“I have been fortunate to have a long career filled with unforgettable memories,” Prince wrote on Instagram. “A lot of winning, ups and downs, traveling the world, and meeting so many amazing people.”
Prince, who first came to national notoriety for pouring in a scholastic record 113 points at Bergtraum in 2006, averaged 1.8 points while logging 7.1 minutes for New York in 2023.
Though she may have been lost in the shuffle a bit as the Liberty won a franchise-record 32 regular-season games and reached the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2002, Prince made the most of her training camp invite last spring.
She logged a season-high 22 minutes in New York’s first victory of the campaign on May 21 at Barclays Center, compiling three points, two rebounds and two assists.
That was her last appearance until mid-June, when the Liberty inked Prince to a hardship contract to help an injury-plagued roster.
On a team loaded with stars, including current and former Most Valuable Players Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones, as well as All-Star guard Sabrina Ionescu and future Hall of Famer Courtney Vandersloot, it was Prince who gave head coach Sandy Brondello an extra assistant on the bench.
She made what proved to be her swan song appearance against arch rival Las Vegas in Brooklyn on Aug. 6, knocking down her final shot in the WNBA for her only two points in a 99-61 rout of the eventual champions.
Prince’s career originally took flight at Rutgers University, where she helped the Scarlet Knights reach the NCAA Tournament final as a freshman.
After being selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky, Prince earned a pair of All-Star Game appearances and captured the 2020 title at the league’s bubble site in Florida alongside Stewart with the Seattle Storm.
Prince played most notably for the…
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