Glen Rice

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Glen Rice
Rice in 2010
Personal information
Born (1967-05-28) May 28, 1967 (age 56)
Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolFlint Northwestern (Flint, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career1989–2004
PositionSmall forward
Number41
Career history
1989–1995Miami Heat
1995–1999Charlotte Hornets
1999–2000Los Angeles Lakers
2000–2001New York Knicks
2001–2003Houston Rockets
2003–2004Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points
18,336 (18.3 ppg)
Rebounds4,387 (4.4 rpg)
Assists2,097 (2.1 apg)
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Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Glen Anthony Rice Sr. (born May 28, 1967) is an American former professional

NBA championship during his collegiate and professional career. In recent years, Rice has taken up mixed martial arts fight promotion as owner of G-Force Fights based in Miami
, Florida.

Early life

Glen Anthony Rice Sr. was born on May 28, 1967, in Jacksonville, Arkansas. He attended Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan, where he excelled in basketball.

College career

Rice played

Crisler Arena.[4] Rice made the cover of Sports Illustrated on April 10, 1989.[5]

Rice continues to rank among Michigan's all-time leaders in several statistical categories, including:

Professional career

Rice started his senior season as a projected mid-first-round selection, but his stock rose due to his record-breaking performance in the NCAA Tournament, and he was selected #4 overall in the 1989 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.

Miami Heat (1989–1995)

The Heat was an expansion team in the NBA and was now in their second-year in need of some offensive help after finishing last in the NBA in points per game in 1988–89. Joining other young players such as Sherman Douglas and Rony Seikaly, Rice would be called upon to deliver some of the scoring load despite being a rookie. Starting in 60 games, Rice averaged 13.6 points per game his rookie season just behind Douglas and Seikaly, but the lottery-bound Heat only won 18 games. The following year only saw modest improvement for the team from 18 wins to 24 wins, but Rice started in every game he played and increased his scoring load to 17.4 points a game while leading the team in three-point field goals with 71.

The

first playoff series in which the young team was swept by the defending champion Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan. Despite this, the Heat won fewer games the following year
, while Rice's scoring average slipped to 19 as the scoring load of Seikaly and Smith increased.

Rice averaged 21.1 points a game in the

playoffs and to their first-ever playoff game win against the Atlanta Hawks
, but the Heat were unable to win the hard-fought first-round series in which the Hawks prevailed 3 games to 2.

In the

NBA All-Star Long Distance Shootout at the 1995 All-Star game in Phoenix, and won the contest, edging out another sharp-shooter, Reggie Miller. Later during the season in a nationally televised game against Shaquille O'Neal and the Orlando Magic he scored a career-high 56 points on 20 of 27 shots from the floor including 7 three-pointers. The 56 points were an NBA season-high for the 1994–95 season
. Despite his success, the Heat was unable to make the playoffs.

Charlotte Hornets (1995–1999)

Days before the start of the 1995–96 season, newly hired Coach/GM Pat Riley organized a trade in which Rice was sent to the Charlotte Hornets along with Matt Geiger in exchange for disgruntled Hornets center Alonzo Mourning who had refused any contract negotiations.

The Hornets paired Rice with high scoring forward Larry Johnson, and the two led the team to 41 wins. Rice led the team in scoring with 21.6 points a game and led his team in three-point field goals (171) and three-point shooting percentage (42%). He was also named to play in the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, but the Hornets failed to make the playoffs.

It would be the

1997 Playoffs where they were swept 3–0 by the New York Knicks
in the first round.

Rice would average 22.3 points a game (8th in the league) during the

1998 Playoffs, they managed to win a playoff series, defeating the Atlanta Hawks before losing to the defending champion Chicago Bulls in the second round. The 1998–99 season would start late and last only 50 games per team due to a league lockout, and on March 10, 1999, the Hornets traded Rice to the Los Angeles Lakers
.

Los Angeles Lakers (1999–2000)

Rice defending Jalen Rose.

In 1999, Rice was again traded in exchange for fan favorite,

1999 Playoffs
, but Rice averaged 18 points per game.

Before the 1999–2000 season, the Lakers hired head coach Phil Jackson, who had won 6 NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls teams that featured Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. The Lakers also acquired veterans such as Ron Harper, A.C. Green, as well as Rice's former Miami teammates John Salley and Brian Shaw. Led by the play of O'Neal, who won the MVP award for the season, and the all-star play of Bryant, the Lakers won 67 games for first place in the Western Conference. Rice started in 80 games and averaged 15.9 points as the team's third option with 84 three-point shots to lead the Lakers.

