Darius Rice
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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.
College career
Rice played college basketball at the University of Miami.
College statistics
| 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
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.
On December 28, 2014, Rice signed with the Macedonian team KK Karpoš Sokoli.
On October 29, 2016, Rice was acquired by the Austin Spurs. However, he was waived on November 11.
Career statistics
| 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
Regular season
| 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 |
External links
- 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine at draftexpress.com
- at espn.go.com
- at hurricanesports.com
- at basketball-reference.com
- at basketball.eurobasket.com
- [permanent dead link] at telegraf.mk