Sir'Jabari Rice

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Sir'Jabari Rice
No. 15–South Bay Lakers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 26)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Thurgood Marshall
(Missouri City, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Austin Spurs
2024 Metros de Santiago
2024 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2024–present South Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (2020)
  • Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2023)
  • 2× Second-team All-WAC (2021, 2022)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2023)
  • Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year (2023)

Sir'Jabari Prince Rice (born December 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns and New Mexico State Aggies.

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High school career

Rice grew up playing football and did not play organized basketball until his sophomore year in high school. He attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, joining the varsity basketball team in his junior season, after a year at the junior varsity level. As a senior, Rice helped his team reach the Class 5A state title game. [1] He committed to play college basketball for New Mexico State, with UMass being the only other program to offer him a scholarship. [2]

College career

Rice redshirted his first season with New Mexico State to build strength and improve his diet and skills. [2] After coming off the bench as a freshman, he averaged 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in his sophomore season. [3] As a junior, Rice averaged 13.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, earning second-team All-WAC honors. In his senior season, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, repeating as a second-team All-WAC selection. [4] Rice transferred to Texas as a graduate student. He was one of the team's key players despite mostly coming off the bench, and was named third-team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year. [5]

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Rice signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs on July 5, 2023. [6] However, he was waived on December 14, after playing four games with the Austin Spurs. [7] Two days later, he re-joined Austin. [8] During the season with the Spurs, Rice averaged 10.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game in 22.1 minutes a game.

Metros de Santiago (2024)

On June 10, 2024, Rice signed with the Metros de Santiago of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. [9]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2024)

On October 28, 2024, Rice joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce. [10] However, he was waived on November 27. [11] In his short time with the Skyforce, Rice played 3 games. He averaged 3.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in 10 minutes a game. [12]

South Bay Lakers (2024–present)

On December 3, 2024, Rice signed with the South Bay Lakers. [13]

Career Statistics

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

Professional

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023-24 Austin Spurs 321022.1.430.336.7963.13.00.90.310.2
2024-25 South Bay Lakers -----------
Career321022.1.430.336.7963.13.00.90.310.2

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018-19 NMSU 31510.9.326.157.6542.20.80.50.23.4
2019-20 NMSU 301926.3.468.388.8275.11.90.80.212.8
2020-21 NMSU 181830.2.469.355.8165.32.20.70.413.2
2021–22 NMSU 323232.3.391.335.7795.13.10.60.311.9
2022–23 Texas 38325.3.464.371.8633.52.00.90.313.0
Career1497724.6.436.344.8044.12.00.70.310.7

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References

  1. ↑ Moore, CJ (March 22, 2023). "Texas took a shot on Sir'Jabari Rice, who has proven to be invaluable this season". The Athletic . Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Moyle, Nick (March 9, 2023). "Sixth man Sir'Jabari Rice found the perfect fit at Texas". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ Eberts, Wescott (April 19, 2022). "Texas lands New Mexico State G transfer Sir'Jabari Rice". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Wells, Justin (April 26, 2022). "Texas Men's Basketball signs Sir'Jabari Rice". On3. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ Criswell, Josh (March 23, 2023). "Transferring to UT has been 'a blessing' for Sir'Jabari Rice". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Garcia, Alex (July 5, 2023). "SPURS SIGN SIR'JABARI RICE ON A TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ Garcia, Alex (December 14, 2023). "Spurs Sign David Duke Jr. to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023-2024 Austin Spurs Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Metros de Santiago anuncian contratación de Sir'Jabari Rice". Metros.com.do (in Spanish). June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2024-25 Season". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024-2025 Sioux Falls Skyforce Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Sir'Jabari Rice". NBA G League Stats. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "South Bay Lakers Sign Sir'Jabari Rice". NBA.com. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/4280181/type/mens-college-basketball
  15. ↑ https://gleague.nba.com/player/1641811/sirjabari-rice
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