Maryland men’s basketball guard Rodney Rice is entering the transfer portal, according to ESPN and On3.
Rice joined the Terps last offseason from Virginia Tech and averaged 13.8 points on 37 percent 3-point shooting. The Clinton native started 32 games after playing the first four off the bench.
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Rice spent his first collegiate season with the Hokies but played just eight games before stepping away from the program in October 2023. He entered the transfer portal after the season and was Maryland’s first transfer commitment in March 2024.
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The 6-foot-4 sophomore could consider returning to Maryland depending on who its next head coach is, Jeff Erman of InsideMDSports reported. Former coach Kevin Willard was announced as Villanova’s new coach on Sunday.
With the losses of Rice, Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Tafara Gapare and Jay Young on Monday, Maryland has just six scholarship players with remaining eligibility. That number will likely shrink with freshman Derik Queen, who is a projected lottery pick in the 2025 NBA draft, while others may follow Rice into the portal.
