Fans love to root for athletes and coaches who take a blue-collar approach to the game. They love to cheer for the underdog, the player who didn’t have the accolades or national attention from the start. They like the players that have worked their way into the spotlight, one rep, one practice, one game at a time. Baylor senior forward Taurean Prince checks all these boxes.
When Prince was a freshman in high school, he made the move from San Angelo, Texas to San Antonio. Attending Earl Warren High School, Prince was a 5-foot-9 guard. He worked hard but was not the same physical presence that he is today.