Caden Pierce Explained

Caden Pierce
Team:Princeton Tigers
Number:3
Position:Power forward
League:Ivy League
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:220
High School:Glenbard West
(Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
College:Princeton (2022–present)
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Caden Spencer Pierce is an American college basketball player for the Princeton Tigers who was named the 2024 Ivy League Player of the Year.

Early life and high school career

Pierce grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and attended Glenbard West High School.[1] He averaged 12.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.2 steals, and 4.5 blocks per game as a senior as the Hilltoppers went 37–1 and won the Class 4A IHSA State Championship.[2] Pierce committed to playing college basketball for Princeton over offers from Loyola (Maryland) and St. Thomas (Minnesota).[3] He also played golf at Glenbard West and was an All-West Suburban Conference as a junior and senior.[4]

College career

Pierce entered his freshman season at Princeton as the Tigers' starting small forward.[5] He was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.[6] Pierce led the Tigers with eight rebounds in the team's 59–55 upset win over 2-seed Arizona in the first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament and made two free throws at the end of the game.[7] He scored nine points and grabbed 16 rebounds in Princeton's second round 78–63 win over Missouri.[8] As a freshman, Pierce averaged 8.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game and won the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Princeton| 32 || 31 || 29.9 || .426 || .325 || .650 || 7.3 || 1.2 || .7 || .6 || 8.2

Personal life

Both of Pierce's parents were athletes at Northwestern University, with his father playing football and his mother playing volleyball.[9] [10] His older brother, Alec Pierce, plays wide receiver in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts.[11] [12] Another brother, Justin, played college basketball at William & Mary and North Carolina and currently plays professionally in Europe.[13] [14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glenbard West Pierce's clutch baskets down stretch help Princeton stuns Arizona. Daily Herald. March 16, 2023. March 17, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2022 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area basketball team. Michael. O’Brien. Chicago Sun-Times. March 4, 2022. March 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: Glenbard West's Caden Pierce commits to Princeton. Joe. Henrickson. Chicago Sun-Times. October 4, 2021. March 17, 2023.
  4. Web site: Boys Golf: Caden Pierce, power-packed Glenbard West lineup poised for a return trip to state. Shaw Local. August 17, 2021. March 17, 2023.
  5. Web site: Freshmen Jack Scott, Caden Pierce add sparks to revamped Princeton men’s basketball. Trentonian. November 30, 2022. March 17, 2023.
  6. Web site: Princeton men’s basketball’s Ivy Rookie of the Year Caden Pierce is a star in the making. Kyle. Franko. Trentonian. March 13, 2023. March 17, 2023.
  7. Web site: March Madness: Princeton's Caden Pierce is brother of this NFL player. Leonard. Parker. Cincinnati Enquirer. March 17, 2023. March 17, 2023.
  8. Web site: Chicagoland to Princeton to Sweet 16? Blake Peters, Caden Pierce shining in the moment. Chicago Sun-Times. March 19, 2023. March 20, 2023.
  9. Web site: Princeton freshman Caden Pierce just latest star in family of athletes. Steve. Serby. New York Post. March 24, 2023. March 24, 2023.
  10. Web site: Pierce family's competitive nature runs deep. Daily Herald. May 27, 2020. March 17, 2023.
  11. Web site: March Madness 2023: Twitter reacts to Princeton-Arizona upset. Brianna. Williams. ESPN.com. March 16, 2023. March 17, 2023.
  12. Web site: Caden Pierce quickly becoming Princeton men’s basketball’s Mr. Consistency. Trentonian. December 9, 2022. March 17, 2023.
  13. Web site: Princeton men’s basketball’s Caden Pierce gobbles up another Ivy Rookie of the Week. Trentonian. January 24, 2023. March 17, 2023.
  14. Web site: Colts rookie Alec Pierce aims high: ‘That’s either my football, or it’s nobody’s’. Zak. Keefer. The Athletic. December 14, 2022. March 20, 2023.

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