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Jersey Number 10
Miriam Prince
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Miss.
- High School:
- Leake Academy
- Prev School:
- East Central CC / ULM
- Major:
- B.S. Kinesiology (Exercise Science)
Career Accolades
All-MACCC First Team – 2023-24
MACCC Freshman of the Year – 2023-24
2024-25 (Sophomore // ULM): Played in one game against Central Baptist, logging 10 minutes and collecting a rebound, assist and steal . . . Entered transfer portal on April 18 . . . Signed with Southern Miss on May 16.
2023-24 (Freshman // East Central CC): Appeared in all 30 games for the Warriors, earning 25 starts in her lone season in Decatur . . . Earned All-MACCC First Team honors and was named MACCC Freshman of the Year after leading East Central CC with 490 total points and 16.3 points per game . . . Per game scoring ranked third in the MACCC while her point total was second . . . Scored in double-figures on 23 occasions while reaching the 20-point threshold nine times, and scoring 30-plus twice with a career-best 40 against Southern-Shreveport (March 9) . . . Sank 64 three-point baskets, third-most in the league, on the year on a 30.0 percent (64-of-213) clip . . . Also posted a 40.4 percent (163-of-403) overall mark from the floor . . . A defensive presence as well, she averaged 2.1 steals per game, finishing sixth on the conference leaderboard . . . Made her collegiate debut against Wallace Community College-Selma (Nov. 3), scoring 19 and collecting five steals on 23 minutes of action . . . Collected her first start in her next game against Delgado CC (Nov. 6) where she played 33 minutes and scored 14 points with three rebounds, three assists and three steals . . . Returned to the starting lineup for one game against Baton Rouge CC (Nov. 16) before playing the next two games off the bench . . . Returned to the starting five on Nov. 27 against South Arkansas CC, starting the remaining 23 games of the campaign . . . Back-to-back 20-point games against Palm Beach State College (Jan. 12) and Florida State College in Jacksonville (Jan. 13) . . . Scored a then-career-high 32 at Coahoma CC (Jan. 29) with a 12-of-23 line from the floor and 4-of-11 line behind the arc . . . Dropped 40 points against Southern-Shreveport (March 9) in ECCC’s NJCAA Region 23 win, playing all 40 minutes . . . Finished 13-of-21 overall, 7-of-11 from the arc and 7-of-9 at the charity stripe to lead all scorers and seal the 85-71 win . . . Her efforts on the campaign earned East Central CC its first winning season in five years and their most wins in over a decade . . . The team’s 19-11 finish saw ECCC win 12 more games than the year before . . . Signed to play for Coach Bilderback at ULM on Nov. 17, 2023.
High School: Prepped at Leake Academy (Madden, Miss.) under Coach Amanda Hatch . . . A four-year varsity starter from 2019-23, she helped the Rebels to a 142-16 (89.9 percent) overall ledger and two state titles . . . The Rebels won back-to-back-to-back district titles from 2019-22, claiming the MAIS Class AAAA District 2 Title in 2019-20 and 2020-21 while claiming the MAIS Class AAAAA District 2 Title in 2021-22 . . . The 2020-21 squad claimed the MAIS 4A Crown and went on the win the MAIS Overall Title as well . . . As a junior, she led the team to another state title as Leake Academy claimed the MAIS 5A State Title . . . She earned All-State honors all four seasons and was selected for the MAIS All-Star Game where she took home the MVP trophy and the three-point championship . . . Ahead of her senior season, she was selected to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen and went on to be named MAIS 5A Player of the Year . . . She also finished her time at Leake Academy as the valedictorian of the class of 2023 . . .
Personal: Born February 6, 2005, in Meridian, Miss., to Philip and Valeria Prince . . . Has three siblings, Samuel, Sarah and Andrew . . . Dad, Philip, played basketball at East Central CC (1994-96) and at Southern Miss (1996-98), earning a letter in the 1996-97 season after joining the Golden Eagles as a walk-on . . . Philip is self-employed and operates ‘The Junction Deli’ convenience store chain while Mom, Valeria, is a pharmacist and stay-at-home-mom . . . Majoring in Kinesiology.
