Gaige Prim
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| No. 44 – Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Korean Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 8, 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grandview (Aurora, Colorado) |
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| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus |
| Career highlights | |
Gaige Colburn Prim (born April 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He previously played for West Texas A&M Buffaloes, South Plains Texans, and Missouri State Bears basketball.
Prim attended Grandview High School in Aurora, Colorado. As a junior, Prim averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per game. He was named to second team all-league and helped lead the team to the Colorado Sweet 16. Prim averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game as a senior, shooting 70 percent from the field. He helped Grandview reach the Colorado Elite 8 and was a first-team all-league pick. Prim committed to playing college basketball for West Texas A&M.[1]
College career
Prim averaged 10.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a freshman at West Texas A&M. For his sophomore season, Prim transferred to South Plains College.[1] He helped the Texans achieve an automatic berth in the NJCAA tournament after contributing a 27 point, 14 rebound game during a 73–71 win against Odessa College in the Region V championship game.[2] As a sophomore, Prim averaged 20.7 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.[3] He was named a NJCAA First Team All-American.[4] Prim was one of the top junior college recruits and committed to transfer to Missouri State, choosing the Bears over UT Arlington.[1]
Prim was plagued by an undisclosed leg injury during his junior season but averaged 13.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[5] He earned Third Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors.[6] On February 26, 2021, Prim scored a career-high 33 points in a 90–81 win against Evansville.[7] As a senior, Prim averaged 16.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and tallied eight double-doubles.[8] He was named to the First Team All-MVC.[9] Prim opted to return for a fifth season of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He repeated on the First Team All-MVC.[10]