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]
