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Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. Prince is a small forward, listed at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 215 lb (98 kg/15.4 st). A graduate of Dominguez High School and the University of Kentucky, Prince was drafted in the first round (23rd overall) by the Detroit Pistons in the 2002 NBA Draft. Prince wears the jersey number 22 as a result of his draft position, signifying the 22 teams that passed on drafting him. His college number 21 was previously retired by the Pistons in honor of guard Dave Bing. Image File history File links Tayshaun_prince_drawing2. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Government - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area - Total 10. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Compton in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Government - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area - Total 10. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... NBA redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... The stone is a unit of mass in the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and most Commonwealth countries. ... Aerial photograph of Dominguez High School. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. ... David Bing (born November 24, 1943 in Washington, D.C.) is a former All-Star player in the National Basketball Association, primarily for the Detroit Pistons from 1966 to 1975. ...

College career

Tayshaun Prince played four seasons (1998 to 2002) for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, averaging 13.1 points and 5.6 rebounds^[1] as the Wildcats posted a 97-39 record^[2] and advanced to the NCAA Tournament each year. Prince won SEC Player of the Year in his junior season (2000-2001)^[3] - also leading the SEC in free throw percentage (84.3%)^[4] - and was named to the Associated Press All-SEC Teams in both his junior and senior years.^[5] Kentucky won the SEC Tournament in 1999 and 2001, and Prince was awarded the 2001 tournament's Most Valuable Player award.^[5] The slam dunk by LeBron James is a field goal worth 2 points. ... A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. ... The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Mens Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the player who has has proven himself, throughout the season, to be the most exceptional talent in the Southeastern Conferenc. ... It has been suggested that Three point play be merged into this article or section. ...

Notable individual performances included a 31 point, 11 rebound, 4 assist, 4 steal effort in a 79-59 victory over North Carolina. In scoring Kentucky's first fifteen points, Prince made five consecutive three-point shots. Kentucky shooting guard Keith Bogans compared Prince's performance to "the Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan blistering Portland in the 1992 NBA Finals."^[6] In an 87-82 victory over Tulsa during the 2002 NCAA Tournament, Prince scored a career-high 41 points (along with 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks) to lead Kentucky to the Sweet 16.^[7] In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was assisting in the basket. ... In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally deflects and controls, catches, or bats to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player. ...

NBA career

Rookie year

In his rookie season under head coach Rick Carlisle, and trainer Chris Moning, Prince was not a member of the team's playing rotation and appeared in just 42 of 82 regular-season games. However, in the first round of the 2003 NBA Playoffs, Detroit trailed the Orlando Magic three games to one, forcing Carlisle to experiment with a different rotation. Prince was inserted into the lineup and received heavy minutes; he was even asked to defend superstar Tracy McGrady at times. The Pistons rallied to win the series, and Prince had a breakout performance during the decisive seventh game, scoring 20 points in 24 minutes.^[8] In the second round against the Philadelphia 76ers, Prince continued to see action and made several memorable plays, including a turnaround hook shot during the final seconds of the second game, forcing an overtime period that the Pistons went on to win.^[8] The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no professional experience. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Richard Preston Carlisle (pronounced KAHR-lye-uhl) (born October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg, New York) is a former basketball player and current coach of the NBAs Indiana Pacers. ... The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Associations 2002-03 NBA season. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr (born May 24, 1979, in Bartow, Florida) is an American professional basketball player, currently positioned at starting shooting guard for the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short) are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Kent Benson attempting a hook shot for the Indiana Hoosiers, 1977 Richard Mason Rocca making a hook shot for Eldo Napoli, 2006 For the cricket maneuver, see Batting (cricket). ... Overtime is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport in order to bring the game to a decision and avoid declaring the contest a tie or draw. ...

