University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Rice, Destiny
Jersey Number 24
Destiny Rice
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
- High School:
- North Caddo Magnet
- Prev School:
- Alabama
Bio
2022-23 Season (Junior)
In second season as starter at the point increased her totals as a Cajun to 117 assists against 92 turnovers over 54 games ... dished out 50-plus assists and scored 200-plus points for the second straight season ... averaged 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and shot a career-high 75 percent (78-of-104) at the free throw line ... overall free throw percentage with Louisiana moved to 72 percent and increased free throw makes to 147 ... turned in 10 double-figure scoring games and handed out multiple assists 16 times including seven occurrences of three or more.
2021-22 Season (Sophomore)
Louisiana’s starting point guard during the season, Rice averaged 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 30.5 minutes per contest…Led the team with 62 assists and 31 steals on the year…She ranked 30th in the league in scoring, while her 2.5 assists per contest was good for 13th in the Sun Belt… Had five games with 5+ assists and 13 games with 10+ points…Scored in double figures 13 times during the season, including a career-high 17 points against both UT Arlington (Dec. 30) and Troy…Dished out a career-high seven assists in the win over Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Prior to Louisiana (Alabama)
Played two seasons at Alabama, seeing action in 33 games for the Crimson Tide and averaging 3.2 points and 1.3 boards in her career...She made eight appearances as a freshman during the 2019-20 campaign and notched a career-high six points in her team's win over Vanderbilt...As a sophomore, Rice played in 25 games and helped the Tide advance to the Second Round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament...Contributing 3.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game last year, she boasted four double-digit scoring performances, including a season-high 12 points against Georgia on Feb. 4...During the NCAA Tournament, Rice played 16 minutes against No. 7/8 Maryland, scoring five points and notching an assist and a steal.
High School
Four-star recruit and No. 78 overall in the 2019 class on the ESPNW 100..Two-time 2A State Champion at North Caddo Magnet High School...2019 McDonald’s All-American Nominee...2019 All-City MVP...2018-19 Louisiana High School All-Star Game Selection...2018 State Championship MVP...Four-time First Team All-District...Two-time All-State MVP...Three-time First Team All-City...Two-time First Team All-State...Broke the record at North Caddo for most three-pointers in a game (10)...Scored 57 points in a game with North Caddo in 2018...Played for coaches Rickey Evans and Brian Shyne...Was a member of the National Honors Society and graduated top 10 in her class with a 4.7 GPA.
Personal
Born on May 29, 2001...Daughter of Gregory and Flatariun Rice...Has two brothers, Darrius and Darriun...Cousin, Devin White was an All-American linebacker at LSU and was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In second season as starter at the point increased her totals as a Cajun to 117 assists against 92 turnovers over 54 games ... dished out 50-plus assists and scored 200-plus points for the second straight season ... averaged 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and shot a career-high 75 percent (78-of-104) at the free throw line ... overall free throw percentage with Louisiana moved to 72 percent and increased free throw makes to 147 ... turned in 10 double-figure scoring games and handed out multiple assists 16 times including seven occurrences of three or more.
2021-22 Season (Sophomore)
Louisiana’s starting point guard during the season, Rice averaged 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 30.5 minutes per contest…Led the team with 62 assists and 31 steals on the year…She ranked 30th in the league in scoring, while her 2.5 assists per contest was good for 13th in the Sun Belt… Had five games with 5+ assists and 13 games with 10+ points…Scored in double figures 13 times during the season, including a career-high 17 points against both UT Arlington (Dec. 30) and Troy…Dished out a career-high seven assists in the win over Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Prior to Louisiana (Alabama)
Played two seasons at Alabama, seeing action in 33 games for the Crimson Tide and averaging 3.2 points and 1.3 boards in her career...She made eight appearances as a freshman during the 2019-20 campaign and notched a career-high six points in her team's win over Vanderbilt...As a sophomore, Rice played in 25 games and helped the Tide advance to the Second Round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament...Contributing 3.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game last year, she boasted four double-digit scoring performances, including a season-high 12 points against Georgia on Feb. 4...During the NCAA Tournament, Rice played 16 minutes against No. 7/8 Maryland, scoring five points and notching an assist and a steal.
High School
Four-star recruit and No. 78 overall in the 2019 class on the ESPNW 100..Two-time 2A State Champion at North Caddo Magnet High School...2019 McDonald’s All-American Nominee...2019 All-City MVP...2018-19 Louisiana High School All-Star Game Selection...2018 State Championship MVP...Four-time First Team All-District...Two-time All-State MVP...Three-time First Team All-City...Two-time First Team All-State...Broke the record at North Caddo for most three-pointers in a game (10)...Scored 57 points in a game with North Caddo in 2018...Played for coaches Rickey Evans and Brian Shyne...Was a member of the National Honors Society and graduated top 10 in her class with a 4.7 GPA.
Personal
Born on May 29, 2001...Daughter of Gregory and Flatariun Rice...Has two brothers, Darrius and Darriun...Cousin, Devin White was an All-American linebacker at LSU and was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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