Tayshaun Prince

Tayshaun Prince, born on 28 February 1980 in Compton, California, is an American former professional basketball player who later moved into team management. A 6 foot 9 inch small forward, he played four seasons at the University of Kentucky, where he was the 2001 Southeastern Conference Tournament most valuable player, and was drafted 23rd overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2002 NBA draft. He won the 2004 NBA championship with Detroit and is best remembered for blocking a Reggie Miller layup in Game 2 of the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, a play known as The Block. He was a regular on the NBA All-Defensive team and played for Detroit until a 2013 trade to the Memphis Grizzlies. He then passed through the Boston Celtics, returned to the Pistons and ended his playing career with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2016. He later became vice president of basketball affairs for the Grizzlies.