Washington State Guard Myles Rice Commits To Indiana

After earning a spot on the All-Pac-12 first team as a freshman at Washington State, guard Myles Rice announced he’s transferring to Indiana.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana needed back court help, and coach Mike Woodson addressed that on Saturday by landing Washington State transfer Myles Rice.

''I'm Myles Rice, I'm from Atlanta, Georgia, and I am an Indiana Hoosier,'' Rice posted on social media while wearing an Indiana uniform.

Rice is Indiana’s first transfer portal addition of the offseason and second overall newcomer for the Hoosiers, joining five-star freshman Bryson Tucker. Indiana now has five open scholarships heading into the 2024-25 season.

Rice, a 6-foot-2 guard, made the All-Pac-12 first team and was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2023-24. He averaged 14.8 points, 3.8 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and he shot 43.9% from the field, 27.5% from 3-point range on 3.7 attempts per game and 81.1% at the free throw line.

Though Rice was recruited in the class of 2021, he didn't play his first college game until the 2023-24 season. He redshirted the 2021-22 season, then missed the entire 2022-23 season while recovering from Hodgkin's lymphoma, so he should have three years of eligibility remaining.

Rice had six games with 20-plus points, including a career-high 35 points in a win at Stanford. He started all 35 games and played 33.2 minutes per game, second-most on the team.

Washington State went 25-10, its most wins since 2007-08. After finishing second in the Pac-12, the Cougars earned a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and defeated No. 10 seed Drake before losing to No. 2 seed Iowa State in the Round of 32. Coach Kyle Smith left Washington State to take the Stanford job, and 10 players from that Washington State team have entered the transfer portal this offseason.

Washington State was Rice's only high-major offer as a three-star recruit, ranked No. 227 in the nation out of Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga. He had a prior connection to Indiana assistant coach Yasir Rosemond. 

Indiana lost senior point guard Xavier Johnson, but returns guards Trey Galloway, Anthony Leal, Gabe Cupps and Jakai Newton from last year’s team.

Here’s a look at Indiana’s 2024-25 roster after the addition of Rice.

• Trey Galloway, one year of eligibility
• Anthony Leal, one year of eligibility
• Malik Reneau, two years of eligibility
• Mackenzie Mgbako, three years of eligibility
• Gabe Cupps, three years of eligibility
• Myles Rice, three years of eligibility
• Jakai Newton, four years of eligibility
• Bryson Tucker, four years of eligibility
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