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Epiphanny Prince is coming home. <\/p>\n
The New York Liberty acquired Prince from the Chicago Sky for Cappie Pondexter in a blockbuster trade Monday. Prince was born and raised in New York City and is thrilled for the chance to play at Madison Square Garden. <\/p>\n
\"It means a lot to me,\" Prince told The Associated Press in a phone interview. \"To come home to play in front of my family and friends is huge. Growing up I was a huge Knicks fan. Now I'm going to go to the Garden to go to work.\" <\/p>\n
It's the second straight year that the Liberty have pulled off a major trade. New York acquired All-Star center Tina Charles on draft day last season. <\/p>\n
\"I'm super excited to play with Tina,\" Prince said. \"She's one of the best posts in the game and one of my close friends off the court.\" <\/p>\n
Prince averaged 15 points for the Sky last season in helping Chicago reach the WNBA Finals for the first time in franchise history under owner Michael Alter and coach\/general manager Pokey Chatman. <\/p>\n
\"It's bittersweet. I'm grateful for everything that organization has done for me,\" Prince said. \"Pokey and Michael care about me as a person and wanted to do the best thing that's good for me.\" <\/p>\n
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