Myles Rice
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Myles Rice
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| team = Maryland Terrapins
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| position = Point guard
| league = Big Ten Conference
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 180
| birth_date = {{bda|2002|12|27}}
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| college =
- Washington State (2021–2024)
- Indiana (2024–2025)
- Maryland (2025–present)
| highlights =
- Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2024)
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2024)
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2024)
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Myles Rice (born December 27, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins. Rice previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers and the Washington State Cougars.
Early life and high school
Coming out of high school, Rice was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Washington State Cougars.{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Colton |title=Washington State pulls in high-level PG from Georgia |url=https://www.lmtribune.com/sports/washington-state-pulls-in-high-level-pg-from-georgia-d6ce576e/ |website=The Lewiston Tribune |access-date=March 8, 2025}}
College career
= Washington State =
As a freshman in 2021-22, Rice took a redshirt.{{cite web |last1=Ankony |first1=Jack |title=Myles Rice Overcame Cancer Before Becoming Indiana’s Point Guard |url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/myles-rice-overcame-cancer-before-becoming-indiana-basketball-point-guard-01j8nn4xe2mp |work=Indiana Hoosiers on SI |publisher=SI.com |access-date=March 8, 2025}} He missed the entire 2022-23 season after he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma.{{cite web |last1=Booth |first1=Tim |title=Myles Rice lost a season of hoops to cancer. Now he’s helping lead a resurgence at Wazzu |url=https://apnews.com/article/myles-rice-cancer-washington-state-24e6fd4f389659976b4bc566522eb76b |website=AP News |access-date=March 8, 2025}} On November 6, 2023, Rice made his collegiate debut, putting up 13 points, four rebounds, and three assist in 29 minutes in a win over Idaho.{{cite web |last1=Osterman |first1=Zach |title=Finding out he was cancer-free was Myles Rice's second-best day. So what was the first? |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/11/13/indiana-hoosiers-basketball-pg-myles-rice-is-a-cancer-survivor-key-to-iu-season-transfer-wazzou/76050643007/ |website=IndyStar |date=November 13, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2025}} On November 27, he dropped 28 points in a win over Eastern Washington.{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Greg |title=The mindset behind WSU guard Myles Rice’s sizzling start to the season |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/nov/30/the-mindset-behind-wsu-guard-myles-rices-sizzling-/ |website=The Spokesman-Review |date=November 30, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2025}} On January 18, 2024, Rice scored a career-high 35 points in a win over Stanford.{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Greg |title=Myles Rice scores career-high 35 points to lead Washington State past Stanford 89-75 |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/18/myles-rice-scores-career-high-35-points-to-lead-wa/ |website=The Spokesman-Review |date=January 18, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2025}} On February 10, he tallied 21 points and a career-high nine rebounds in a win over Oregon.{{cite web |last1=Norlander |first1=Matt |title=Court Report: Myles Rice beat cancer and is guiding Washington State to its first NCAA Tournament since 2008 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/court-report-myles-rice-beat-cancer-and-is-guiding-washington-state-to-its-first-ncaa-tournament-since-2008/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=March 8, 2025}} Rice finished the 2023-24 season averaging 14.8 points, 3.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game, earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors.{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Greg |title=WSU’s Kyle Smith named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Myles Rice Freshman of the Year |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/mar/12/wsus-kyle-smith-named-pac-12-coach-of-the-year-myl/ |website=The Spokesman-Review |date=March 12, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2025}} After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Tipton |first1=Joe |title=Washington State guard Myles Rice plans to enter transfer portal |url=https://www.on3.com/college/washington-state-cougars/news/washington-state-guard-myles-rice-plans-to-enter-transfer-portal/ |website=On3.com |access-date=March 8, 2025}}
= Indiana =
Rice transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers.{{cite web |last1=Osterman |first1=Zach |title=Ace Bailey may be the No. 1 pick, but he wasn't most important player on court Thursday. |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2025/01/03/myles-rice-shows-why-hes-so-important-for-iu-basketball-vs-rutgers-ace-bailey-indiana-hoosiers/77331387007/ |website=IndyStar |date=January 3, 2025 |access-date=March 8, 2025}} On November 16, 2024, he totaled 23 points in a win over South Carolina.{{cite web |last1=Brew |first1=Tom |title=Myles Rice Has Big Day With 23, Indiana Knocks off South Carolina, 87-71 |url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/myles-rice-has-big-day-with-23-indiana-knocks-off-south-carolina |work=Indiana Hoosiers on SI |publisher=SI.com |access-date=March 8, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/myles-rice/18778 Indiana Hoosiers bio]
- [https://wsucougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/myles-rice/12649 Washington State Cougars bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Columbia, South Carolina