Rodney Rice (basketball)
| USC Trojans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeMatha Catholic High School |
| College |
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Rodney Rice is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins and the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Early life and high school
[edit]Coming out of high school, Rice was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies over offers from schools such as Louisville, Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgetown, and Maryland.[1]
College career
[edit]Virginia Tech
[edit]In the second round of the 2023 ACC men's basketball tournament, Rice notched 17 points versus NC State.[2] In his freshman season in 2022-23, he appeared in just eight games due to hand and ankle injuries, where he averaged 7.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[3] Rice opted out of the 2023-24 season and did not appear in any games during the year,[4] after which he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Maryland
[edit]Rice transferred to play for the Maryland Terrapins.[6] In his team debut on November 4, 2024, he notched 12 points in a win over Manhattan.[7] On November 8, Rice dropped 28 points in win against Mount St. Mary's.[8] On January 26, 2025, he totaled 23 points and the game-winning three in a one point win against Indiana.[9] On March 14, Rice tallied 26 points and seven threes in a victory versus Illinois.[10]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of Rodney Rice Sr. who was named the Washington Post Player of the Year in 1983, and played college basketball at Richmond.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Berman, Mark. "Highly touted guard Rodney Rice picks Virginia Tech". Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Sampson, Joshua. "Rodney Rice 'Just What The Doctor Ordered' For Maryland Men's Basketball". PressBox Online. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Edward. "Rodney Rice, former 4-star DeMatha recruit, transfers to Maryland men's basketball from Virginia Tech". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Edward. "Rodney Rice embraces Maryland men's basketball: 'The grass is definitely greener'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Kosko, Nick. "Virginia Tech guard Rodney Rice enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Wang, Gene. "Rodney Rice came home to Maryland, and he's got something cooking". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Rich, Harrison. "Rodney Rice shined in Maryland men's basketball debut 600 days after his last game". The Diamondback. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Rich, Harrison. "Rodney Rice scores 28 points as Maryland men's basketball defeats Mount St. Mary's, 86-52". The Diamondback. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Colasanti, Ryan. "Rice knocks down game winning 3-pointer to sweep two game road trip". WMUC Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Gerbo, George. "Rice's 26 points power Maryland to Big Ten quarterfinal rout of Illinois". The Washington Times. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Hines, Jam. "2024 College Breakout Watch: Virginia Tech's Rodney Rice". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Jane, Sam. "After disheartening detour, Rodney Rice Jr. thriving for Maryland basketball and continuing a family tradition". 247Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2025.