Who is Sedona Prince? What to know about TCU center, off-court issues
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sedona Prince and the No. 2 TCU women’s basketball team are enjoying the best season in program history.
The Horned Frogs knocked off Louisville 85-70 behind the 6-foot-7 center’s 19 points and 4 rebounds, advancing to the first Sweet 16 in men’s or women’s program history. TCU plays No. 3 Notre Dame on Saturday.
Where is Sedona Prince from?
Sedona Prince is from Liberty Hill, Texas, outside of Austin.
How old is Sedona Prince?
Prince is one of the oldest players in the tournament at 24 years old. This is her sixth year of college: She spent 2018-19 at Texas, then transferred to Oregon, where she sat out the 2019-20 season before playing two season for the Ducks. She has spent the last two seasons with TCU.
How tall is Sedona Prince?
Prince is a 6-foot-7 center.
Sedona Prince stats this season
Prince has played in every game this season, averaging 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks. She leads the Big 12 in total blocks and is third in the NCAA, with 105 total.
Sedona Prince’s NCAA Tournament stats so far
Prince had an outstanding first-round game against Fairleigh Dickinson, scoring 16 points and shooting 8-of-12 from the field, all from 2-point range. She also had 10 rebounds in the win, with four of them coming on the offensive glass. Against Louisville in the second round, she scored 19 points to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
What did Sedona Prince do to change the landscape of the NCAA?
In 2022, while she was at Oregon, Prince posted a viral TikTok video calling attention to the difference between the men’s and women’s weight rooms at the Final Four sites. The video showed the women only had a stack of hand weights as opposed to the men’s fully equipped weight room. The video led to more equal resources and branding. Before then, the womens’ NCAA Tournament was not allowed to use the March Madness moniker. In addition, the video spurred an overall gender-equity review in college basketball.
What allegations have been made against Sedona Prince in the past?
Prince has faced multiple assault and sexual abuse allegations, the latest coming in January, according to a Washington Post report. According to police, a TCU student reported Prince assaulted her and that Prince asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Prince went to the police as well to report she had been assaulted and that she suffered a black eye. No charges have been filed.
Through her attorney, Prince denied all allegations against her and said she has never ‘abused anyone in her life, whether mentally, emotionally or physically.’
Other allegations date back to 2019, according to a Washington Post report, when a sexual misconduct lawsuit involving Prince was dismissed.
Another woman accused Prince of pushing her off of an ATV, as detailed in videos on TikTok, photos and screenshots of text messages that were shared with the Post.
As a result, a petition was filed calling for her removal from the TCU team, which garnered more than 200,000 signatures.
Will Sedona Prince be in the WNBA draft?
Prince is a sixth-year graduate student and will enter the WNBA draft after this season as she has exhausted her eligibility. She did not play in the 2022-23 season due to a torn ligament in her elbow.
What was Sedona Prince’s recruiting ranking?
Prince was ranked the eighth overall prospect by ESPN and was a McDonald’s All-American and Jordan Brand Classic participant in 2018. Prince enrolled at Oregon as a five-star recruit after originally enrolling at Texas.
Scooby Axson of USA TODAY contributed to this report. Cooper Burke is a student in the University of Georgia’s Sports Media Certificate program.