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Myles Rice

Position:
Guard
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Columbia, S.C.
High School:
Sandy Creek

2024-25 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• 2025 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Watchlist
• Team Captain
Appeared in all 32 games and made 25 starts… one of four Hoosiers to appear in all 32 games… averaged 10.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.0 steal per game… shot 41.2% (112-of-272) from the floor, 32.5% (27-of-83) from the 3-point line, and 81.8% (72-of-88) from the free throw line… reached double figures in the scoring column on 18 occasions with four 20-point games… notched 21 multi-assist games… produced eight multi-steal games… opened the season with 11 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals against SIUE (Nov. 6)... recorded five points, one rebound, five assists, and one steal against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 10)... added 23 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal against South Carolina (Nov. 16)... produced 20 points, five rebounds, six assists, and one steal against UNC Greensboro (Nov. 21)... chipped in three points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal against Louisville in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 27)... tallied six points, one rebound, one assist, one steal, and one block against No. 3/4 Gonzaga in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 28)... posted two points, three rebounds, six assists, and one steal against Providence in the seventh-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 29)... registered 19 points, three rebounds, and three assists against Sam Houston (Dec. 3)... posted 17 points, two rebounds, and one assist against Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 6)... collected two points, five rebounds, four assists, and one steal against Minnesota (Dec. 9)... tallied 20 points, three rebounds, one assist, and four steals at Nebraska (Dec. 13)... recorded four points, three rebounds, and three assists against Chattanooga (Dec. 21)... chipped in 18 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals against Winthrop (Dec. 29)... finished with 21 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals against Rutgers (Jan. 2)... totaled nine points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals at Penn State (Jan. 5)... registered 19 points, nine rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block against USC (Jan. 8)... contributed 12 points, one rebound, five assists, and one steal at Iowa (Jan. 11)... charted 12 points, three rebounds, and two assists against No. 19/20 Illinois (Jan. 14)... produced four points, one rebound, four assists, and one steal at Ohio State (Jan. 17)... tallied 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals at Northwestern (Jan. 22)... recorded 16 points, one rebound, and three assists against Maryland (Jan. 26)... totaled two rebounds and one assist at No. 10/10 Purdue (Jan. 31)... put up 10 points, three rebounds, three assists, and one steal at No. 21/19 Wisconsin (Feb. 4)... added two points, one rebound, and one assist against No. 24/22 Michigan (Feb. 8)... produced 10 points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal at No. 11/11 Michigan State (Feb. 11)... registered five points, one rebound, and one assist against UCLA (Feb. 14)... posted 12 points, two rebounds, one assist, and three steals against No. 13/14 Purdue (Feb. 23)... secured 13 points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals against Penn State (Feb. 26)... compiled 10 points, five rebounds, and one assist at Washington (March 1)... charted four points, one rebound, and four assists at Oregon (March 4)... tallied three points, one rebound, and two assists against Ohio State (March 8)... contributed five assists, one rebound, and one block against No. 23 Oregon in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament (March 13).

CAREER AT WASHINGTON STATE
A Freshman All-American and All-Pac-12 performer… produced 519 points, 108 rebounds, 134 assists, 56 steals, and 36 made 3-pointers in 35 career starts with Washington State… averaged 14.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game on .439/.275/.811 shooting splits in one season with the Cougars… scored double figures in 27 games... recorded six games with 20 or more points scored… posted 13 games with at least five assists… compiled 16 multi-steal games.

2023-24 (Redshirt Freshman – Washington State)
• 2024 Kyle Macy National Freshman All-America Team
• Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
• All-Pac-12 First Team
• Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
• 7x Pac-12 Freshman of the Week
Set Washington State freshman records for single-game scoring (35), single-season scoring (519), single-season steals (56), single-season assists (134), single-season field goals (190), and single-season free throw percentage (81.1%)… started all 35 games played at Washington State during his first collegiate season... helped lead the Cougars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 16 seasons… averaged 14.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game… shot 43.9% (190-of-433) from the floor, 27.5% (36-of-131) from the 3-point line, and 81.1% (103-of-127) from the free throw line… scored in double figures on 27 occasions… topped 20 points six times… opened the season with 13 points, four rebounds, and three assists against Idaho (Nov. 6)… tallied 15 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 10)… collected 21 points, three rebounds, and one steal versus Mississippi State (Nov. 18)… charted eight points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block versus Rhode Island (Nov. 19)… added 18 points and three assists against Utah Tech (Nov. 24)… scored 28 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the 3-point line against Eastern Washington (Nov. 27)… went for 19 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal against Portland State (Dec. 2)… recorded eight points, four assists, and two steals against UC Riverside (Dec. 6)… recorded 14 points, seven assists, and a career-high seven steals against Grambling (Dec. 10)… scored 12 points to go with two steals versus Santa Clara (Dec. 16)… secured 14 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals versus Boise State (Dec. 21)… compiled seven points and six rebounds at Utah (Dec. 29)… registered eight points, three assists, and three steals at Colorado (Dec. 31)… posted 12 points and four assists against Oregon State (Jan. 4)… notched 22 points and seven assists against Oregon (Jan. 6)… put up 12 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals at USC (Jan. 10)… produced 18 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals against No. 8 Arizona (Jan. 13)… exploded for a career-high 35 points on 15-of-24 shooting from the floor to go along with eight assists and four steals at Stanford (Jan. 18)… one of two players in the NCAA to post at least 35 points, eight assists, and four steals against a conference opponent this season… one of three players to score at least 35 points without a made free throw this season… chipped in 16 points, two rebounds, and three assists at Cal (Jan. 20)… tallied 10 points, seven rebounds, and six assists against Utah (Jan. 24)… collected 17 points and two assists against Colorado (Jan. 27)… charted 18 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals at Washington (Feb. 3)… added eight points, four rebounds, and six assists at Oregon State (Feb. 8)… went for 21 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals at Oregon (Feb. 10)… recorded 25 points, five rebounds, and three assists against Cal (Feb. 15)… secured 14 points, three rebounds, and five assists against Stanford (Feb. 17)… chipped in five points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal at No. 4 Arizona (Feb. 22)… compiled 13 points, three rebounds, and three assists at Arizona State (Feb. 24)… registered 16 points, four rebounds, and eight assists against USC (Feb. 29)… posted 18 points, four rebounds, and four assists against UCLA (March 2)… put up eight points, five rebounds, six assists, and two steals against Washington (March 7)… produced 14 points, six rebounds, and six assists against Stanford in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament (March 14)… tallied 10 points, two rebounds, two assists, and four steals against Colorado in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament (March 15)… collected nine points and three assists against Drake in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament (March 21)… scored 13 points against No. 4 Iowa State in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament (March 23).

2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman – Washington State)
Medically redshirted while receiving treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma… named the Student Athlete of the Year at the 2023 Black Student-Athlete summit... received last chemotherapy treatment March 9, 2023.

2021-22 (Freshman – Washington State)
Redshirt season.

Prep/Personal

Played for head coach Jon-Michael Nickerson at Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)… rated by multiple prep analysts as a top-50 senior point guard in the country, and a top-15 college basketball prospect in Georgia... led Sandy Creak to a 28-5 overall record and a perfect 14-0 conference record... averaged 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 2.4 steals per game as a senior... averaged 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game as a junior at Eastside High School before transferring to Sandy Creek... played for the Atlanta Celtics throughout the AAU circuit… son of Joel and Tamara Rice.