Darius Rice

Darius Rice
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1982-10-16) October 16, 1982 (age 42)
Jackson, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolLanier (Jackson, Mississippi)
CollegeMiami (Florida) (2000–2004)
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004–2005Florida Flame
2005–2006Gary Steelheads
2006Marinos de Anzoátegui
2006Polpak Świecie
2006–2007Jilin Northeast Tigers
2007Dakota Wizards
2007–2008Purefoods Star Hotshots
2008Gigantes de Carolina
2009Atlético Atenas Montevideo
2009–2010Szolnoki Olaj
2010Capitanes de Arecibo
2010–2011An Nahl Sharjah
2011Atléticos de San Germán
2011–2012Al Manama
2012–2013Texas Legends
2013–2014Hitachi SunRockers
2014Maccabi Ashdod
2015Karpoš Sokoli
2016Al-Ahli
2016Al-Fateh
2016NS Matrix
2016Austin Spurs
2017Mineros de Zacatecas
2018Al-Karkh SC
2019Plaza Fernando Valerio
Career highlights and awards

Darius Lashaun Rice (born October 16, 1982) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Miami. He is the nephew of former professional football player, Jerry Rice.[1]

College career

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Rice played college basketball at the University of Miami.

College statistics

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2000-01 Miami 29 29 30.7 .398 .339 .720 4.9 1.0 1.0 0.5 14.1
2001-02 Miami 32 31 32.8 .383 .365 .800 5.9 1.7 1.2 0.7 14.9
2002-03 Miami 27 25 33.4 .426 .364 .763 5.8 1.2 1.4 0.8 18.8
2003-04 Miami 28 27 31.5 .407 .306 .802 6.4 0.9 0.8 0.7 16.9
Career 116 112 32.1 .403 .344 .776 5.7 1.2 1.1 0.6 16.0

Professional career

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Not being drafted by any NBA team and being unknown in Europe, Rice signed for the 2004–05 season with the NBA Development League club Florida Flame. During his career, Rice played in Venezuela, Poland, China, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Hungary, Bahrain, Japan, Israel and Macedonia.

During his time with Dakota, he became part of NBA D-League history. On April 29, 2007, the Wizards faced the Colorado 14ers for the championship at the Bismarck Civic Center in Bismarck, North Dakota. Coming off the bench, Rice scored 52 points, with one of his eleven three-point field goals coming with 4.5 seconds in regulation to force overtime. He set a record for most points in a D-League championship game and most three-point field goals, and the Wizards won 129–121 in overtime to win the championship.[2]

On December 28, 2014, Rice signed with the Macedonian team KK Karpoš Sokoli.

On October 29, 2016, Rice was acquired by the Austin Spurs.[3] However, he was waived on November 11.[4]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games 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

NBA D-League

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 Florida 42 38 29.9 .402 .175 .867 4.2 2.0 0.7 0.4 10.5
2006–07 Dakota 18 0 25.5 .445 .381 .800 4.3 1.4 0.6 0.3 13.7
2012–13 Texas 25 25 30.9 .384 .350 .731 6.9 1.3 1.1 0.6 15.6
Career 85 63 29.2 .404 .340 .816 5.0 1.6 0.8 0.4 12.7

References

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  1. ^ "Darius Rice Named Head Coach of the HBCU Movement – Thenblus".
  2. ^ "NBA Development League: Rice Sparks Wizards to Overtime Win for D-League Championship". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2016 RETURNING PLAYERS AND TRAINING CAMP INVITEES". NBA.com. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Austin Spurs Announce 2016-17 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 10, 2016. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
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