Kiki Rice

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Kiki Rice
Kiki Rice (cropped).jpg
Rice with UCLA in 2022
No. 1–UCLA Bruins
Position Point guard
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-01-14) January 14, 2004 (age 20)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school Sidwell Friends
(Washington, D.C.)
College UCLA (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Spain Team
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Argentina Team
FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Chile Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Hungary Team

Kira Carroll "Kiki" Rice (born January 14, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. She played for Sidwell Friends School at the high school level, where she was one of the top recruits in her class and earned national player of the year honors as a senior.

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High school career

Rice played basketball for Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. As a freshman, she averaged 19.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, [1] leading her team to the semifinals of the state tournament. [2] In her sophomore season, Rice averaged 26.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game, helping her team reach the District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Class AA title game. [3] She was named D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year and DMV Student-Athlete of the Year by NBC Sports Washington. [4] Rice did not play in her junior year after the Independent School League (ISL) canceled winter sports activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] In her senior season, she led Sidwell Friends to a 28–0 record and the No. 1 national ranking by ESPN and MaxPreps, averaging 15.8 points, seven rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game. [6] Her team won the ISL tournament and its first DCSAA Class AA title. [7] Rice earned Gatorade Athlete of the Year, [8] Gatorade National Player of the Year, Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year and Naismith Prep Player of the Year honors. [9] She played in the McDonald's All-American Game, where she shared the MVP award with Gabriela Jaquez. [10]

In addition to basketball, Rice played soccer for Sidwell Friends School at the forward and midfielder positions. [11] In her freshman season, she led the team to ISL and DCSAA tournament titles. Rice was named D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year and DCSAA Player of the Year after recording 42 goals and 12 assists. [12] As a senior, Rice repeated as D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year, helping Sidwell Friends win the DCSAA tournament, and recorded 15 goals and nine assists. [13] She was named MaxPreps Athlete of the Year for her performance in basketball and soccer. [14]

Recruiting

Rice was considered a five-star recruit, the second-best player and the top point guard in the 2022 class by ESPN. On November 4, 2021, she committed to playing college basketball for UCLA over offers from UConn, Stanford, Arizona and Duke. Rice became the highest-ranked recruit in program history. She was drawn to UCLA by the opportunity to help lead a team to its first Final Four and national championship. [15]

College career

On November 7, 2022, Rice made her debut for UCLA, recording 12 points and seven assists in an 84–48 win over Cal Poly. [16] On March 3, 2023, she scored a season-high 22 points in a 69–65 upset win over Stanford at the Pac-12 tournament semifinals. [17] As a freshman, Rice averaged 11.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game, making the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. [18] On November 24, she recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in a 78–67 win over AP No. 6 UConn at the Cayman Islands Classic. [19] Rice posted her first triple-double on December 7, with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and seven steals in a 111–48 victory over Cal State Northridge. [20]

National team career

Rice helped the United States under-16 national team win a gold medal at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Chile, where she averaged 7.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. [21] She led the United States under-18 national team to a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in Argentina. Rice earned tournament MVP honors after averaging 14.3 points, four rebounds and four assists per game. [22] At the 2023 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Spain, she averaged 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game en route to a gold medal. [23]

In 3x3 basketball, Rice won a gold medal with the United States at the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in Hungary. [9]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2022–23 UCLA 373628.141.121.779.14.53.01.20.51.611.6
2023–24 UCLA 343431.244.931.287.65.74.51.40.52.513.2
Career717029.643.027.582.85.13.71.30.52.112.4
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [24]

Personal life

Rice's father, John, and brother, Teo, have both played college basketball for Yale. Her mother, Andrea, was a member of the tennis team at the same college. Rice's aunt is diplomat Susan Rice, and she is a cousin of former NBA player Allan Houston. [15]

On October 31, 2022, Rice became the first athlete to sign a name, image and likeness deal with Jordan Brand. [25]

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