Prince Named to Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Watch List

Photo Credit: Nebraska Athletic Communications

Nebraska's Britt Prince was one of 50 players named to the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. 

Prince, a 5-11 junior from Omaha, Neb., claimed her first spot on a collegiate national player-of-the-year watch list just days after being included on the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Preseason Top 20 on Monday. Fan voting for the Naismith Starting 5 Awards begins after the announcement of the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award Watch List on Friday, Oct. 30 (http://www.hoophallawards.com).

Prince returns for her third season at Nebraska after advancing to the 2026 Nancy Lieberman Award Midseason Top 10. She earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the league media after leading the Huskers in scoring (17.9 ppg), assists (4.4 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) while adding 4.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore.

A two-time Gatorade and MaxPreps Nebraska High School Player of the Year at Elkhorn North, Prince was one of 10 players named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team by both the conference coaches and media ahead of the 2026-27 season.

A 2025 Big Ten All-Freshman selection, Prince has guided Nebraska to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2025 and 2026.

In two games in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, Prince averaged 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 blocks while hitting 18-of-33 shots (.545), 4-of-8 threes (.500) and all nine of her free throws (1.000). Her 27 points against No. 21 Baylor marked the second-highest scoring total by a Husker in NCAA Tournament history.

Prince, who hit 53.5 percent of her field goals, 45.7 percent of her threes and a Big Ten-best 91.2 percent of her free throws last season, opener her junior campaign with 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting to go with six rebounds, five assists and three steals in a closed scrimmage at Kansas State (Oct. 16).

Prince leads Nebraska on the court to open the season against San Jose State on Monday, Nov. 2 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tip-off between the Huskers and Lady Demons is set for noon (CT), following Nebraska's annual Sizemore Sportsmanship Pep Rally. The rally, which is scheduled to include approximately 4,000 middle-grade students and accompanying adults from more than 70 schools across Nebraska will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List