Vaj Rice
50 Vaj Rice
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    238
  • Hometown:
    Cerritos, Calif.
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Valley Christian HS
  • Previous College:
    Fullerton College
  • gp
    17
  • pts/g
    4.4
  • fg %
    51.6
  • 3pt %
    28.6
  • ft %
    69.2
  • reb/g
    2.6
  • a/g
    0.5
Bio

2020-21 Season (Senior): Appeared in 17 games off the bench … Averaged 4.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.1 minutes of action … Shot 51.6 percent from the floor and 69.2 percent from the charity stripe … Scored a season-high 12 points at Trinity Christian (Jan. 30), one of three double-figure scoring games on the year … Grabbed eight boards in back-to-back games against Dakota State (Feb. 18) and Waldorf (Feb. 23) … Averaged 7.3 points and 4.0 rebounds during BU’s NSAA Tournament run.

2019-20 (Junior): Appeared in 28 games as a reserve … Averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Shot 76.3 percent in his field goal attempts on the year … Scored a season-high 11 points and drained 7-of-8 free throws in the season-opener against Baptist Bible (Oct. 18) … Pulled down a season-high four rebounds in three games … Recorded two of his three blocked shots against Baptist Bible.

At Fullerton College (2017-19): Played two seasons at Fullerton College for Coach Perry Webster … Helped the team win the CCCAA State Championship, defeating City College of San Francisco.

High School: Attended Valley Christian High School … Four-year letter-winner for Coach Bryan Branderhorst … Two-time first team all-conference selection as a junior and senior … Second team all-conference choice as a sophomore … All-time leading scorer at Valley Christian … Also lettered in volleyball, helping the team to a state championship as a senior.

Personal: Son of Patrice Rice … Born on Apr 4, 1998 … Majoring in Sports Management.

 

Fullerton College Stats:

Season GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2017-18 26 240 (9.2) 128 (4.9) 10 3 1 90-157 (57.3) 1-2 (50.0) 59-106 (55.7)
2018-19 32 183 (5.7) 112 (3.5) 11 8 6 72-138 (52.2) 4-16 (25.0) 35-57 (61.4)
Totals 58 423 (7.3) 240 (4.1) 21 11 7 162-295 (54.9 5-18 (27.8) 94-163 (57.7)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 17 11
Games started 0 0
Minutes 205 124
Minutes per game 12.1 11.3
FG 32-62 16-32
FG Pct 51.6 50.0
3PT 2-7 0-2
3PT Pct 28.6 0.0
FT 9-13 4-6
FT Pct 69.2 66.7
Off rebounds 22 15
Def rebounds 23 11
Total rebounds 45 26
Rebounds per game 2.6 2.4
Personal fouls 30 16
Disqualifications - -
Assists 9 7
Turnovers 11 7
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 1.0
Steals 5 4
Blocks 2 2
Points 75 36
Points per game 4.4 3.3
Points per 40 min 14.6 11.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 at Dickinson State L, 67-65
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 73-62
Feb 23 Waldorf W, 71-52
Feb 25 Valley City State W, 73-63
Feb 27 Dakota State W, 63-57
Mar 12 at (RV) Jamestown L, 86-69
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 24 at Briar Cliff W, 82-79 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Saint Mary W, 80-73 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Doane W, 76-37 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Briar Cliff L, 64-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 vs. (RV) Dordt L, 87-76 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at (RV) Northwestern L, 76-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Baptist Bible (Mo.) L, 89-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 vs. Evangel L, 86-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Hannibal-LaGrange W, 65-50 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 vs. East-West W, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Indiana South Bend L, 84-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at St. Francis (Ill.) W, 77-71 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Dakota State L, 63-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 #20 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at (RV) Northwestern L, 82-79 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 28 Waldorf W, 83-79 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Bethany W, 73-59 - 6 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Dec 30 Midland - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Viterbo W, 84-69 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 Dickinson State W, 62-55 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 9 (RV) Valley City State W, 77-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Presentation W, 75-58 0 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 16 at Mayville State L, 75-71 0 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 22 at Viterbo W, 76-56 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 at Waldorf L, 67-64 - 5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 30 at Trinity Christian W, 109-74 - 21 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Feb 5 Mayville State L, 83-71 - 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 6 Presentation W, 71-60 - 30 5-12 41.7 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 11
Feb 12 at (RV) Valley City State W, 89-77 - 14 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 13 at Dickinson State L, 67-65 - 19 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 73-62 - 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 23 Waldorf W, 71-52 - 17 3-8 37.5 1-4 25.0 4-6 66.7 11
Feb 25 Valley City State W, 73-63 - 13 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 27 Dakota State W, 63-57 - 15 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Mar 12 at (RV) Jamestown L, 86-69 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 24 at Briar Cliff W, 82-79 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Saint Mary W, 80-73 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Doane W, 76-37 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 Briar Cliff L, 64-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 vs. (RV) Dordt L, 87-76 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at (RV) Northwestern L, 76-60 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Baptist Bible (Mo.) L, 89-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 vs. Evangel L, 86-78 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Hannibal-LaGrange W, 65-50 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 vs. East-West W, 72-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Indiana South Bend L, 84-79 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at St. Francis (Ill.) W, 77-71 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Dakota State L, 63-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 #20 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 67-60 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at (RV) Northwestern L, 82-79 - 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 28 Waldorf W, 83-79 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Bethany W, 73-59 - 6 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 30 Midland - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Viterbo W, 84-69 - 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 8 Dickinson State W, 62-55 - 8 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jan 9 (RV) Valley City State W, 77-69 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at Presentation W, 75-58 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jan 16 at Mayville State L, 75-71 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 22 at Viterbo W, 76-56 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 23 at Waldorf L, 67-64 - 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 30 at Trinity Christian W, 109-74 - 21 0 3 3 1 0 1 0
Feb 5 Mayville State L, 83-71 - 16 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
Feb 6 Presentation W, 71-60 - 30 3 3 6 1 2 0 2
Feb 12 at (RV) Valley City State W, 89-77 - 14 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Feb 13 at Dickinson State L, 67-65 - 19 2 0 2 1 1 1 0
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 73-62 - 18 5 3 8 3 2 1 0
Feb 23 Waldorf W, 71-52 - 17 4 4 8 1 2 0 0
Feb 25 Valley City State W, 73-63 - 13 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 27 Dakota State W, 63-57 - 15 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Mar 12 at (RV) Jamestown L, 86-69 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 24 at Briar Cliff W, 82-79 - - - -
Oct 26 Saint Mary W, 80-73 - - - -
Oct 30 Doane W, 76-37 - - - -
Oct 31 Briar Cliff L, 64-56 - - - -
Nov 6 vs. (RV) Dordt L, 87-76 - - - -
Nov 7 at (RV) Northwestern L, 76-60 - - - -
Nov 13 at Baptist Bible (Mo.) L, 89-79 - - - -
Nov 14 vs. Evangel L, 86-78 - - - -
Nov 21 at Hannibal-LaGrange W, 65-50 - - - -
Nov 28 vs. East-West W, 72-64 - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Indiana South Bend L, 84-79 - - - -
Nov 30 at St. Francis (Ill.) W, 77-71 - - - -
Dec 5 at Dakota State L, 63-60 - - - -
Dec 16 #20 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 67-60 - - - -
Dec 19 at (RV) Northwestern L, 82-79 - 2 - -
Dec 28 Waldorf W, 83-79 - - - -
Dec 30 Bethany W, 73-59 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 30 Midland - - - -
Jan 2 Viterbo W, 84-69 - 1 - -
Jan 8 Dickinson State W, 62-55 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 9 (RV) Valley City State W, 77-69 - - - -
Jan 15 at Presentation W, 75-58 0 0 - 0.0
Jan 16 at Mayville State L, 75-71 0 0 - -
Jan 22 at Viterbo W, 76-56 - 0 - -
Jan 23 at Waldorf L, 67-64 - 0 - -
Jan 30 at Trinity Christian W, 109-74 - 3 - -
Feb 5 Mayville State L, 83-71 - 2 - -
Feb 6 Presentation W, 71-60 - 3 - 0.5
Feb 12 at (RV) Valley City State W, 89-77 - 4 - -
Feb 13 at Dickinson State L, 67-65 - 4 - 1.0
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 73-62 - 2 - 1.5
Feb 23 Waldorf W, 71-52 - 4 - 0.5
Feb 25 Valley City State W, 73-63 - 1 - -
Feb 27 Dakota State W, 63-57 - 2 - 0.0
Mar 12 at (RV) Jamestown L, 86-69 - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 27 7.4 1.0-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.4-0.9 2.3
2020-21 17 12.1 1.9-3.6 0.1-0.4 0.5-0.8 4.4
2021-22 33 13.0 1.5-2.6 0.0-0.3 0.4-0.8 3.4
Total 77 10.8 1.4-2.4 0.0-0.2 0.4-0.8 3.2

