Sir'Jabari Rice

Sir'Jabari Rice
Rice in 2025
No. 10 – Umana Reyer Venezia
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLBA
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1998-12-28) December 28, 1998
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolThurgood Marshall
(Missouri City, Texas)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Austin Spurs
2024Metros de Santiago
2024Sioux Falls Skyforce
2024–2025South Bay Lakers
2025–2026ERA Nymburk
2026MoraBanc Andorra
2026–presentReyer Venezia
Career highlights
  • First-team All-WAC (2020)
  • Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2023)
  • 2× Second-team All-WAC (2021, 2022)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2023)
  • Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year (2023)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Sir'Jabari Prince Rice (born December 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns and New Mexico State Aggies. He has also previously played for the Austin Spurs and South Bay Lakers for the NBA G League.

High school career

Rice grew up playing football and did not play organized basketball until his sophomore year in high school. He attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas, joining the varsity basketball team in his junior season, after a year at the junior varsity level. As a senior, Rice helped his team reach the Class 5A state title game.[1] He committed to play college basketball for New Mexico State, with UMass being the only other program to offer him a scholarship.[2]

College career

Rice redshirted his first season with New Mexico State to build strength and improve his diet and skills.[2] After coming off the bench as a freshman, he averaged 12.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in his sophomore season.[3] As a junior, Rice averaged 13.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, earning second-team All-WAC honors. In his senior season, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, repeating as a second-team All-WAC selection.[4] Rice transferred to Texas as a graduate student. He was one of the team's key players despite mostly coming off the bench, and was named third-team All-Big 12 and Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year.[5]

Professional career

Austin Spurs (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Rice signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs on July 5, 2023.[6] However, he was waived on December 14, after playing four games with the Austin Spurs.[7] Two days later, he re-joined Austin.[8] During the season with the Spurs, Rice averaged 10.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game in 22.1 minutes a game.

Metros de Santiago (2024)

On June 10, 2024, Rice signed with the Metros de Santiago of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.[9]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2024)

On October 28, 2024, Rice joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[10] However, he was waived on November 27.[11] In his short time with the Skyforce, Rice played 3 games. He averaged 3.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game in 10 minutes a game.[12]

South Bay Lakers (2024–2025)

On December 3, 2024, Rice signed with the South Bay Lakers.[13] Throughout the regular season, he played in 33 games, averaging 13.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.[14]

Basketball Nymburk (2025–2026)

On August 3, 2025, Rice signed with ERA Nymburk of the National Basketball League.[15] He played 23 games, averaging 14.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.[16]

Andorra (2026)

On March 3, 2026, Rice signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB until the end of the season.[17] He played 14 games, averaging 13.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.[16]

Reyer Venezia (2026–present)

On June 30, 2026, Rice signed with Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) for the upcoming 2026-27 season.[18]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Professional

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023-24 Austin Spurs 321022.1.430.336.7963.13.00.90.310.2
2024-25 South Bay Lakers 33-21.9.495.435.8101.83.20.90.113.6
2025-26 ERA Nymburk 23319.7.547.373.8363.64.21.50.814.8
2025-26 ERA Nymburk 11025.7.528.420.7883.63.10.80.618.6
2025-26 MoraBanc Andorra 14624.5.493.417.7693.83.90.60.413.7

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018-19 NMSU 31510.9.326.157.6542.20.80.50.23.4
2019-20 NMSU 301926.3.468.388.8275.11.90.80.212.8
2020-21 NMSU 181830.2.469.355.8165.32.20.70.413.2
2021–22 NMSU 323232.3.391.335.7795.13.10.60.311.9
2022–23 Texas 38325.3.464.371.8633.52.00.90.313.0
Career 1497724.6.436.344.8044.12.00.70.310.7

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References

  1. ↑ Moore, CJ (March 22, 2023). "Texas took a shot on Sir'Jabari Rice, who has proven to be invaluable this season". The Athletic. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Moyle, Nick (March 9, 2023). "Sixth man Sir'Jabari Rice found the perfect fit at Texas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ Eberts, Wescott (April 19, 2022). "Texas lands New Mexico State G transfer Sir'Jabari Rice". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Wells, Justin (April 26, 2022). "Texas Men's Basketball signs Sir'Jabari Rice". On3. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ Criswell, Josh (March 23, 2023). "Transferring to UT has been 'a blessing' for Sir'Jabari Rice". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Garcia, Alex (July 5, 2023). "SPURS SIGN SIR'JABARI RICE ON A TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ Garcia, Alex (December 14, 2023). "Spurs Sign David Duke Jr. to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023-2024 Austin Spurs Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Metros de Santiago anuncian contratación de Sir'Jabari Rice". Metros.com.do (in Spanish). June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2024-25 Season". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024-2025 Sioux Falls Skyforce Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Sir'Jabari Rice". NBA G League Stats. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "South Bay Lakers Sign Sir'Jabari Rice". NBA.com. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sir'Jabari Rice". NBA G League Stats.
  15. ↑ "Michael Flowers completes Heidelberg roster, Sir'Jabari Rice signs with Nymburk". Eurohoops. August 3, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Sir'Jabari Rice International Stats". Real GM. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Sir' Jabari Rice, nuevo generador del MoraBanc Andorra". acb.com (in Spanish). March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  18. ↑ Maggi, Alessandro (June 30, 2026). "Reyer Venezia, doppio colpo sugli esterni: accordo anche con Sir'Jabari Rice - Sportando". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  19. ↑ https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/4280181/type/mens-college-basketball
  20. ↑ https://gleague.nba.com/player/1641811/sirjabari-rice
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