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Vaj Rice

50 Vaj Rice

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

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)
Recent Games
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
Statistics category Overall Conf
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
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 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
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 2 -
Dec 28 Waldorf W, 83-79 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Bethany W, 73-59 - 6 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 30 Midland   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 2 Viterbo W, 84-69 - 3 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 8 Dickinson State W, 62-55 - 8 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 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 0 0 0 -
Jan 16 at Mayville State L, 75-71 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 22 at Viterbo W, 76-56 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 23 at Waldorf L, 67-64 - 5 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 30 at Trinity Christian W, 109-74 - 21 0 3 3 1 0 - 1 0 3 -
Feb 5 Mayville State L, 83-71 - 16 1 1 2 1 0 - 2 0 2 -
Feb 6 Presentation W, 71-60 - 30 3 3 6 1 2 0.5 0 2 3 -
Feb 12 at (RV) Valley City State W, 89-77 - 14 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 4 -
Feb 13 at Dickinson State L, 67-65 - 19 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 18 Dakota State W, 73-62 - 18 5 3 8 3 2 1.5 1 0 2 -
Feb 23 Waldorf W, 71-52 - 17 4 4 8 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 -
Feb 25 Valley City State W, 73-63 - 13 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 27 Dakota State W, 63-57 - 15 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Mar 12 at (RV) Jamestown L, 86-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 27 0 7.4 1.0-1.3 76.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.9 43.5 2.3
2020-21 17 0 12.1 1.9-3.6 51.6 0.1-0.4 28.6 0.5-0.8 69.2 4.4
2021-22 33 1 13.0 1.5-2.6 57.6 0.0-0.3 9.1 0.4-0.8 51.9 3.4
Total 77 1 10.8 1.4-2.4 59.1 0.0-0.2 16.7 0.4-0.8 52.4 3.2
  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
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 27 0 7.4 5.2-6.8 76.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-4.6 43.5 12.5
2020-21 17 0 12.1 6.2-12.1 51.6 0.4-1.4 28.6 1.8-2.5 69.2 14.6
2021-22 33 1 13.0 4.6-7.9 57.6 0.1-1.0 9.1 1.3-2.5 51.9 10.6
Total 77 1 10.8 5.1-8.7 59.1 0.1-0.9 16.7 1.6-3.0 52.4 12.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 27 0 7.4 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
2020-21 17 0 12.1 1.3 1.4 2.6 1.8 - 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.1
2021-22 33 1 13.0 1.2 1.3 2.4 1.7 - 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1
Total 77 1 10.8 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 27 0 199 19 18 37 33 0 3 9 0.3 3 3
2020-21 17 0 205 22 23 45 30 - 9 11 0.8 5 2
2021-22 33 1 428 38 42 80 56 - 14 31 0.5 7 3
Total 77 1 832 79 83 162 119 0 26 51 0.5 15 8
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 27 0 7.4 3.8 3.6 7.4 6.6 0.0 0.6 1.8 0.3 0.6 0.6
2020-21 17 0 12.1 4.3 4.5 8.8 5.9 0.0 1.8 2.1 0.8 1.0 0.4
2021-22 33 1 13.0 3.6 3.9 7.5 5.2 0.0 1.3 2.9 0.5 0.7 0.3
Total 77 1 10.8 3.8 4.0 7.8 5.7 0.0 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.7 0.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 17 0 12.1 1.9-3.6 51.6 0.1-0.4 28.6 0.5-0.8 69.2 4.4
Conference 11 0 11.3 1.5-2.9 50.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.4-0.5 66.7 3.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 - 14.0 2.1-4.6 46.3 0.2-0.7 33.3 0.7-1.1 60.0 5.1
Away 8 0 9.9 1.6-2.6 61.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-0.4 100.0 3.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 12 0 12.8 2.2-4.3 50.0 0.2-0.6 28.6 0.7-1.0 66.7 5.2
Losses 5 0 10.2 1.2-2.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.2-0.2 100.0 2.6
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December 2 - 7.5 1.0-1.5 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-0.5 100.0 2.5
January 7 0 6.9 0.9-2.1 40.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.7