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 27 0 199 26-34 76.5 0-0 - 10-23 43.5 62
2020-21 17 0 205 32-62 51.6 2-7 28.6 9-13 69.2 75
2021-22 33 1 428 49-85 57.6 1-11 9.1 14-27 51.9 113
Total 77 1 832 107-181 59.1 3-18 16.7 33-63 52.4 250

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 27 199 7.4 5.2-6.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.6 12.5
2020-21 17 205 12.1 6.2-12.1 0.4-1.4 28.6 1.8-2.5 14.6
2021-22 33 428 13.0 4.6-7.9 0.1-1.0 9.1 1.3-2.5 10.6
Total 77 832 10.8 5.1-8.7 0.1-0.9 16.7 1.6-3.0 12.0

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 27 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1
2020-21 17 1.3 1.4 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.1
2021-22 33 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.1
Total 77 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 27 0 19 18 37 3 9 3 3
2020-21 17 0 22 23 45 9 11 5 2
2021-22 33 1 38 42 80 14 31 7 3
Total 77 1 79 83 162 26 51 15 8

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 27 3.8 3.6 7.4 0.6 1.8 0.6 0.6
2020-21 17 4.3 4.5 8.8 1.8 2.1 1.0 0.4
2021-22 33 3.6 3.9 7.5 1.3 2.9 0.7 0.3
Total 77 3.8 4.0 7.8 1.3 2.5 0.7 0.4

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 17 12.1 1.9-3.6 0.1-0.4 0.5-0.8 4.4
Conference 11 11.3 1.5-2.9 0.0-0.2 0.4-0.5 3.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 14.0 2.1-4.6 0.2-0.7 0.7-1.1 5.1
Away 8 9.9 1.6-2.6 0.0-0.1 0.4-0.4 3.6
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 12 12.8 2.2-4.3 0.2-0.6 0.7-1.0 5.2
Losses 5 10.2 1.2-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.2 2.6
Month
December 2 7.5 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.5 2.5
January 7 6.9 0.9-2.1 0.0-0.1 0.0-0.0 1.7
February 8 17.8 3.0-5.5 0.2-0.8 1.0-1.5 7.3

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 17 0 205 32-62 51.6 2-7 28.6 9-13 69.2 75
Conference 11 0 124 16-32 50.0 0-2 0.0 4-6 66.7 36
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 9 - 126 19-41 46.3 2-6 33.3 6-10 60.0 46
Away 8 0 79 13-21 61.9 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 29
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 12 0 154 26-52 50.0 2-7 28.6 8-12 66.7 62
Losses 5 0 51 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 13
Month
December 2 - 15 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
January 7 0 48 6-15 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 12
February 8 - 142 24-44 54.5 2-6 33.3 8-12 66.7 58

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 17 205 12.1 6.2-12.1 0.4-1.4 28.6 1.8-2.5 14.6
Conference 11 124 11.3 5.2-10.3 0.0-0.6 0.0 1.3-1.9 11.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 9 126 14.0 6.0-13.0 0.6-1.9 33.3 1.9-3.2 14.6
Away 8 79 9.9 6.6-10.6 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.5-1.5 14.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 12 154 12.8 6.8-13.5 0.5-1.8 28.6 2.1-3.1 16.1
Losses 5 51 10.2 4.7-7.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-0.8 10.2
Month
December 2 15 7.5 5.3-8.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-2.7 13.3
January 7 48 6.9 5.0-12.5 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.0-0.0 10.0
February 8 142 17.8 6.8-12.4 0.6-1.7 33.3 2.3-3.4 16.3

