Sports
Tayshaun Prince
born 1980 · basketball player, small forward
Defensive-minded small forward on the Pistons' 2004 championship team, remembered in Detroit for "The Block," his chase-down rejection of Reggie Miller in the 2004 playoffs.
- Born
Compton, California
age 46- Birth name
- Tayshaun Durell Prince
- Detroit years
- 2002–2013, 2015
- Field
- Sports
01 / The Detroit story
The Detroit story
Drafted 23rd overall out of Kentucky in 2002, Prince grew into the Pistons' starting small forward under coach Larry Brown and became known as one of the league's best perimeter defenders. His signature moment came in Game 2 of the 2004 Eastern Conference finals against Indiana: chasing down Reggie Miller from the length of the floor, he blocked a potential game-tying layup in a play still known simply as "The Block." Weeks later the Pistons upset the Lakers to win the NBA title, with Prince's defense on Kobe Bryant a key factor in the clinching Game 3 win. He stayed in Detroit through the team's run of six straight Eastern Conference finals appearances, was traded to Memphis in 2013, briefly returned via trade in 2015, and later became a Grizzlies front-office executive.
Highlights
- Blocked Reggie Miller in the 2004 playoffs in the play known as "The Block"
- NBA champion with the Pistons in 2004
- Defended Kobe Bryant in the 2004 Finals-clinching Game 3
- Played 11 seasons in Detroit across two stints
02 / Their Detroit places
Their Detroit places 1
Where they lived, worked, performed and liked to hang out. Closed and demolished places stay here too, because they are part of the city's history.
Played here · 2002–2013, 2015
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Demolished · 1988–2020
Pistons' home for most of his career, including the 2004 title run; demolished in 2020.