33 Vaj Rice
Vaj Rice
  • Year:
    Fr
  • Hometown:
    Cerritos, CA
  • High School:
    Valley Christian
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    9.2
  • fg %
    57.3
  • 3pt %
    50.0
  • ft %
    55.7
  • reb/g
    4.9
  • a/g
    0.4

Bio

Freshman power forward and center Vaj Rice graduated from Valley Christian High School before choosing to attend Fullerton College. At Valley Christian, Rice played four years of varsity basketball where he earned CIF Second All League in 2014 and 2015, averaging 11 points, and 7.2 rebounds per game throughout his high school career. His senior year he averaged 13.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, his highest through his four years playing.

Rice idolizes his grandfather and his mom and mentions Shaquille O’Neal as his favorite basketball player. Outside of basketball, he likes to travel and listen to Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, and J. Cole.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Jan 31 Irvine Valley W, 62-37
Feb 2 at Saddleback W, 50-47
Feb 7 at Cypress W, 86-82
Feb 9 at Orange Coast L, 83-74
Feb 13 Santiago Canyon W, 89-83
Feb 23 Allan Hancock L, 70-67
  Overall Conf
Games 26 11
Games started 8 5
Minutes 551 249
Minutes per game 21.2 22.6
FG 90-157 34-64
FG Pct 57.3 53.1
3PT 1-2 0-1
3PT Pct 50.0 0.0
FT 59-106 32-47
FT Pct 55.7 68.1
Off rebounds 45 24
Def rebounds 83 40
Total rebounds 128 64
Rebounds per game 4.9 5.8
Personal fouls 63 23
Disqualifications 3 0
Assists 10 3
Turnovers 39 16
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.2
Steals 3 1
Blocks 1 1
Points 240 100
Points per game 9.2 9.1
Points per 40 min 17.4 16.1

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 vs. San Diego Mesa W, 86-69 - 19 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Nov 4 vs. Citrus W, 79-72 - 21 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 15
Nov 5 at San Diego City L, 70-63 - 17 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Nov 8 vs. Chaffey W, 52-48 - 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Nov 10 vs. Mt. San Jacinto W, 77-61 - 17 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 11
Nov 11 San Diego City W, 78-77 - 18 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 12
Nov 16 at West Hills Coalinga L, 85-72 1 1 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 1 vs. East Los Angeles L, 59-53 - 24 2-5 40.0 1-1 100.0 3-4 75.0 8
Dec 2 vs. Cuesta W, 93-78 - 9 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Dec 3 Canada W, 75-53 1 34 8-11 72.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 17
Dec 7 vs. San Bernardino Valley L, 76-71 - 30 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 8 vs. Mt. San Jacinto W, 65-58 - 27 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 4-9 44.4 10
Dec 9 vs. Pasadena City W, 71-57 - 25 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 3-9 33.3 11
Dec 13 at Chaffey W, 77-59 - 1 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 21 at LA Southwest W, 101-40 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Santa Ana W, 95-89 - 18 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 12-14 85.7 18
Jan 5 at Riverside W, 61-48 - 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 10 Saddleback W, 2-0 - 17 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Jan 12 Cypress W, 56-51 - 24 7-7 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15
Jan 17 Copper Mountain W, 74-72 1 28 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 19 at Santiago Canyon L, 70-69 - 20 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 26 Santa Ana W, 87-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Irvine Valley W, 62-37 - 19 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Feb 2 at Saddleback W, 50-47 1 33 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 16
Feb 7 at Cypress W, 86-82 1 29 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 7
Feb 9 at Orange Coast L, 83-74 1 26 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Feb 13 Santiago Canyon W, 89-83 1 23 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 17
Feb 23 Allan Hancock L, 70-67 1 43 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 14