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 17 1.3 1.4 2.6 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.1
Conference 11 1.4 1.0 2.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 1.9 1.7 3.6 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.2
Away 8 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 12 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.2
Losses 5 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.0
Month
December 2 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0
February 8 2.1 1.9 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.3

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 17 0 22 23 45 9 11 5 2
Conference 11 0 15 11 26 7 7 4 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 - 17 15 32 6 9 3 2
Away 8 0 5 8 13 3 2 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 12 0 16 20 36 7 10 2 2
Losses 5 0 6 3 9 2 1 3 0
Month
December 2 - 1 3 4 0 1 0 0
January 7 0 4 5 9 1 2 1 0
February 8 - 17 15 32 8 8 4 2

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 17 4.3 4.5 8.8 1.8 2.1 1.0 0.4
Conference 11 4.8 3.5 8.4 2.3 2.3 1.3 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 5.4 4.8 10.2 1.9 2.9 1.0 0.6
Away 8 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 12 4.2 5.2 9.4 1.8 2.6 0.5 0.5
Losses 5 4.7 2.4 7.1 1.6 0.8 2.4 0.0
Month
December 2 2.7 8.0 10.7 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.0
January 7 3.3 4.2 7.5 0.8 1.7 0.8 0.0
February 8 4.8 4.2 9.0 2.3 2.3 1.1 0.6

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
Paulo Araujo scored a season-best 18 points on Thursday evening to power the Bruins past VCSU and into the NSAA Championship Game.
Trio powers BU past Vikings into NSAA Championship Game

The trio of Paulo Araujo, Jemeil King, and Vinny Belcaster combined for 53 points to power the second-seeded Bellevue University men's basketball team past No. 3-seeded Valley City State University, 73-63, in the semifinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament Thursday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Jemeil King led the Bruins with 17 points, four steals, four rebounds, and three assists.
BU advances to NSAA Semis with 71-52 win over Warriors

Led by Jemeil King, the second-seeded Bellevue University men's basketball team defeated No. 7 Waldorf University, 71-52, Tuesday night in first-round action of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Jemeil King scored 28 points and hit on 11-of-16 field goals to lift BU over Dakota State on Senior Night.
King powers BU to Senior Night win over Dakota State

Jemeil King scored 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting to lead Bellevue to a 73-62 win over Dakota State on Senior Night.

Michael Wright narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds, in BU's loss at Dickinson on Saturday.
Bruins stage big comeback before falling to Blue Hawks

Bellevue overcame an early 17-point deficit and led by as many as 11 but Ajdin Toskic’s three-point play with 2.1 seconds remaining gave Dickinson State a 67-65 NSAA win over the Bruins.

Jemeil King led the Bruins with 20 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
BU pulls away late in 11-point win over Saints

In a game that featured five ties and 12 lead changes, the Bellevue University men's basketball team pulled away late while recording a 71-60 victory over visiting Presentation College Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Vaj Rice scored a season-high 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting on Saturday afternoon.
Unlikely stars shine in Bruins' dominant 109-74 win at TCC

Ryan Reed led seven players in double figures and five who registered season-high scoring outings as Bellevue turned in a dominant performance on both ends.

Justin Motley recorded his first career double-double, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
BU overcomes sluggish start in 73-59 win over Swedes

After trailing by double digits early in the contest, the Bellevue University men's basketball team picked up the intensity on both ends of the floor while recording a 73-59 victory over Bethany College in the final game of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Bruin Holiday Classic on Wednesday afternoon in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center. 

Men's hoops tabbed to win yet another conference title
Men's hoops tabbed to win yet another conference title

Bellevue was picked to finish first in the eight-team NSAA Preseason Coaches’ Poll, collecting seven of eight first place votes.

Photos
Dickinson State vs. Bellevue

1/8/2021 7:30 PM CST

Dickinson State vs. Bellevue

1/8/2021 7:30 PM CST

Mayville State vs. Bellevue

2/5/2021 7:30 PM CST

Mayville State vs. Bellevue

2/5/2021 7:30 PM CST

Dakota State vs. Bellevue

2/18/2021 7:30 PM CST

Valley City State vs. Bellevue

2/25/2021 7:30 PM CST

Valley City State vs. Bellevue

2/25/2021 7:30 PM CST