February 8 - 17.8 3.0-5.5 54.5 0.2-0.8 33.3 1.0-1.5 66.7 7.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
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
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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
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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
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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
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 17 0 12.1 6.2-12.1 51.6 0.4-1.4 28.6 1.8-2.5 69.2 14.6
Conference 11 0 11.3 5.2-10.3 50.0 0.0-0.6 0.0 1.3-1.9 66.7 11.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 - 14.0 6.0-13.0 46.3 0.6-1.9 33.3 1.9-3.2 60.0 14.6
Away 8 0 9.9 6.6-10.6 61.9 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.5-1.5 100.0 14.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 12 0 12.8 6.8-13.5 50.0 0.5-1.8 28.6 2.1-3.1 66.7 16.1
Losses 5 0 10.2 4.7-7.8 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-0.8 100.0 10.2
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December 2 - 7.5 5.3-8.0 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-2.7 100.0 13.3
January 7 0 6.9 5.0-12.5 40.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 10.0
February 8 - 17.8 6.8-12.4 54.5 0.6-1.7 33.3 2.3-3.4 66.7 16.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 17 0 12.1 1.3 1.4 2.6 1.8 - 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.1
Conference 11 0 11.3 1.4 1.0 2.4 1.5 - 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 - 14.0 1.9 1.7 3.6 1.9 - 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2
Away 8 0 9.9 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.6 - 0.4 0.3 1.5 0.3 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 12 0 12.8 1.3 1.7 3.0 1.8 - 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.2
Losses 5 0 10.2 1.2 0.6 1.8 1.6 - 0.4 0.2 2.0 0.6 0.0
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December 2 - 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 - 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0 6.9 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.6 - 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0
February 8 - 17.8 2.1 1.9 4.0 2.8 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 17 0 205 22 23 45 30 - 9 11 0.8 5 2
Conference 11 0 124 15 11 26 16 - 7 7 1.0 4 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 - 126 17 15 32 17 - 6 9 0.7 3 2
Away 8 0 79 5 8 13 13 - 3 2 1.5 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 12 0 154 16 20 36 22 - 7 10 0.7 2 2
Losses 5 0 51 6 3 9 8 - 2 1 2.0 3 0
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December 2 - 15 1 3 4 4 - 0 1 0.0 0 0
January 7 0 48 4 5 9 4 - 1 2 0.5 1 0
February 8 - 142 17 15 32 22 - 8 8 1.0 4 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 17 0 12.1 4.3 4.5 8.8 5.9 0.0 1.8 2.1 0.8 1.0 0.4
Conference 11 0 11.3 4.8 3.5 8.4 5.2 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 1.3 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 - 14.0 5.4 4.8 10.2 5.4 0.0 1.9 2.9 0.7 1.0 0.6
Away 8 0 9.9 2.5 4.1 6.6 6.6 0.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 12 0 12.8 4.2 5.2 9.4 5.7 0.0 1.8 2.6 0.7 0.5 0.5
Losses 5 0 10.2 4.7 2.4 7.1 6.3 0.0 1.6 0.8 2.0 2.4 0.0
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December 2 - 7.5 2.7 8.0 10.7 10.7 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0 6.9 3.3 4.2 7.5 3.3 0.0 0.8 1.7 0.5 0.8 0.0
February 8 - 17.8 4.8 4.2 9.0 6.2 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 1.1 0.6
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    Dickinson State vs. Bellevue
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    Dickinson State vs. Bellevue
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    Mayville State vs. Bellevue
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    Mayville State vs. Bellevue
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    Dakota State vs. Bellevue
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    Valley City State vs. Bellevue
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    Valley City State vs. Bellevue

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