Sir'Jabari Rice

Sir'Jabari Prince Rice (born December 28, 1998) is an American basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns and New Mexico State Aggies.

Sir'Jabari Rice
No. 11 – San Antonio Spurs
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-12-28) December 28, 1998
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolThurgood Marshall
(Missouri City, Texas)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentSan Antonio Spurs
2023–present→Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (2020)
  • 2× Second-team All-WAC (2021, 2022)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2023)
  • Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year (2023)

High school career

Rice grew up playing football and did not play organized basketball until his sophomore year in high school. He attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, joining the varsity basketball team in his junior season, after a year at the junior varsity level. As a senior, Rice helped his team reach the Class 5A state title game.[1] He committed to play college basketball for New Mexico State, with UMass being the only other program to offer him a scholarship.[2]

College career

Rice redshirted his first season with New Mexico State to build strength and improve his diet and skills.[2] After coming off the bench as a freshman, he averaged 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in his sophomore season.[3] As a junior, Rice averaged 13.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, earning second-team All-WAC honors. In his senior season, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, repeating as a second-team All-WAC selection.[4] Rice transferred to Texas as a graduate student. He was one of the team's key players despite mostly coming off the bench, and was named third-team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year.[5]

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2023–present)

On July 5, 2023, Rice signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs.[6]

References
  1. Moore, CJ (March 22, 2023). "Texas took a shot on Sir'Jabari Rice, who has proven to be invaluable this season". The Athletic. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. Moyle, Nick (March 9, 2023). "Sixth man Sir'Jabari Rice found the perfect fit at Texas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  3. Eberts, Wescott (April 19, 2022). "Texas lands New Mexico State G transfer Sir'Jabari Rice". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  4. Wells, Justin (April 26, 2022). "Texas Men's Basketball signs Sir'Jabari Rice". On3. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  5. Criswell, Josh (March 23, 2023). "Transferring to UT has been 'a blessing' for Sir'Jabari Rice". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  6. "Spurs' Sir'Jabari Rice: Inks two-way with San Antonio". CBSSports.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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