Darius Rice

Stats (per game): 16.9 points / 6.4 rebounds

Notes: Named to the All-Big East Second Team. First Team All-District 6 by the NABC for the third consecutive season. Started more games (113) than anyone else in school history.

The Skinny:
Very highly-skilled offensive forward is at home on the perimeter and improved his game off the dribble as a sophomore, but remained one-dimensional during his college career just like when he began. He is a good shooter from three-point range and an intelligent player, but never did much more on a consistent basis offensively despite his good size and the ability to create matchup problems at small forward. He rebounds very well for his position, and he’s made more plays at the defensive end later in his career, but he looks to have a great deal of untapped potential. He also looks soft, as his rebounding numbers look deceptive compared to how he plays the game.

Related Hoopville Articles on Darius Rice:

2/26/04 – Thomas Hart – Big East Notebook
2/22/04 – Morning Dish
2/12/04 – Thomas Hart – Big East Notebook
2/15/03 – Morning Dish
1/23/04 – Thomas Hart – Big East Notebook
1/12/04 – Michael Protos – ACC Notebook
1/11/04 – Morning Dish
12/15/03 – Michael Protos – ACC Notebook
12/12/03 – Phil Kasiecki – Big East Notebook
11/18/03 – Dean Austin – Tuesday Morning Quarterback
11/10/03 – Stephen Murphy – Big East Conference Preview
10/16/03 – Phil Kasiecki – Hoopville Third-Team All-Americans
5/12/03 – Phil Kasiecki – Big East 2002-03 Season Recap
2/18/03 – Phil Kasiecki – Touring the Northeast
2/3/03 – Bill Thayer – Dwyane Wade
1/27/03 – Morning Dish
1/24/03 – Jon Gonzalez – Shots in the Dark 2
1/21/03 – Bill Thayer – Mid-Season Awards
1/21/03 – Morning Dish
1/12/03 – Morning Dish
1/5/03 – Phil Kasiecki – UNC at Miami’s New Arena
12/22/02 – Morning Dish
12/5/02 – Stephen Murphy – America East Notebook
11/13/02 – Phil Kasiecki – Big East Preview
10/28/02 – Adam Reich – Dicky V’s Lists
10/8/02 – Jed Tai – Who Were Those Guys?
1/30/02 – Big East Notebook
11/26/01 – Big East Preview