Alaina Rice

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Alaina Rice high fives Cheyenne McEvans vs. Boston College

Alaina Rice makes a shot vs. Boston College

Photo by: SU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-8
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
IMG Academy
Hometown:
Rockledge, Fla.

Grad Year (2023-24): Appeared and started in 31 games… Averaged 9.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game … Scored in double figures fifteen times… Played for double doubles twice … Hit a career high 26 points in a season high 40 minutes against Iowa State(11/25) … Set a career high in blocks with three blocks against UNI (11/24) … Shot 37.9 percent from the field and 75.3 percent from the free throw line … Ended the season shooting 31.5% from the 3-point range.

Senior (2022-23): Appeared in all 33 games, earning 23 starts ... Averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game ... Scored in double figures seven times ... Had a season-high 18 points versus Virginia (1/26) ... Recorded nine points in a season-high 40 minutes against Boston College (2/5) ... Set a career-high in rebounds with 17 at Florida St. (2/16) ... Shot 37.4 percent from the field and 75.0 percent from the free throw line ... Tallied a season-high seven assists against Virginia (1/26) ... Made 29.9 percent of her shots from three-point range ... Had a season-best in field goals made (7) against Virginia (1/26) ... Tallied a season-high in steals (5) at Boston College (1/12).

Junior (2021-22): Appeared in all 29 games earning one start … Averaged 4.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as Syracuse’s first player off the bench … Scored in double figures three times … Had a season-high 17 points at Boston College (1/6) … Tallied 10 points in a season-high 37 minutes during her one start at North Carolina (12/30) … Had a season-high 11 rebounds against Duke (1/9) … Shot 33.3 percent from the field and 77.8 percent from the free throw line … Had a season-high five assists versus Clemson (12/11) … Posted a season-best mark in field goals made (6) against Central Connecticut (12/5) and Boston College (1/6) … Had a season-high four steals vs. Colgate (11/28).

Prior to Syracuse (Auburn 2020-21): Appeared in 22 games, earning 12 starts ... Played 21.4 minutes/game ... Averaged 5.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals ... Finished season on a high note, scoring in double-figures each of the last two games ... Led Auburn with season-high 15 points along with 4 rebounds and 2 assists vs. Florida in SEC Tournament (3/3) ... Scored 11 points in regular-season finale at Tennessee (2/28) ... One other double-figure game with 13 points and 5 assists vs. Texas A&M (1/28) ... Career-high 9 assists along with 4 points and 3 rebounds vs. Alabama (2/14) ... Scored 9 points twice, vs. North Florida (12/17) and at Alabama (1/24) ... Season-high 6 rebounds along with 7 points vs. Arkansas (2/25) ... Shot 31.5 percent from the field (41-130) and 34.1percent(14-41) from 3-point range ... Was a 74.1 percent free-throw shooter (20-27) ... Granted immediate eligibility after transferring from Florida A&M during the 2020 offseason.

Prior to Syracuse (Florida A&M 2019-20): Named MEAC Rookie of the Year … Played in all 27 games as a freshman ... Averaged 10.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists per game, leading the Rattlers in assists ...Scored in double-figures 17 times, including a season-high 22 points vs. Howard.

High School: Graduated from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. ... Also played at Rockledge High School ... Club team was Titans/Essence/Boca Thunder.

Personal: Alaina Rice ... Born November 2000 ... Parents are Rodell and Lakenya Rice ... Has two siblings, Austin Ivey and Kenisha Rice ... likes to play videogames in free time … favorite place to travel to is Universal Studios … favorite musical artist is Jade … favorite food is seafood … career goal is to be great at whatever she does or whoever she is working for