Rodney Rice (basketball)

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Rodney Rice
No. 1–USC Trojans
Position Shooting guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-11-21) November 21, 2002 (age 23)
Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school DeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
College

Rodney Rice (born November 21, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins and the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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Early life and high school

Rice attended DeMatha Catholic High School. 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

Virginia Tech

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

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] He averaged 13.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 43.4 percent from the field. Following the season Rice entered the transfer portal. [11]

USC

Rice transferred again to USC Trojans. In six games, he averaged 20.3 points and 6.0 assists per game. On December 17, 2025, Rice was ruled out for the season due to a shoulder injury which required surgery. [12]

Personal life

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. [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ Berman, Mark. "Highly touted guard Rodney Rice picks Virginia Tech". Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ Sampson, Joshua. "Rodney Rice 'Just What The Doctor Ordered' For Maryland Men's Basketball". PressBox Online. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Lee, Edward. "Rodney Rice embraces Maryland men's basketball: 'The grass is definitely greener'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ Kosko, Nick. "Virginia Tech guard Rodney Rice enters NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ Wang, Gene. "Rodney Rice came home to Maryland, and he's got something cooking". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ Rich, Harrison. "Rodney Rice shined in Maryland men's basketball debut 600 days after his last game". The Diamondback. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Colasanti, Ryan. "Rice knocks down game winning 3-pointer to sweep two game road trip". WMUC Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ Gerbo, George. "Rice's 26 points power Maryland to Big Ten quarterfinal rout of Illinois". The Washington Times. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ London, Dushawn (April 22, 2025). "No. 25-ranked transfer Rodney Rice commits to USC". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (December 17, 2025). "USC's Rodney Rice set for season-ending shoulder surgery". ESPN . Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ Hines, Jam. "2024 College Breakout Watch: Virginia Tech's Rodney Rice". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  14. ↑ Jane, Sam. "After disheartening detour, Rodney Rice Jr. thriving for Maryland basketball and continuing a family tradition". 247Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
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