In the

2000 Playoffs, Rice averaged 12.4 points per game while shooting 41 percent from beyond the three-point arc, a career-best for the playoffs. The Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, and Portland Trail Blazers in the first three rounds of the playoffs en route to advancing to the 2000 NBA Finals to play the Indiana Pacers
. In the second game of the Finals, Bryant suffered an ankle injury, and Rice scored 21 points to help the Lakers take a 2–0 lead in the series. Rice would average 11.5 points a game for the series, including 16 points with 3 shots from three-point range in Game 6 as the Lakers defeated the Pacers 4 games to 2 to give Rice his first and only NBA championship.

Although the Lakers had won the championship, a lot of drama had unfolded behind the scenes between Rice, head coach Phil Jackson and GM Jerry West since the time between getting swept by the Spurs and the eventual championship.[13][14] There was a report that Rice was upset when the Lakers exercised a $7-million option for 1999–2000 instead of letting him become a free agent.[15] Shaquille O'Neal, Rice's close friend, believed that Rice was the pure shooter he needed to keep teams from double- and triple-teaming him in the playoffs, and felt partly responsible for bringing Rice to the Lakers (and trading Eddie Jones to do it).[15] In the end, Rice was not able to win the hearts of Los Angeles fans after being traded for fan-favorite Eddie Jones, with many citing suspect defense and Rice's inability to perform in the triangle offense. As a result, the disgruntled Rice was eventually traded to the New York Knicks.

New York Knicks (2000–2001)

In New York, Rice would take on a sixth-man role on the team and provide the Knicks with well-needed support off the bench. In the

2001 Playoffs, he would eventually be traded to the Houston Rockets for Shandon Anderson
.

Houston Rockets (2001–2003)

In Houston, Rice joined a young team featuring Steve Francis and Cuttino Mobley and was initially excited about returning to a starting role after being relegated to more of a third-option with both the Lakers and Knicks. Things started slowly in Houston as Rice was still on the mend, rehabbing from his foot injury which limited him to just 20 games in the 2001–02 season. The following year, he would manage to play in 62 games including 26 starts to average 9 points a game for a Rockets team that now featured center Yao Ming. Following the 2003 season he would be traded to the Utah Jazz for John Amaechi, but would then sign with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Los Angeles Clippers (2003–2004)

A knee injury (partially torn tendon) ultimately derailed and eventually brought Rice's career to an end. In his final season with the Clippers, he became the 48th player in NBA history to score 18,000 career points. Fittingly, it was on February 18, 2004, against the Lakers, and he would retire after playing just 18 games.

NBA 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
 †  Won an NBA championship  *  Led the league  ‡  NBA record

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1989–90 Miami 77 60 30.0 .439 .246 .734 4.6 1.8 0.9 0.4 13.6
1990–91 Miami 77 77 34.4 .461 .386 .818 4.9 2.5 1.3 0.3 17.4
1991–92 Miami 79 79 38.1 .469 .391 .836 5.0 2.3 1.1 0.4 22.3
1992–93 Miami 82 82 37.6 .440 .383 .820 5.2 2.2 1.1 0.3 19.0
1993–94 Miami 81 81 37.0 .467 .382 .880 5.4 2.3 1.4 0.4 21.1
1994–95 Miami 82* 82* 36.8 .475 .410 .855 4.6 2.3 1.4 0.2 22.3
1995–96 Charlotte 79 79 39.8 .471 .424 .837 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.2 21.6
1996–97 Charlotte 79 78 42.6 .477 .470* .867 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 26.8
1997–98 Charlotte 82* 82* 40.2 .457 .433 .849 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 22.3
1998–99 L.A. Lakers 27 25 36.5 .432 .393 .856 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.2 17.5
1999–00† L.A. Lakers 80 80 31.6 .430 .367 .874 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.2 15.9
2000–01 New York 75 25 29.5 .440 .389 .852 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 12.0
2001–02 Houston 20 20 30.3 .389 .281 .800 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 8.6
2002–03 Houston 62 26 24.7 .429 .398 .759 2.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 9.0
2003–04 L.A. Clippers 18 0 14.6 .289 .179 1.000 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 3.7
Career 1,000 876 35.0 .456 .400 .846 4.4 2.1 1.0 0.3 18.3
All Star 3 0 18.7 .395 .600‡ 1.000 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 16.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1992
Miami
 3 3 39.7 .375 .250 .857 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 19.0
1994
Miami
 5 5 39.0 .382 .304 .750 7.2 2.0 2.2 0.4 13.0
1997
Charlotte
 3 3 45.7 .491 .375 .913 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.3 27.7
1998
Charlotte
 9 9 41.0 .474 .306 .833 5.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 22.8
1999
L.A. Lakers
 7 7 43.9 .446 .357 .966 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.1 18.3
2000
†
L.A. Lakers
 23 23 33.3 .408 .418 .798 4.0 2.1 0.7 0.2 12.4
2001
New York
 5 0 28.8 .462 .429 .875 4.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 12.2
Career 55 50 37.0 .433 .362 .845 4.5 1.8 0.8 0.2 16.1

