Washington State University Athletics

WASHINGTON STATE CAREER

RS-FRESHMAN (2023-24) – Cleared and in remission as of June 2023, Rice practiced at full-strength throughout the summer and preseason... played and started all 35 games... averaged 14.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game... shot 190-of-433 from the field, posting a 43.9 field goal percentage... score a career-high 35 points at Stanford (Jan. 18)... third freshman in the last 20 years to put up 35 points with 8 assists... scored more points than any Pac-12 freshman this season... named 2024 Pac-12 Freshman of the year (first in WSU men’s basketball history)... named Pac-12 freshman of the week seven times, tying the school record (Dec. 4, Dec. 10, Jan. 15, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 19)... named First Team All-Pac-12 honors... named to Pac-12 All-Freshman... set the freshman school record in single game scoring, single season scoring, steals, assists, free throw percentage, free throws, and field goals.  

RS-FRESHMAN (2022-23) – Medically redshirted the season while receiving treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma … named the Student-Athlete of the Year at the 2023 Black Student-Athlete summit...received last chemotherapy treatment March 9, 2023.

FRESHMAN (2021-22) - Used his redshirt option in his first year at WSU.

HIGH SCHOOL - As a senior at Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.) was rated by multiple prep analysts as a top-50 senior point guard in the country, and a top-15 college basketball prospect in Georgia ... led Sandy Creak to a 28-5 overall record and a perfect 14-0 league record in his one and only year ... averaged 19.1 points, 6.0 assists, 2.4 steals, and 4.5 rebounds per game as a senior Sandy Creek ... previously attended Eastside High School before transferring to Sandy Creek prior to his senior season ... averaged 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and four assists per game as a junior at Eastside ... played AAU for the highly-regarded Atlanta Celtics.