2003-04 season

After the Pistons were eliminated by the New Jersey Nets in the Eastern Conference finals, Carlisle was fired and former Sixers coach Larry Brown took over as head coach. Under Brown, Prince became the Pistons' starting small forward and increased his scoring average to 10.3 points per game, up from 3.3 as a rookie.^[8] In that 2003-04 season, Prince was also selected to play for the Sophomores (second-year players) in the NBA All-Star Rookie Game in February 2004.^[8] The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team. ... The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... Larry Brown For other people of the same name, see Larry Brown (disambiguation). ... The 2003-04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- â†’ // February 29, 2004 Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigns as president of Haiti and flees the country for the Central African Republic. ...

"The Block"

In the second game of the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, Prince made a memorable defensive play.^[8] In the final minute of the game, the Pacers' Reggie Miller took an outlet pass after an Indiana steal and sprinted up the right sideline for a seemingly uncontested basket that would have tied the score. Prince pursued from the left sideline. Miller, presumably thinking that Prince could not catch him, attempted a layup. At the last possible moment, Prince soared in from the other side of the basket and swatted the ball away; the ball landed in bounds and was scooped up by Pistons teammate Richard Hamilton, effectively ending the game. The Detroit Pistons went on to win the series and, eventually, the NBA championship. The block has been replayed numerous times on ESPN and sports programs on other networks. When the Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers four games to one in the NBA Finals, Prince's tough defense on Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was credited a key factor in the Pistons' victory. The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965, in Riverside, California) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... Allen Iverson performing a high percentage layup. ... Oscar Torres (13) is in position to block this shot. ... Richard Rip Hamilton (born February 14, 1978 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2003-04 National Basketball Association season. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. ...

2004-05 season

Prince continued to show improvement in the 2004-05 season, setting career highs in scoring (14.7 points per game), rebounding (5.3 per game), assists (3.0) and blocks (0.9).^[8] He was selected for the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team^[8] and was a candidate for the NBA Most Improved Player Award, where he came in third^[8] behind winner Bobby Simmons of the Los Angeles Clippers and Primož Brezec of the Charlotte Bobcats. Although he and the Pistons made it back to the NBA Finals in 2005, they lost to the San Antonio Spurs in a close 4-3 series. The 2004-05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The NBA All-Defensive Team is the NBAs annual honor given to the best defensive players in the NBA during the regular season. ... The NBA Most Improved Player Award is the annual award presented at seasons end to the National Basketball Association (NBA) player who has made the most noticeable improvement from the previous season or seasons. ... Bobby Simmons (born June 2, 1980) in Chicago, IL) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. Simmons played three years of college basketball for DePaul University before being selected in the second round (42nd pick overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. ... Clippers redirects here. ... PrimoÅ¾ Brezec (born October 2, 1979 in Postojna, Slovenia) is a Slovenian professional basketball player who is currently playing at center for the National Basketball Associations Charlotte Bobcats. ... The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season. ...

Prince's superb play was rewarded by the Pistons with a 5-year contract extension worth $49 million on October 31, 2005.^[9] is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2005-06 season

In the 2005-06 season, Prince played in all 82 regular season games, averaging 14.1 points and 4.2 rebounds a game.^[10] In the playoffs, the Pistons were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. The 2005-06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Associations 2005-06 season. ... The Miami Heat (known as the HEAT [in all capital letters] on official team publications) is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. ...

2006-07 season

In the 2006-07 season, Prince returned similar statistics to his 2004-05 campaign: 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.^[10] In the Playoffs the Pistons were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games. The 2006-07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. ...

Personal Life

On May 18, 2004 he married Jasmina Williams and the couple have a daughter Zyon Prince born August 21, 2005, and a son Tayshaun Prince Jr. born May 7, 2007. His wife Jasmina already had 4 children, Jasmine Harris, born August 8,1999, Juelz Harris born June 20,2000, Cordez Johnson born July 25,2002 and Kyra Bryant born March 15, 2003. Tayshaun already had 2 children before he married Jasmina, their names are Kaylee Prince, born April 18, 1999 and Tayvon born January 18, 2002.

Honors/achievements

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