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 3 vs. San Diego Mesa W, 86-69 - 19 0 4 4 0 0 - 0 0 5 1
Nov 4 vs. Citrus W, 79-72 - 21 0 7 7 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 5 at San Diego City L, 70-63 - 17 2 2 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 8 vs. Chaffey W, 52-48 - 16 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 -
Nov 10 vs. Mt. San Jacinto W, 77-61 - 17 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 11 San Diego City W, 78-77 - 18 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 5 1
Nov 16 at West Hills Coalinga L, 85-72 1 1 1 4 5 2 3 0.7 0 0 2 -
Dec 1 vs. East Los Angeles L, 59-53 - 24 2 4 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Dec 2 vs. Cuesta W, 93-78 - 9 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 3 Canada W, 75-53 1 34 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 7 vs. San Bernardino Valley L, 76-71 - 30 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
Dec 8 vs. Mt. San Jacinto W, 65-58 - 27 2 2 4 0 3 0.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 9 vs. Pasadena City W, 71-57 - 25 3 3 6 1 3 0.3 0 0 5 1
Dec 13 at Chaffey W, 77-59 - 1 2 2 4 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 21 at LA Southwest W, 101-40 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 at Santa Ana W, 95-89 - 18 1 5 6 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 5 at Riverside W, 61-48 - 12 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 10 Saddleback W, 2-0 - 17 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Jan 12 Cypress W, 56-51 - 24 3 4 7 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 17 Copper Mountain W, 74-72 1 28 4 1 5 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 19 at Santiago Canyon L, 70-69 - 20 3 4 7 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 26 Santa Ana W, 87-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Irvine Valley W, 62-37 - 19 1 3 4 0 4 0.0 0 0 3 0
Feb 2 at Saddleback W, 50-47 1 33 4 6 10 0 0 - 0 1 3 -
Feb 7 at Cypress W, 86-82 1 29 3 6 9 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 9 at Orange Coast L, 83-74 1 26 2 4 6 0 2 0.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 13 Santiago Canyon W, 89-83 1 23 3 4 7 0 3 0.0 0 0 4 0
Feb 23 Allan Hancock L, 70-67 1 43 1 3 4 1 3 0.3 0 0 3 -

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 8 21.2 3.5-6.0 57.3 0.0-0.1 50.0 2.3-4.1 55.7 9.2
Conference 11 5 22.6 3.1-5.8 53.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.9-4.3 68.1 9.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 8 4 25.8 4.4-7.5 58.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.8-3.8 46.7 10.5
Away 9 4 17.4 2.7-5.0 53.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.1-4.0 77.8 8.4
Neutral 9 - 20.9 3.4-5.8 59.6 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.9-4.4 42.5 8.9
Result Wins 19 5 20.5 3.7-6.3 58.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.5-4.6 54.0 9.8
Losses 7 3 23.0 2.9-5.3 54.1 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.7-2.7 63.2 7.6
Month November 7 1 15.6 3.3-5.3 62.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.9 51.9 8.6
December 7 1 21.4 3.9-6.6 58.7 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.6-3.7 42.3 9.4
January 7 1 19.7 2.6-5.3 48.6 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.4-3.7 65.4 7.6
February 5 5 30.8 4.4-7.4 59.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-5.4 63.0 12.2

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 8 551 90-157 57.3 1-2 50.0 59-106 55.7 240
Conference 11 5 249 34-64 53.1 0-1 0.0 32-47 68.1 100
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 8 4 206 35-60 58.3 0-1 0.0 14-30 46.7 84
Away 9 4 157 24-45 53.3 0-0 - 28-36 77.8 76
Neutral 9 - 188 31-52 59.6 1-1 100.0 17-40 42.5 80
Result Wins 19 5 390 70-120 58.3 0-1 0.0 47-87 54.0 187
Losses 7 3 161 20-37 54.1 1-1 100.0 12-19 63.2 53
Month November 7 1 109 23-37 62.2 0-0 - 14-27 51.9 60
December 7 1 150 27-46 58.7 1-1 100.0 11-26 42.3 66
January 7 1 138 18-37 48.6 0-1 0.0 17-26 65.4 53
February 5 5 154 22-37 59.5 0-0 - 17-27 63.0 61

