College Basketball · 2026-27 · Preseason

Rodney Rice

USC · Guard · Senior · 6-5 · #1

Returning

#30Overall

+2.28Projected impact

#11 guard in the country

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Projected role · 2026-27

Projected bench piece (about 10 minutes a game) at USC, as a primary scorer and lead playmaker. Fewer minutes than last season.

Projected minutes: 10
Spot in the rotation: #13

From the Statboy preseason model. It updates once games start.

▸What is impact?

Impact is how many points per game a player adds to his team. 0 is an average player, so a plus number means he's better than average and a minus number means he's below. It's Statboy's own number, based on everything he does on the court and the level he played against.

Last season: the basics

2025-26 at USC: 6 games, 6 starts, 34 minutes a game.

Points per game20.399th
Rebounds per game3.364th
Assists per game6.099th
Steals per game1.278th
Blocks per game0.263rd
Turnovers per game1.824th
Field goal %41.1%(39-95)45th
3-point %38.5%(15-39)81st
Free throw %74.4%(29-39)40th

Last season: advanced

Percentiles compare him with every Division I guard who played 300+ minutes.

Usage rate28.5%style
Share of his team's possessions he ends (shot, free throws or turnover) while on the floor
Offensive rating120.983rd
Points he produces per 100 possessions he uses
Defensive rating103.982nd
Points allowed per 100 possessions while he's on the floor (lower is better)
True shooting %54.4%49th
Scoring efficiency counting 3s and free throws
Effective FG %48.9%40th
Field goal % with 3s worth 1.5 times a 2
Assist-to-turnover3.2798th
Assists for every turnover
Offensive rebound %15.0%22nd
Share of his team's missed shots he rebounds while on the floor
Free-throw rate41.1%76th
Free throws attempted per 100 field goal attempts
Win shares per 40.21699th
Wins he created per 40 minutes played

Small sample: under 300 minutes last season.

USC teammates

Impact = how many points per game he adds to his team when he plays. 0 is an average player (Statboy's own number).