Glen Rice Jr.
American basketball player (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Glen Anthony Rice Jr. (born January 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Brillantes del Zulia of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB). He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013 NBA draft, but was immediately traded on draft night to the Washington Wizards. Rice played college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, but was dismissed from the team during his junior season. He is the son of NBA All-Star Glen Rice.
Free agent | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
Personal information | |
Born | (1991-01-01) January 1, 1991 (age 33) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Walton (Marietta, Georgia) |
College | Georgia Tech (2009–2012) |
NBA draft | 2013: 2nd round, 35th overall pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2013–2015 | Washington Wizards |
2014 | →Iowa Energy |
2014–2015 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2015 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2016–2017 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón |
2017 | TNT KaTropa |
2017–2018 | Hapoel Holon |
2018 | Caciques de Humacao |
2018 | Aguacateros de Michoacán |
2019 | Instituto ACC |
2019 | Halcones de Ciudad Obregón |
2019 | Plaza Valerio |
2019 | New Zealand Breakers |
2020 | Al-Fateh |
2020 | Juventus Utena |
2021–2022 | Maccabi Haifa |
2023 | Brillantes del Zulia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Rice was the Cobb County, Georgia player of the year as a high school junior at George Walton Comprehensive High School, and was an All-State selection in both his junior and senior years. He joined a highly recruited class at Georgia Tech, but was dismissed from school during his junior year following an alleged shooting. Prior to being drafted, he played a year for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League (D-League), and led the Vipers to a D-League championship in 2013. He was MVP of the 2018 Israeli State Cup and led the Israeli League in scoring.