Sedona Prince

Sedona Prince (born May 12, 2000) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference.[1] She[lower-alpha 1] previously played for the Oregon Ducks of the Pac-12 Conference and the Texas Longhorns of the Big 12 Conference. At 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), she was one of the tallest players to ever play for Oregon.[2] Prince generated national attention in 2021 after highlighting the disparity in facilities between the men's and women's NCAA tournaments. She was not allowed to compete during the 2019 - 2020 NCAA season due NCAA transfer rules requiring her to sit out a season.[3]

Sedona Prince
No. 24 – Texas Christian University
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueBig 12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-05-12) May 12, 2000
Hemet, California, US
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolLiberty Hill
(Liberty Hill, Texas)
College
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
the  United States
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place2021 San Juan
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 Mexico CityTeam
FIBA U17 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2016 SpainTeam
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2015 MexicoTeam

Early life and high school

Born in Hemet, California and raised in Liberty Hill, Texas, Prince began playing basketball in the fourth grade. After attending Faith Academy of Marble Falls to get away from being bullied for her height, she transferred back to Liberty Hill High School, where she was a three-year varsity player.[4] She committed to playing college basketball at Texas, who put out their offer when she was in the eighth grade.[5][6]

College career

Texas

Prince redshirted her true freshman season while recovering from a broken right leg suffered at the FIBA Americas U18 Championships. According to her mother, Tambra, the athletic trainers at Texas were urging her to prepare for the upcoming season, having her do exercises a month after her surgery, leading to her suffering a set-back and nearly dying from an infection and the antibiotics she was taking to combat it.[3][7] Prince announced that they would transfer to Oregon to continue her collegiate career, with reports stating that differences with the Texas medical staff were the main reason for the transfer.[8][9][10]

Oregon

Prince applied for a hardship waiver to grant her immediate eligibility for the 2019–20 season, but had her waiver and appeal denied, leading to her sitting out the season instead.[7][9][11]

National team career

Prince has represented the United States, starting at the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship where she was a part of the team that won bronze. She also won bronze representing the U17 national team at the 2016 FIBA U17 World Cup.

Prince was a part of the United States women's national under-19 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship, where she broke her leg during a game in the preliminary round, causing her to miss her true freshman season.[12] Despite the injury, she still earned a gold medal as the United States won the FIBA Americas championship over Canada.

Prince was named a finalist for the 2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup roster in April, and was officially named to the roster in June.[13][14]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2018–19 Texas Redshirt Redshirted
2019–20 Oregon Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules
2020–21 Oregon 191019.8.545.286.8003.91.30.61.50.810.4
Career 3 years, 2 teams 191019.8.545.286.8003.91.30.61.50.810.4

Personal life

Prince is the daughter of James and Tambra Prince. James is a retired Marine while Tambra played basketball and volleyball at St. John's College in Kansas. She also has an older brother, Diego.

References
  1. "TCU Signs Touted Transfer Center Sedona Prince to 2023-2024 Roster". TCU Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. "What to Know About University of Oregon Basketball Player Sedona Prince". People. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. "Sedona Prince Has a Message for You". New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. "The light at the end of the tunnel: How Sedona Prince overcame her bullies". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. "Prince makes it official - signs to be a Longhorn". The Liberty Hill Independent. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. "Offered as an eighth grader, Liberty Hill's Sedona Prince has been a long time coming for the Texas women". Hook' Em. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. "How Oregon's Sedona Prince rebounded and became a crusader for NCAA change". ESPN. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  8. Sedona Prince [@sedonaprince_] (July 6, 2019). "SCO DUCKS!! Thank you so much to everyone who has helped me through this process! So excited and blessed to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Oregon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. "Oregon women's basketball awaiting NCAA decision on hardship waiver for Sedona Prince, who felt 'unsafe' at Texas during recovery from broken leg". The Oregonian. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. "Report: Former Longhorn Sedona Prince left Texas basketball team over medical concerns with staff". Hook' Em. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. "NCAA denies Sedona Prince's immediate eligibility waiver, appeal to play for Oregon women's basketball in 2019-20". The Oregonian. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  12. "Texas freshman Sedona Prince to miss basketball season with broken leg". Hook' Em. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  13. "Thirteen Finalists Announced for 2021 USA Basketball Women's AmeriCup Team". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  14. "Roster Announced for 2021 USA Basketball Women's AmeriCup Team". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

Notes
  1. Prince uses both she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.
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