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Jersey Number 1
Kiki Rice
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Sidwell Friends School
- Hometown:
- Bethesda, Md.
Bio
2024-25
Missed three games to start the year due to injuryโฆ Returned to action against Arkansas on Nov. 17โฆ Started against South Carolina on Nov. 24, her first of 33-consecutive startsโฆ Appeared in 34 games, averaging 28.4 minutes per gameโฆ UCLAโs second leading scorer with 12.8 points per gameโฆ Shot career-bests from the floor (.485 FG%) and from long range (.365 3FG%)โฆ Team leader in assists (170) and assists per game (5.0 APG) for the Bruinsโฆ Surpassed 100 assists for the third-consecutive seasonโฆ Notched a pair of double-doubles this season (16 PTS, 10 AST vs. No. 24 Michigan - Jan. 1; 10 PTS, 10 AST at Rutgers โ Jan. 23)โฆ Received the Elite 90 award at the Final Four on April 2, which is given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at each of the 90 NCAA championship events each yearโฆ Totaled 32 assists in five games at the 2025 NCAA tournament, leading all student-athletesโฆ Honors: Big Ten Winter Academic Honor Rollโฆ Rainbow Wahine Showdown All-Tournament Teamโฆ First Team All-Big Tenโฆ Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoreeโฆ Associated Press All-America Honorable Mentionโฆ WBCA All-America Honorable Mentionโฆ 2025 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Finalistโฆ Elite 90 Awardโฆ Arthur Ashe Jr. Award Sports Scholar, womenโs basketball sport winnerโฆ NCAA Spokane 1 Regional All-Region Team
2023-24
Recorded the first triple-double of her college career, the tenth in UCLA program history, when she had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists vs. CSUN on Dec. 7โฆ Set new single-game career highs in points (25), rebounds (11), steals (7)โฆ Improved all her shooting percentages, finishing her sophomore campaign with a .449/.312/.876 split... Led the Bruins in assists (152), free throws made (106) and defensive rebounds (172)โฆ Second on the team in steals (48), trailing only Charisma Osborne (55)โฆ Appeared in all 34 games and made every start, recording the second-most minutes per game (31.2 minutes)โฆ Debuted her player exclusive (PE) signature shoe, the Air Jordan 38 Low โCherry Blossom,โ against Stanford on Feb. 4, becoming the first NIL student-athlete to create a basketball PE with Jordan Brandโฆ Featured in the ESPN+ original series โFull Court Press,โ which also followed Iowaโs Caitlin Clark and South Carolinaโs Kamilla Cardoso during the 2023-24 seasonโฆ Honors: All-Pac-12 (Coaches)โฆ All-Pac-12 (Media)โฆ Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention.
2022-23
Started 36 of her 37 appearances during her first year with the Bruins, averaging 11.6 points in 28.1 minutes per gameโฆ Scored 20+ in consecutive games against Oregon (21 pts, Dec. 30) and Oregon State (20 pts, Jan. 1)โฆ Had 25 games in double-digit scoringโฆ First freshman since Jordin Canada to have 400+ points, 100+ assists and 100+ made free throws in her inaugural season at UCLAโฆ Scored 22 points with five assists and five boards to down No. 1-seed Stanford in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinal game (W, 69-65, Mar. 3). Shot 7-for-8 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter, scoring 11 total points in the final frame against The Cardinalโฆ Led UCLA in free throws made (121 FTM) on 79.1% shooting from the lineโฆ Grabbed 4.5 rebounds and dished out 3.0 assists per gameโฆ Finished the season with 45 steals (1.2 spg) and a 1.8 assist/turnover ratioโฆ Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: 12th in minutes played (1,034 min.), first among freshmen in the Conferenceโฆ 14th in total points scored (430 PTS), highest for a Pac-12 freshman in 2022-23โฆ Tenth in assists (111 AST), second among freshmanโฆ Tied for third-most free throws made in the Conference (121 FTM), matches Raegan Beers (Oregon State, 121 FTM) for most FTM by a first-year playerโฆ UCLA Statistical Ranks: Freshman Season Totals: ย 121 made free throws (2nd all-time), 111 assists (5th all-time), 37 games played (t-1st all-time)โฆ ย Honors: First Bruin to earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Week since Charisma Osborne (Feb. 24, 2020) when she earned the honor on Dec. 5โฆ Pac-12 All-Freshman (Coaches), Pac-12 All-Freshman (Media)โฆ Pac-12 All-Tournament Teamโฆ Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Sidwell Friends where she earned eight varsity letters, four each for basketball and soccerโฆ Named the Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year and the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2021-22โฆ Named the All-Metro Player of the Year for basketball in 2021-22โฆ Led Sidwell Friends, ESPNโs No. 1-ranked high school basketball team, to an undefeated season her senior year, capturing her second basketball state championshipโฆ Averaged 15.8 points, 7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.7 steals her senior