Tayshaun Prince

**Tayshaun Prince**
	; Prince playing for the Pistons
No. 22, 21, 12
Position:	Vice President of Basketball Affairs
League:	NBA
Personal information
Full name:	Tayshaun Durell Prince
Born:	February 28, 1980 (age 45); Compton, California
Nationality:	American
Physical stats
Listed height:	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight:	215 lbs (98 kg)
National Basketball Association career
	Debut: 2002 for the Detroit Pistons
	Final game: 2016 for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Career information
High school:	Manuel Dominguez High School (Compton, California)
College:	Kentucky (1998-2002)
NBA Draft:	2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23
	Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Position:	Small Forward
Playing career:	2002–2016 (14 years)
Career history
2002–2013	Detroit Pistons
2013-2015	Memphis Grizzlies
2015	Boston Celtics
2015	Detroit Pistons
2015–2016	Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (2004); 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005-2008); Consensus second team All-American (2001); Second-team All-American – NABC (2002); Third-team All-American – AP (2002); SEC Player of the Year (2001); SEC Tournament MVP (2001); McDonald's All-American (1998); Second-team Parade All-American (1998); California Mr. Basketball (1998); Member of the Redeem Team;
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
	Olympic Games
Gold	2008 Beijing
	FIBA Americas Championship
Gold	2007 Las Vegas
NBA.com profile	profile (active); profile (retired)

Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980) is an American professional basketball executive and former player. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2002 NBA Draft and won an NBA championship with the team in 2004.

Born in 1980
Retired
American basketball players
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Small Forwards
Kentucky Alumni
Players drafted in 2002
Detroit Pistons draft picks
Detroit Pistons players
Memphis Grizzlies players
Boston Celtics players
Minnesota Timberwolves players
Players who won the NBA Championship
United States men's national team players
Olympic basketball players of the United States
Olympic gold medalists for the United States
Olympic medalists in basketball
Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Players who wear/wore number 22
Players who wear/wore number 21
Players who wear/wore number 12

College career[]

Prince was with the Detroit Pistons from 2002 to 2013, leading the team to its third championship in 2004.

On January 30, 2013, Prince and Austin Daye were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade which sent Rudy Gay and Hamed Haddadi to the Toronto Raptors and José Calderón to the Pistons.

On January 12, 2015, Prince was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team deal involving the Grizzlies and the New Orleans Pelicans.

On February 19, 2015, Prince was traded back to the Pistons in exchange for Luigi Datome and Jonas Jerebko.

On August 20, 2015, Prince signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.