Taévaunn Prince

Taévaunn Prince is a Canadian-Jamaican professional basketball player. Raised in Toronto, Prince finished his collegiate basketball career at Missouri Southern State University, where he was named NABC First Team All-American while leading the entire NCAA in scoring, averaging 26.7 points per game in 2016. Prince has performed professionally in South America, Africa, and Europe.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Prince signed with the German team Scanplus Baskets Elchingen of the ProB, the third-tier basketball league in Germany. In his first professional game, he scored 24 points in a 105–74 victory for Wurzburg. He recorded his first professional double-double as he recorded 29 points and 10 rebounds in a 97–92 win over Licher Baren. He lamented that his stint in Germany was a successful one despite the adjustments that had to be dealt with.

3x3 career

Prince played 3x3 basketball for the Jamaica men's national 3x3 team at the 2021 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup, where the country finished sixth.

Personal life

His motto in life is "My motto is do or die. Everything I approach is do or die; my contract is do or die. It's an underdog mentality, and I'm just trying to get to the top."