Epiphanny Prince, NYC prep legend and Liberty guard, announces retirement after 14 WNBA seasons

NEW YORK — Two-time All-Star Epiphanny Prince announced her retirement Tuesday after 14 WNBA seasons. The Brooklyn native and local prep star’s basketball career ends after showcasing her scoring talents on multiple teams — both overseas and in the states. She won a WNBA championship in 2020 with the Seattle Storm

“Officially retired,” Prince said in a social media post. “I am sitting here trying to find the words to say, and the one word that keeps coming to mind is thankful.”

“I have been fortunate to have a long career filled with unforgettable memories, a lot of winning, ups and downs, traveling the world, and meeting so many amazing people,” she added in her farewell post.

The Chicago Sky selected Prince with the fourth overall pick in 2010. She played three seasons at Rutgers and spent time playing overseas before getting selected in the WNBA draft. Prince and the Scarlet Knights — led by legendary Hall of Fame head coach C. Vivian Stringer — came one win short of the NCAA title after losing to Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt, Candace Parker and the Tennessee Lady Vols in 2007.

Both of the 5-9 guard’s All-Star appearances came during her tenure in Chicago (2011, 2013). Prince averaged 14.1 points and 3.1 assists in her first five seasons with they Sky. She later made her homecoming with the Liberty in 2015 and spent four seasons with the team before making stops in Las Vegas and Seattle. Her 18.1 points per game in 2012 was her highest scoring output in a WNBA season.

Prince won her lone title during the condensed 2020 season that took place in an isolated “Wubble” at IMG Academy due to the coronavirus pandemic. There, she played alongside Breanna Stewart, with whome she later shared the court again in New York in 2023.

Prince was well-known to New Yorkers before her stints with the city’s WNBA squad having attended Murry Bergtraum High School, which is a few train stops away from the Liberty’s current home at Barclays Center. She set a national prep record of 113 points in a single game in 2006.

Prince played just 10 games in her return to the Liberty in 2023. Her addition to the roster came on a hardship contract and she was seen around Liberty facilities while not being on the active roster.

For her WNBA career, Prince averaged 10.7 points, 2.5 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. Her overseas action throughout her career included stops in Russia and Turkey.