yearโฆ Was a McDonaldโs All-American in 2021-22 and started for the Eastโฆ Shared co-MVP in the McDonaldโs All-American game with UCLA teammate Gabriela Jaquezโฆ Named the 2022 Naismith High School Player of the Yearโฆ Named the 2021-22 MaxPreps National Female High School Athlete of the Yearโฆ Ranked No. 2 overall by espnW HoopGurlz (No. 1 among point guards)โฆ Named the Gatorade District of Columbia Player of the Year in basketball in 2019-20โฆ Also named the 2018-19 and 2021-22 Gatorade District of Columbia Girls Soccer Player of the Yearโฆ Led the Quakers to two state titles in soccer, scoring 15 goals in her senior yearโฆ Played club ball for Fairfax Stars AAUโฆ USA Basketball: Three-time gold medalist (2019, 2021 and 2022)โฆ Led the 2022 USA Basketball Womenโs U18 National Team to a perfect 6-0 record alongside UCLA teammate Londynn Jonesโฆ Named tournament MVP and earned All-Star Five recognition after averaging 14.3 points on 49% shooting, adding 4 rebounds and 4 assists to her totalsโฆ Poured in 18 points to help lift USA Basketball over Canada in the 2022 gold medal gameโฆ Played for the 2021 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 World Cup Team in Debrecen, Hungary and brought home the goldโฆ Represented Team USA at the FIBA U16 Womenโs Americas Championship in 2019โฆ Averaged 7.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 3.7 apg to help the team to a 6-0 record and secure her first gold medal in Puerto Aysen, Chile.
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PERSONAL
Born in San Francisco, Calif., to Andrea and John Riceโฆ Both parents were collegiate athletes at Yale, John played basketball and Andrea played tennisโฆ Full name is Kira Rice but goes by โKikiโ โฆ Grew up in Washington, D.C. with her older brother, Mateoโฆ Admires Damian Lillard, Serena Williams and LeBron Jamesโฆ Chris Williams, her uncle, attended UCLAโฆ Her cousin is former NBA all-star shooting guard Allan Houstonโฆ Describes her greatest athletic achievement to date as playing games on ESPN during her senior seasonโฆ After her playing days are over, she wants to become an NBA general managerโฆ Found her new home at UCLA โbecause of the opportunity at the school. Along with the great coaches, players, academics and location, I also saw UCLA as the place where I want to help bring a first National Championshipโ โฆ Favorite hobbies include cooking, hanging out with friends, watching Marvel movies, going to the beach and shoppingโฆ Is scuba certifiedโฆ Undeclared major.
Missed three games to start the year due to injuryโฆ Returned to action against Arkansas on Nov. 17โฆ Started against South Carolina on Nov. 24, her first of 33-consecutive startsโฆ Appeared in 34 games, averaging 28.4 minutes per gameโฆ UCLAโs second leading scorer with 12.8 points per gameโฆ Shot career-bests from the floor (.485 FG%) and from long range (.365 3FG%)โฆ Team leader in assists (170) and assists per game (5.0 APG) for the Bruinsโฆ Surpassed 100 assists for the third-consecutive seasonโฆ Notched a pair of double-doubles this season (16 PTS, 10 AST vs. No. 24 Michigan - Jan. 1; 10 PTS, 10 AST at Rutgers โ Jan. 23)โฆ Received the Elite 90 award at the Final Four on April 2, which is given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at each of the 90 NCAA championship events each yearโฆ Totaled 32 assists in five games at the 2025 NCAA tournament, leading all student-athletesโฆ Honors: Big Ten Winter Academic Honor Rollโฆ Rainbow Wahine Showdown All-Tournament Teamโฆ First Team All-Big Tenโฆ Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoreeโฆ Associated Press All-America Honorable Mentionโฆ WBCA All-America Honorable Mentionโฆ 2025 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Finalistโฆ Elite 90 Awardโฆ Arthur Ashe Jr. Award Sports Scholar, womenโs basketball sport winnerโฆ NCAA Spokane 1 Regional All-Region Team
2023-24
Recorded the first triple-double of her college career, the tenth in UCLA program history, when she had 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists vs. CSUN on Dec. 7โฆ Set new single-game career highs in points (25), rebounds (11), steals (7)โฆ Improved all her shooting percentages, finishing her sophomore campaign with a .449/.312/.876 split... Led the Bruins in assists (152), free throws made (106) and defensive rebounds (172)โฆ Second on the team in steals (48), trailing only Charisma Osborne (55)โฆ Appeared in all 34 games and made every start, recording the second-most minutes per game (31.2 minutes)โฆ Debuted her player exclusive (PE) signature shoe, the Air Jordan 38 Low โCherry Blossom,โ against Stanford on Feb. 4, becoming the first NIL student-athlete to create a basketball PE with Jordan Brandโฆ Featured in the ESPN+ original series โFull Court Press,โ which also followed Iowaโs Caitlin Clark and South Carolinaโs Kamilla Cardoso during the 2023-24 seasonโฆ Honors: All-Pac-12 (Coaches)โฆ All-Pac-12 (Media)โฆ Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention.
