HONORS AND AWARDS
Dean's List (Fall 2019)
JUNIOR (2019-20): Ended his junior campaign with 791 career points, becoming the 62
nd Bulldog in program history to eclipse the 790-point mark for his career … Ended the season ninth in program history for career made 3-pointers with 182 … In NCAA Division I, ranked tied for 45
th in 3-point field goals attempted (230) tied for 67
th in 3-pointers made per game (2.60) and tied for 78
th with 79 made 3-pointers … His 79 made treys during the 2019-20 season are tied for seventh in program history for single-season made 3-pointers … In all games, ranked third in the SoCon for average 3-pointers made (2.6), seventh for total made treys and 24
th in the league for scoring average (11.7) … In SoCon-only games, finished the season tied for eighth in the league for 3-pointers made per game (2.4) and total made 3-pointers (43), and was tied for 25
th in scoring average (11.1) … Set six career single-game marks during the season … His 350 points scored, 79 made 3-pointers, 31 made free throws and 29 assists were all career highs … Scored in double figures in 19 games, including eclipsing the 20-point mark five times … Converted at least four 3-pointers in eight games … Appeared in all 30 games, making 26 starts with an average of 27.7 minutes per contest … Scored 20 points on the road at Southeast Missouri State (11/19/19), converting four 3-pointers … Netted 27 points at Marist (11/23/19), including going a perfect 5-for-5 at the charity stripe and setting a season high of six made 3-pointers … The 27 points began a stretch of nine straight games where he scored in double figures, averaging 19.0 points and 3.9 made 3-pointers per game during the stretch … Scored a career-high 30 points at home against ETSU (12/4/19) off a career-high 11 made field goals, including three made 3-pointers … The 30 points scored are tied for 66
th in program history for points in a single game … Followed that up with 19 points at home against Carver (12/7/19), including five made 3-pointers … Set a season high with six rebounds to go along with 12 points at home against Piedmont (12/10/19) … Once again eclipsed the 20-point mark with 21 scored at Longwood (12/19/19), including matching his season high of six 3-pointers … Scored 19 points, including converting five 3-pointers, to go along with four rebounds at NC State (12/22/19) … Opened the 2020 calendar year with 20 points, including five made 3-pointers, and four boards at Samford (1/1/20) … Set a career high with five assists at home against UNC Greensboro (1/15/20), while also scoring 13 points … Scored 17 points with five made 3-pointers on the road at VMI (1/18/20) … Netted 15 points at home against Wofford (1/29/20), and followed that up in the next game with 17, including four made 3-pointers, at Mercer (2/1/20) … Scored 13 points and had two assists against VMI (2/8/20).
SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Saw action in 28 games, including making four starts … Averaged 21.1 minutes, 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 made 3-pointers per game … Finished the season fourth on the team in scoring … Scored in double figures in 14 games, including four straight from Dec. 5 – Dec. 29 … Eclipsed the 20-point mark four times … Converted at least three 3-pointers 12 times … Ended the season shooting 43.2 percent from the field … His 71 made 3-pointers in 2018-19 rank tied for 16
th in program history … Made his first collegiate start on the road at Wofford (1/3/19) … In the second game of the season, recorded his second 20-point collegiate game with 24, including five made 3-pointers, at home against Mid-Atlantic Christian (11/12/18) … Recorded back-to-back 20-point outings, scoring 22 on the road at South Florida (11/24/18) and 26 at home against High Point (11/27/18) … Set a season high and matched his career high with eight made 3-pointers in the win over High Point … The eight made 3-pointers are tied for seventh in a single game in program history … Scored 21 points off seven made 3-pointers in 31 minutes of work on the road at ETSU (2/14/19) … Brought down a season-high six rebounds five times during the season, including at USF, at Campbell (12/18/18), at Mercer (2/9/19), at Western Carolina (2/16/19) and at home against Samford (2/23/19).
FRESHMAN (2017-18): Saw action in 22 games as a true freshman, including the final seven games … For the year, averaged 9.7 minutes, 5.7 points and 1.4 rebounds per game … Ended the season averaging 14.6 minutes, 8.7 points, 2.4 3-pointers and 2.4 rebounds per game in the last seven contests … Finished the year tied for 16
th in program history for 3-pointers made by a freshman with 32 … Led the ‘Dogs in scoring in two games, including a career-high 28 points in the regular-season finale at Western Carolina (2/25/18) … In that game with the Catamounts, shot 10-for-22 (.455) from the field and converted eight of his 18 3-point attempts (.444) … His eight 3-pointers against the Catamounts were the second-most by a Bulldog in a single game for the season … The eight converted treys are tied for fifth-most by a Bulldog in a single game and are tied for third-most in a single game against an NCAA Division I opponent … Scored in double figures in three other games, including netting 12 points in his collegiate debut at home against Oglethorpe (11/10/17) and at home against Mercer (2/23/18) … Scored 14 points on the road at Ohio State (12/19/17) when he led the team in scoring … Converted four treys in the game against the Buckeyes … Ended the season having made at least one 3-pointer in four straight games.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Ridge View High School … Three-year letter winner … Averaged 12 points and five rebounds per game, was named to the all-region team and was named a South Carolina Junior Showcase All-Star as a junior … In his senior campaign, averaged 16 points per game and seven rebounds en route to being named the Region III Class AAAA Player of the Year … Named to the all-region team and selected as a South Carolina North-South Basketball All-State … Rounded out his high school career with a Class AAAA SCBCA All-State Player selection after leading Ridge View to the third round of the state playoffs … Member of the successful AAU Central Carolina Force as he helped them ranked 23rd in the nation.
PERSONAL: Full name is Kaiden DreShon Rice … Son of Andrae and Lashaunda Rice … father, Andrae Rice, playing four years of football at Fayetteville State University … Major is sport management.
