Epiphanny Prince takes retirement from basketball after 14-years

Epiphanny Prince took to social media to announce her retirement after 14 seasons in the WNBA. The 36-year-old guard retired after averaging 10.7 points, 2.5 assists, and 1.4 steals in 315 career games for Chicago, Las Vegas, Seattle, and New York.

Before attending Rutgers, Prince achieved national recognition by scoring 113 points in a high school basketball game. Her freshman year, she helped the Scarlet Knights get to the national championship game. 

According to Sportstar, “I have been fortunate to have a long career filled with unforgettable memories,” Prince wrote in an Instagram post. “A lot of winning, ups and downs, traveling the world, and meeting so many amazing people.”

Prince spent several of her offseasons playing abroad, especially in Russia. She played for the Russian national team in 2013 and 2015, hoping to assist the country qualify for the World Championships and Olympics. The Russians failed to qualify for either event.  After being picked fourth overall in 2010, the 5-foot-9 guard made two All-Star appearances in five seasons with Chicago. In 2012, she set a career-high with an average of 18.1 points. 

Epiphanny Prince played in Europebefore being selected into WNBA

The New York native played for the Liberty twice, including guiding them to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2015. She subsequently went to Seattle, where she helped the Storm win the 2020 WNBA championship. She went home last season to wrap off her career with New York. 

Before joining Rutgers, Prince made national headlines for scoring 113 points in a high school basketball game. She helped the Scarlet Knights to the national championship game in her freshman year. Prince was one of the first players to leave college early to pursue professional opportunities, bypassing her final year. She played in Europe for a year before being selected into the WNBA.