After starting all 82 games for the Atlanta Hawks in his second NBA campaign, Taurean Prince picked up where he left off and started the 2018-19 season with a bang, He scored over 20 points in three of his first four games, including a season-high 28 points on Oct. 19 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Over his first 21 games, the 6-foot-8 forward averaged 15 points, four rebounds, and 1.1 steals while shooting 43.1 percent from the floor. He also had a season-best three straight games with over 20 points during November. Unfortunately, an ankle injury cost him over a month of action during December and January. Prince was a bit limited after missing 18 games. He scored under 10 points in each of his first four games back while averaging 18.2 minutes per game. However, by the end of the campaign, he began looking like his early-season self again. Prince scored double-digit points in 15 of his final 20 games, including three 20-point outings. For the season, the 25-year-old Baylor product averaged 13.5 points and 3.6 rebounds while posting career highs in field goal percentage (44.1 percent) and three-point shooting (39 percent on 5.7 attempts). Prince's Hawks finished 29-53 and missed the playoffs.

Prince avoided the dreaded sophomore slump by seeing his production increase tenfold. The Baylor product started all 82 games for Atlanta, while averaging 30 minutes per night. By comparison, Prince played just 16.6 minutes per game his rookie season. Given how much more playing time he received, it comes as no surprise Prince's numbers increased dramatically in all major offensive categories. He averaged 14.1 points and 4.7 rebounds to go along with 2.6 assists. Prince chipped in a steal and half a block per night for good measure. Prince began his year with a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double in a win over Dallas on Opening Night. He would go on to post an additional four double-doubles, including a career-high 11 rebounds against Philadelphia on Nov. 1. Prince scored 20 or more points on 20 separate occasions, with 30 or more five different times. Add in the fact Prince produced 12 games with at least five assists and 10 games with at least three steals, and it's easy to see why the former first-round selection has such a bright future.

2016-17 would become Taurean Prince's NBA rookie season. After four years at Baylor, he appeared in 59 games for the Atlanta Hawks and five games for the D-League Long Island Nets. Prince made his NBA debut on Oct. 27 during a win over Washington. In that contest, he gathered a steal and an assist over three minutes. From Oct. 27 to Dec. 26, the athletic wing would play in 21 of the Hawks' 30 games, producing 3.4 points and 1.8 boards over 10 minutes per game. He would then be sent to the D-League for a boost in playing time. Prince seized the opportunity, delivering 21.8 points and 8.5 boards per contest across four games for Long Island. He then returned to Atlanta and gradually receive much more run than during the first half of his season. From Jan. 7 to Apr. 12, the rookie received 20 minutes per tilt, generating 6.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per contest. On Apr. 6, Prince posted a career-high 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 41 minutes during a win over Boston. He started all six games of Atlanta's first round playoff series with Washington, recording 11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 31.2 minutes per game.