2022-23
Started 36 of her 37 appearances during her first year with the Bruins, averaging 11.6 points in 28.1 minutes per gameโฆ Scored 20+ in consecutive games against Oregon (21 pts, Dec. 30) and Oregon State (20 pts, Jan. 1)โฆ Had 25 games in double-digit scoringโฆ First freshman since Jordin Canada to have 400+ points, 100+ assists and 100+ made free throws in her inaugural season at UCLAโฆ Scored 22 points with five assists and five boards to down No. 1-seed Stanford in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinal game (W, 69-65, Mar. 3). Shot 7-for-8 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter, scoring 11 total points in the final frame against The Cardinalโฆ Led UCLA in free throws made (121 FTM) on 79.1% shooting from the lineโฆ Grabbed 4.5 rebounds and dished out 3.0 assists per gameโฆ Finished the season with 45 steals (1.2 spg) and a 1.8 assist/turnover ratioโฆ Pac-12 Statistical Ranks: 12th in minutes played (1,034 min.), first among freshmen in the Conferenceโฆ 14th in total points scored (430 PTS), highest for a Pac-12 freshman in 2022-23โฆ Tenth in assists (111 AST), second among freshmanโฆ Tied for third-most free throws made in the Conference (121 FTM), matches Raegan Beers (Oregon State, 121 FTM) for most FTM by a first-year playerโฆ UCLA Statistical Ranks: Freshman Season Totals: ย 121 made free throws (2nd all-time), 111 assists (5th all-time), 37 games played (t-1st all-time)โฆ ย Honors: First Bruin to earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Week since Charisma Osborne (Feb. 24, 2020) when she earned the honor on Dec. 5โฆ Pac-12 All-Freshman (Coaches), Pac-12 All-Freshman (Media)โฆ Pac-12 All-Tournament Teamโฆ Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Sidwell Friends where she earned eight varsity letters, four each for basketball and soccerโฆ Named the Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year and the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year in 2021-22โฆ Named the All-Metro Player of the Year for basketball in 2021-22โฆ Led Sidwell Friends, ESPNโs No. 1-ranked high school basketball team, to an undefeated season her senior year, capturing her second basketball state championshipโฆ Averaged 15.8 points, 7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.7 steals her senior yearโฆ Was a McDonaldโs All-American in 2021-22 and started for the Eastโฆ Shared co-MVP in the McDonaldโs All-American game with UCLA teammate Gabriela Jaquezโฆ Named the 2022 Naismith High School Player of the Yearโฆ Named the 2021-22 MaxPreps National Female High School Athlete of the Yearโฆ Ranked No. 2 overall by espnW HoopGurlz (No. 1 among point guards)โฆ Named the Gatorade District of Columbia Player of the Year in basketball in 2019-20โฆ Also named the 2018-19 and 2021-22 Gatorade District of Columbia Girls Soccer Player of the Yearโฆ Led the Quakers to two state titles in soccer, scoring 15 goals in her senior yearโฆ Played club ball for Fairfax Stars AAUโฆ USA Basketball: Three-time gold medalist (2019, 2021 and 2022)โฆ Led the 2022 USA Basketball Womenโs U18 National Team to a perfect 6-0 record alongside UCLA teammate Londynn Jonesโฆ Named tournament MVP and earned All-Star Five recognition after averaging 14.3 points on 49% shooting, adding 4 rebounds and 4 assists to her totalsโฆ Poured in 18 points to help lift USA Basketball over Canada in the 2022 gold medal gameโฆ Played for the 2021 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 World Cup Team in Debrecen, Hungary and brought home the goldโฆ Represented Team USA at the FIBA U16 Womenโs Americas Championship in 2019โฆ Averaged 7.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg and 3.7 apg to help the team to a 6-0 record and secure her first gold medal in Puerto Aysen, Chile.
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PERSONAL
Born in San Francisco, Calif., to Andrea and John Riceโฆ Both parents were collegiate athletes at Yale, John played basketball and Andrea played tennisโฆ Full name is Kira Rice but goes by โKikiโ โฆ Grew up in Washington, D.C. with her older brother, Mateoโฆ Admires Damian Lillard, Serena Williams and LeBron Jamesโฆ Chris Williams, her uncle, attended UCLAโฆ Her cousin is former NBA all-star shooting guard Allan Houstonโฆ Describes her greatest athletic achievement to date as playing games on ESPN during her senior seasonโฆ After her playing days are over, she wants to become an NBA general managerโฆ Found her new home at UCLA โbecause of the opportunity at the school. Along with the great coaches, players, academics and location, I also saw UCLA as the place where I want to help bring a first National Championshipโ โฆ Favorite hobbies include cooking, hanging out with friends, watching Marvel movies, going to the beach and shoppingโฆ Is scuba certifiedโฆ Undeclared major.
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