All-MACCC First Team – 2023-24
MACCC Freshman of the Year – 2023-24
2024-25 (Sophomore // ULM): Played in one game against Central Baptist, logging 10 minutes and collecting a rebound, assist and steal . . . Entered transfer portal on April 18 . . . Signed with Southern Miss on May 16.
2023-24 (Freshman // East Central CC): Appeared in all 30 games for the Warriors, earning 25 starts in her lone season in Decatur . . . Earned All-MACCC First Team honors and was named MACCC Freshman of the Year after leading East Central CC with 490 total points and 16.3 points per game . . . Per game scoring ranked third in the MACCC while her point total was second . . . Scored in double-figures on 23 occasions while reaching the 20-point threshold nine times, and scoring 30-plus twice with a career-best 40 against Southern-Shreveport (March 9) . . . Sank 64 three-point baskets, third-most in the league, on the year on a 30.0 percent (64-of-213) clip . . . Also posted a 40.4 percent (163-of-403) overall mark from the floor . . . A defensive presence as well, she averaged 2.1 steals per game, finishing sixth on the conference leaderboard . . . Made her collegiate debut against Wallace Community College-Selma (Nov. 3), scoring 19 and collecting five steals on 23 minutes of action . . . Collected her first start in her next game against Delgado CC (Nov. 6) where she played 33 minutes and scored 14 points with three rebounds, three assists and three steals . . . Returned to the starting lineup for one game against Baton Rouge CC (Nov. 16) before playing the next two games off the bench . . . Returned to the starting five on Nov. 27 against South Arkansas CC, starting the remaining 23 games of the campaign . . . Back-to-back 20-point games against Palm Beach State College (Jan. 12) and Florida State College in Jacksonville (Jan. 13) . . . Scored a then-career-high 32 at Coahoma CC (Jan. 29) with a 12-of-23 line from the floor and 4-of-11 line behind the arc . . . Dropped 40 points against Southern-Shreveport (March 9) in ECCC’s NJCAA Region 23 win, playing all 40 minutes . . . Finished 13-of-21 overall, 7-of-11 from the arc and 7-of-9 at the charity stripe to lead all scorers and seal the 85-71 win . . . Her efforts on the campaign earned East Central CC its first winning season in five years and their most wins in over a decade . . . The team’s 19-11 finish saw ECCC win 12 more games than the year before . . . Signed to play for Coach Bilderback at ULM on Nov. 17, 2023.
High School: Prepped at Leake Academy (Madden, Miss.) under Coach Amanda Hatch . . . A four-year varsity starter from 2019-23, she helped the Rebels to a 142-16 (89.9 percent) overall ledger and two state titles . . . The Rebels won back-to-back-to-back district titles from 2019-22, claiming the MAIS Class AAAA District 2 Title in 2019-20 and 2020-21 while claiming the MAIS Class AAAAA District 2 Title in 2021-22 . . . The 2020-21 squad claimed the MAIS 4A Crown and went on the win the MAIS Overall Title as well . . . As a junior, she led the team to another state title as Leake Academy claimed the MAIS 5A State Title . . . She earned All-State honors all four seasons and was selected for the MAIS All-Star Game where she took home the MVP trophy and the three-point championship . . . Ahead of her senior season, she was selected to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen and went on to be named MAIS 5A Player of the Year . . . She also finished her time at Leake Academy as the valedictorian of the class of 2023 . . .
Personal: Born February 6, 2005, in Meridian, Miss., to Philip and Valeria Prince . . . Has three siblings, Samuel, Sarah and Andrew . . . Dad, Philip, played basketball at East Central CC (1994-96) and at Southern Miss (1996-98), earning a letter in the 1996-97 season after joining the Golden Eagles as a walk-on . . . Philip is self-employed and operates ‘The Junction Deli’ convenience store chain while Mom, Valeria, is a pharmacist and stay-at-home-mom . . . Majoring in Kinesiology.
Missy Bilderback Preseason Press Conference - October 15, 2025
Wednesday, October 15
Missy Bilderback Presser - March 27, 2025
Thursday, March 27
Jeremy McClain Presser - March 27, 2025
Thursday, March 27
Missy Bilderback Introductory Press Conference
Thursday, March 27