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 8 21.2 6.5-11.4 57.3 0.1-0.1 50.0 4.3-7.7 55.7 17.4
Conference 11 5 22.6 5.5-10.3 53.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 5.1-7.6 68.1 16.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 8 4 25.8 6.8-11.7 58.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.7-5.8 46.7 16.3
Away 9 4 17.4 6.1-11.5 53.3 0.0-0.0 - 7.1-9.2 77.8 19.4
Neutral 9 - 20.9 6.6-11.1 59.6 0.2-0.2 100.0 3.6-8.5 42.5 17.0
Result Wins 19 5 20.5 7.2-12.3 58.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.8-8.9 54.0 19.2
Losses 7 3 23.0 5.0-9.2 54.1 0.2-0.2 100.0 3.0-4.7 63.2 13.2
Month November 7 1 15.6 8.4-13.6 62.2 0.0-0.0 - 5.1-9.9 51.9 22.0
December 7 1 21.4 7.2-12.3 58.7 0.3-0.3 100.0 2.9-6.9 42.3 17.6
January 7 1 19.7 5.2-10.7 48.6 0.0-0.3 0.0 4.9-7.5 65.4 15.4
February 5 5 30.8 5.7-9.6 59.5 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-7.0 63.0 15.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 8 21.2 1.7 3.2 4.9 2.4 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.0
Conference 11 5 22.6 2.2 3.6 5.8 2.1 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 4 25.8 1.9 2.9 4.8 2.6 0.1 0.5 2.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
Away 9 4 17.4 2.0 3.8 5.8 1.7 - 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1
Neutral 9 - 20.9 1.3 2.9 4.2 3.0 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0
Result Wins 19 5 20.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 2.5 0.2 0.3 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.1
Losses 7 3 23.0 1.7 3.4 5.1 2.1 0.0 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.0
Month November 7 1 15.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 3.0 0.3 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.0
December 7 1 21.4 1.7 2.9 4.6 2.3 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.0
January 7 1 19.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 1.6 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0
February 5 5 30.8 2.6 4.6 7.2 3.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.2

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 8 551 45 83 128 63 3 10 39 0.3 3 1
Conference 11 5 249 24 40 64 23 0 3 16 0.2 1 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 4 206 15 23 38 21 1 4 17 0.2 0 0
Away 9 4 157 18 34 52 15 - 3 9 0.3 1 1
Neutral 9 - 188 12 26 38 27 2 3 13 0.2 2 0
Result Wins 19 5 390 33 59 92 48 3 6 28 0.2 2 1
Losses 7 3 161 12 24 36 15 0 4 11 0.4 1 0
Month November 7 1 109 8 20 28 21 2 4 10 0.4 1 0
December 7 1 150 12 20 32 16 1 2 10 0.2 1 0
January 7 1 138 12 20 32 11 0 3 9 0.3 0 0
February 5 5 154 13 23 36 15 0 1 10 0.1 1 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 8 21.2 3.3 6.0 9.3 4.6 0.2 0.7 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.1
Conference 11 5 22.6 3.9 6.4 10.3 3.7 0.0 0.5 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 4 25.8 2.9 4.5 7.4 4.1 0.2 0.8 3.3 0.2 0.0 0.0
Away 9 4 17.4 4.6 8.7 13.2 3.8 0.0 0.8 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Neutral 9 - 20.9 2.6 5.5 8.1 5.7 0.4 0.6 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.0
Result Wins 19 5 20.5 3.4 6.1 9.4 4.9 0.3 0.6 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.1
Losses 7 3 23.0 3.0 6.0 8.9 3.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.0
Month November 7 1 15.6 2.9 7.3 10.3 7.7 0.7 1.5 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.0
December 7 1 21.4 3.2 5.3 8.5 4.3 0.3 0.5 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.0
January 7 1 19.7 3.5 5.8 9.3 3.2 0.0 0.9 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.0
February 5 5 30.8 3.4 6.0 9.4 3.9 0.0 0.3 2.6 0.1 0.3 0.3

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