M. J. Rice
| No. 3 – NC State Wolfpack | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 5, 2003 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Marquise Jacari "M. J." Rice (born February 5, 2003)[1] is an American college basketball player who plays for the North Carolina State Wolfpack. He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Early life and high school
Rice grew up in Durham, North Carolina and initially attended Durham Academy.[2] He tore his ACL as a sophomore.[3] Rice transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia after his sophomore year.[4] He averaged 19.6 points per game at Oak Hill as a junior before transferring to Prolific Prep in Napa, California before the start of his senior year.[5] Rice averaged 20.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game during his senior season.[6] He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during the season.[7]
Rice was rated a five-star recruit.[8] He committed to play college basketball at Kansas over offers from Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, and NC State.[9] Rice also considered playing professionally in the NBA G League.[10]
College career
Rice enrolled at Kansas shortly after graduating high school and took part in the Jayhawks' summer practices.[11] He entered his freshman season as a reserve shooting guard.[12] Rice made his college debut in the second game of the season against North Dakota State, scoring 10 points on 5-10 shooting in a 82-59 win.[13] Rice missed several games in December 2022 and January 2023 due to back spasms.[14][15] He played in 23 of Kansas's 36 games during his freshman season and averaged 7.6 minutes of play with 2.2 points and one rebound per game. After the season Rice entered the NCAA transfer portal.[16]
Rice ultimately transferred to North Carolina State.[17]
References
- ^ "M.J. Rice Player Profile, Kansas - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Wildeboor, Shay (August 8, 2021). "Decision Coming For Elite SF M.J. Rice". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (January 14, 2020). "Five-Star Shooting Guard M.J. Rice Tears ACL". SI.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Armstrong, Megan (May 12, 2020). "5-Star SF Prospect MJ Rice Transferring to Oak Hill Academy, Joins Dior Johnson". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (June 1, 2021). "Elite 2022 SG MJ Rice Will Transfer to Prolific Prep". SI.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "MJ Rice planning to break out with KU basketball in New Year". The Kansas City Star. December 24, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas basketball's MJ Rice eager for freshman season with Jayhawks". The Topeka Capital-Journal. June 20, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Jenkins, Brandon (July 10, 2021). "Adidas 3SSB Birmingham: Five-star forward MJ Rice shines on day two". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Five-star 2022 basketball prospect M.J. Rice commits to Kansas Jayhawks". ESPN.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Basketball recruiting: MJ Rice chooses Kansas Jayhawks". The Kansas City Star. August 10, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas Jayhawks' freshman MJ Rice fares well in scrimmage". The Kansas City Star. June 8, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "MJ Rice emerging for KU: What is the Jayhawks' new outlook?". The Kansas City Star. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "MJ Rice's debut signals value of this Kansas men's basketball freshman". The Topeka Capital-Journal. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "KU basketball's MJ Rice makes splash ... despite early season injury, ailment and illness". The Kansas City Star. November 28, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "KU Jayhawks: Bill Self gives update on MJ Rice, Ernest Udeh". The Kansas City Star. January 20, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Kansas men's basketball guard MJ Rice has entered the transfer portal". The Topeka Capital-Journal. March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "NC State basketball portal haul continues as Kansas transfer is joining Wolfpack". The News & Observer. April 19, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.