Prince Named to Naismith Trophy High School Top 50
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Nebraska women's basketball signee Britt Prince was included in the 2023-24 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Girl's High School Player of the Year Preseason 50, when the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced its watch list for the national award on Thursday, Nov. 16.
Prince, a senior at Elkhorn North High School, signed her National Letter of Intent to be a Husker on Nov. 8. Through her first three high school seasons, the 2023 Nebraska Gatorade and MaxPreps High School Player of the Year totaled 1,790 points, 574 rebounds, 362 assists and 276 steals. Prince averaged 24.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists while hitting 59 percent of her shots from the floor, including 46 percent of her three-pointers, and 92 percent of her free throws while playing for her mother and coach Ann Prince at Elkhorn North.
An adidas All-American and a Max Preps Junior Second-Team All-American in 2023, Prince is a three-time Super State and All-Nebraska selection while leading the Wolves to three consecutive Class B state championships. At the 2023 state tournament, Prince totaled 84 points on 29-of-40 shooting, including 10-of-14 from long range. She was also a perfect 16-for-16 at the free throw line. During the regular season, Prince recorded a triple-double with 33 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Hastings.
She averaged 23.4 points per game as a freshman and 24.1 points per game as a sophomore.
A talented all-around athlete, the 5-11 Prince finished fifth at the state cross country championships as a freshman, before winning state titles as a member of the 4x400 relay team on the track as both a freshman and sophomore. She also won state gold in the 800-meter run as a sophomore, after taking silver in the event as a freshman. She added another relay gold in the 4x800 relay as a sophomore after taking silver as a freshman.
An Academic All-State selection in both cross country and basketball in 2023, Prince is a member of National Honor Society and the Honor Roll at Elkhorn North.
