Darius Rice
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A four-year letterwinner at Miami, Darius Rice started 113 of 116 games played for the University of Miami men’s basketball team and ranks fifth in program history in total career points with 1,865.
Rice sits in the top 10 in Miami history in 10 career statistical categories, including scoring average (10th), field goals made (seventh), 3-point field goals made (fourth) and career starts (second). Darius led the Hurricanes in scoring in all four of his seasons at Miami, one of only two players who can make that claim (alongside fellow UM Sports Hall of Famer Eric Brown, 1986-89).
The Jackson, MS native was born to be a star. His father Tom Rice was an All-American football player at Jackson State University and his uncle Jerry Rice was a Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.
Darius scored 43 points against Connecticut in 2003, a number that still stands as the program record for most points scored at the Watsco Center since the building opened on January 4, 2003.
The 6-foot, 10-inch forward was a four-time All-BIG EAST honoree – All-Rookie (2001), Second Team (2002, 2004) and Third Team (2003) – and earned All-NABC District 6 honors on three occasions, becoming the first Hurricane to be named First Team All-District three times.
Rice helped the Hurricanes to back-to-back postseason appearances, including a bid to the 2002 NCAA Tournament. He concluded his collegiate career averaging 16.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, and totaled 35 career 20-point games, which ranks seventh in program history.
Following his time at Miami, Darius spent several years playing in the NBA D-League and overseas. Rice made NBA D-League history on April 29, 2007, when he scored 52 points for the Dakota Wizards against the Colorado 14ers to set the record for most points in a D-League championship game. In that game, Rice poured in eleven 3-point field goals to help the Wizards to a 129-121 overtime victory.
Rice sits in the top 10 in Miami history in 10 career statistical categories, including scoring average (10th), field goals made (seventh), 3-point field goals made (fourth) and career starts (second). Darius led the Hurricanes in scoring in all four of his seasons at Miami, one of only two players who can make that claim (alongside fellow UM Sports Hall of Famer Eric Brown, 1986-89).
The Jackson, MS native was born to be a star. His father Tom Rice was an All-American football player at Jackson State University and his uncle Jerry Rice was a Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.
Darius scored 43 points against Connecticut in 2003, a number that still stands as the program record for most points scored at the Watsco Center since the building opened on January 4, 2003.
The 6-foot, 10-inch forward was a four-time All-BIG EAST honoree – All-Rookie (2001), Second Team (2002, 2004) and Third Team (2003) – and earned All-NABC District 6 honors on three occasions, becoming the first Hurricane to be named First Team All-District three times.
Rice helped the Hurricanes to back-to-back postseason appearances, including a bid to the 2002 NCAA Tournament. He concluded his collegiate career averaging 16.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, and totaled 35 career 20-point games, which ranks seventh in program history.
Following his time at Miami, Darius spent several years playing in the NBA D-League and overseas. Rice made NBA D-League history on April 29, 2007, when he scored 52 points for the Dakota Wizards against the Colorado 14ers to set the record for most points in a D-League championship game. In that game, Rice poured in eleven 3-point field goals to help the Wizards to a 129-121 overtime victory.
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