Full Name: Darius Lashaun Rice
Position: Forward
Height/Weight: 6-10 / 222
Birthdate: October 16, 1982 (Jackson, MS)
High School: Lanier HS (Jackson, MS)
College: Miami (FL)

BACKGROUND

Participated in training camp with the New Jersey Nets in 2004.

Career Highlights: Named Second Team All-Big East and First Team All-District 6 by the NABC his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. Finished collegiate career as the fourth all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,865 points. Also ranks first in games started (113), tenth in games played (116), third in minutes (3,727), sixth in field goals (631), second in three-point field goals (260), and fifth in 20-point games (35). Is the only player in school history to lead the team in scoring in four consecutive seasons.

Senior (2003-04): Averaged 16.9 points and 6.4 rebounds. Started 27 of 28 games. Led the team in scoring 15 times and paced the squad in rebounding in ten games. Scored 20 or more points ten times, with a season-high 28 points against Florida International. Registered 26 points and nine rebounds at Notre Dame. Scored 20 points and grabbed ten rebounds against Georgetown. Posted 22 points and nine rebounds against Pittsburgh. Tallied 20 points and a season-high 12 rebounds against Lubbock Christian in the season opener.

Junior (2002-03): Averaged 18.7 points and 5.8 rebounds. Started 26 of 27 games. Exploded for career-high 43 points (the fourth-highest single game total in Big East history) on 16-for-27 shooting (7-for-12 from three-point range) against Connecticut. Surpassed the 1,000 career point mark after posting 32 points against Florida. Posted a double-double of 32 points and ten rebounds against Virginia Tech. Scored a team-high 26 points against St. John's.

Sophomore (2001-02): Averaged 14.9 points and 5.9 rebounds. Started 31 of 32 games. Recorded 20 or more points ten times, and had three 30-point games. Posted season-high 32 points to go with six rebounds and career-high six steals against Providence. Registered a double-doubles of 30 points and ten rebounds against Villanova and at Providence. Tied for team-high with 17 points against Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Freshman (2000-01): Averaged 14.1 points and 4.9 rebounds. Started all 29 games. Scored in double figures 20 times and led the team in scoring in ten contests. Set a school freshman record with 35 points against Central Florida. Tallied 31 points and eight rebounds at Virginia Tech. Registered 28 points at Villanova. Scored 26 points in collegiate debut at Florida Atlantic. Earned Big East All-Rookie honors.

Personal: Majored in finance. Nephew of NFL receiver Jerry Rice. Father, Tom, played football at Jackson State. Enjoys playing chess and working on his computer.