Personal life

A book claimed that Rice had an alleged affair with Sarah Palin in 1987, which Rice said was a "respectful encounter".[19][20][21]

Rice's son, Glen Rice Jr. (born January 1, 1991), was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 35th overall pick of the 2013 NBA draft.

Rice also has five other children: G'mitri Rice (born April 22, 1992), Brianna Rice (born February 26, 1999), Giancarlo Rice (born August 28, 2001), Giovanni Rice (born February 5, 2004) and Bella Rice (born July 28, 2010).

On January 11, 2008, Rice was arrested in Miami on suspicion of felony battery. Police say he assaulted a man that he found hiding in his estranged wife's closet. Rice surrendered to police and was released after posting $5,000 bond. Charges were later dropped by the victim J.C.[22]

On April 28, 2016, Rice married his longtime girlfriend and youngest daughter's mother, Tia Santoro, at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami.

Awards

  • NBA champion (2000)
  • NBA All-Star Game MVP (1997)
  • NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1989)
  • NCAA champion (1989)
  • 3-time All-Star
  • 2-time All-NBA — 1997 second team, 1998 third team
  • NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (1995)
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1990)
  • Retired Jerseys: #41 University of Michigan

See also

  • List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
  • List of National Basketball Association career 3-point field goal percentage leaders

References

  1. ^ "Rice claims scoring mark". The New York Times. April 4, 1989. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
  2. ^ "NCAA Tournament Records". Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  3. ^ "Thompson makes cuts". The New York Times. May 23, 1988. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
  4. ^ Holman, Josh (February 21, 2005). "Blue retires Rice's jersey". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
  5. ^ "On the Cover: Glen Rice". CNN. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  6. ^ "Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010.
  7. NBA.com
    . Retrieved February 15, 2007.
  8. NBA.com
    . Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  9. ^ "Ex-Hornet Rice stings his old team". Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  10. ^ "Say it ain't so: Laker transactions that broke our heart". CNN. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  11. ^ "SI Vault: George Shinn should sell the Hornets before he completely ruins them". CNN. March 1, 1999. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  12. ^ "Charlotte Hornets History". Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  13. ^ "The Curious Career of Glen Rice". January 15, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
  14. ^ "Rice, Jackson continue war of words". CNN. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  15. ^ a b Kawakami, Tim (December 20, 1999). "Life at the Top Looks Good for Lakers...but Below Surface Rice Issue Is Simmering". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  16. NBA.com
    . Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  17. ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals". Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  18. ^ Wise, Mike (August 12, 2001). "NOTEBOOK; Trading Rice a Knicks Overreaction". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  19. ^ https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/book-sarah-palin-freaked-out-after-glen-rice-tryst-rice-confirms-account-6519490
  20. ^ McShane, Larry. "Sarah Palin had sex with ex-NBA star Glen Rice, snorted cocaine and cheated on husband, book claims". nydailynews.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  21. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Real Reason Why Sarah Palin Is Getting Divorced, retrieved September 19, 2019
  22. ^ "Former All-Star Glen Rice arrested on battery charge". Retrieved January 11, 2008.

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