30  J.P. Prince Class: Senior Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. High School: White Station Last College: Arizona Height / Weight: 6-7 / 205 Position: G

2008-09 (Junior)
Missed three games due to injury but started 23 of the 31 games in which he played ... Led the team in field-goal percentage (.572) and steals (47) ... Shot 63 percent on 2-pointers (124-198) as he was extremely active around the rim ... Had a team-high 30 dunks ... Ranked third on the squad with 9.9 points per game, while his 20 blocked shots tied for second on the team ... Led the Vols in assists 11 times and dished out 97 assists on the season ... Ranked eighth in the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5), ninth in steals (1.5) and 12th in assists (3.1) ... In SEC play, his 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio was the best in the conference and his 3.7 assists per game ranked sixth in the league ... Dealt with injuries to both shoulders and both ankles during the season and did not play against Temple, Marquette or Belmont ... Opened the season with a 14-point effort in UT's win over Chattanooga (11/15/08) ... Sparked the Vols off the bench against Siena at the Old Spice Classic (11/27/08), finishing with 11 points, three assists and a pair of blocks in 18 solid minutes ... Scored 16 points and dished out four assists at Vanderbilt (1/20/09) ... Had a career-high nine assists (against just one turnover) in the home win over Florida (1/31/09); he previously hadn't logged more than four assists in any game all season ... Doled out seven assists, totaled 18 points and went 8-of-9 from the free-throw line at Auburn (2/7/09) ... Finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists vs. Georgia (2/11/09) ... Set or tied career-highs for rebounds (10), blocks (3), steals (3) and minutes played (34) in the home win over Vanderbilt (2/14/09) ... Scored a season-high 20 points and grabbed nine boards as the Vols clinched a share of the SEC Eastern Division title at South Carolina (3/5/09) ... Posted his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. Alabama in the SEC Tournament (3/13/09) ... Had three steals and five rebounds in UT's NCAA Tournament game against Oklahoma State (3/20/09).

2007-08 (Sophomore)
Named SEC Sixth Man of the Year by the league's coaches ... Played in 27 games, averaging 8.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists ... Shot 49.7 percent from the field ... The first Vol off the bench in 18 of his 27 games ... Was named SEC Player of the Week and Rivals.com National Player of the Week after scoring a career-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting at nationally-ranked Xavier (12/22/07) ... Had eight rebounds and scored 13 points, including a pair of pivotal free throws that gave the Vols a 64-61 lead with 8.8 seconds left against top-ranked Memphis (2/23/08) ... Earned his first career start in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Butler (3/23/08) and responded with nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and a block in a career-high 31 minutes of action ... Posted eight double-digit scoring efforts off the bench ... Ranked second on the team with 28 dunks ... Missed several weeks of early season practice due to shoulder surgery ... Missed UT's first nine games while sitting out after transferring from Arizona midway through the 2006-07 season.

2006-07 (at Arizona)
Saw action in three games before deciding to transfer ... Scored three points in 17 minutes during the three games ... Spent the second half of the season at Tennessee where he sat out to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements. 2005-06 (Freshman at Arizona) Played in 28 games, averaging 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds coming off the bench for the Wildcats ... Had a season-high eight points to go with five rebounds, four assists and no turnovers against Sam Houston State (12/19/05) ... Ranked second on the team with a 1.70 assist-to-turnover ratio ... Helped the Wildcats to a 20-13 overall record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

High School
Rated the No. 4 point guard in the nation by Rivals.com ... 2005 Tennessee Class 3A Mr. Basketball ... Gatorade Player of the Year ... Two-time Class 3A all-state pick ... Three-time all-district selection and a two-time all-city honoree ... Named 2004 Region 3A Most Valuable Player ... McDonald's High School All-America nominee ... A Parade All-America ... An adidas All-America ... Led White Station High School to three state championships (2002, 2003 and 2004) and a 142-12 (.922) record in four seasons ... Averaged 27.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a senior while leading the Spartans to a 29-7 record ... Participated in the 2005 Global Games in Dallas ... Averaged 15.6 points 6.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.8 steals per game as a junior ... AAU team won the under-17 national championship in 2003 and was the national runner-up in 2004 ... An honor student ... Coached by Terry Tippett and William Warren at White Station.

Personal
Born July 14, 1987, in Jackson, Miss. ... Full name: John Edward Prince ... Academic major: Arts & sciences ... Parents are Mary and John Prince ... Father played collegiately at Southern Mississippi ... Cousin of NBA star Tayshaun Prince ... Recipient of the Dean and Clara Jones Athletic Scholarship Endowment.