Maryland transfer guard Rodney Rice hears from Kentucky

With a coaching change happening in College Park, a handful of Maryland players have already elected to jump into the transfer portal. One of them is hearing from the Wildcats.

First reported by League Ready, Terrapins guard Rodney Rice has heard from Kentucky since putting his name into the portal on Monday. UK joins a long list of schools that have reportedly reached out to the rising junior. Jacob Polacheck of KSR+ has confirmed the ‘Cats reached out.

As a redshirt sophomore in 2024-25, Rice averaged 13.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 31.1 minutes per outing. He shot 43.4 percent from the field, 37.4 percent from deep, and 81.4 percent from the free throw line.

On3 ranks Rice as the 169th-best available portal prospect and a top 30 shooting guard. Clocking in at 6-foot-4, 200 pounds, the native of Maryland will have two years of eligibility remaining at his next stop.

Maryland transfer Rodney Rice has heard from these schools since entering the portal, he tells @LeagueRDY:

Indiana
Washington
Miami
DePaul
Virginia
Stanford
UConn
Ole Miss
Villanova
NC State
Kansas State
USC
Providence
Oklahoma
Michigan
Ohio State
Louisville
Kansas
Tennessee… pic.twitter.com/ACFrwrsoXT

— Sam Kayser – 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) April 1, 2025

Following a successful high school run at the well-known DeMatha Catholic, Rice began his college career at Virginia Tech. However, injuries limited him to just eight games played as a true freshman in 2022-23. He then redshirted the entirety of the 2023-24 season before transferring home to Maryland. One of the schools he’s hearing from, Villanova, recently hired Kevin Willard, who coached the Terrapins since 2022.

Rice finished the 2024-25 season with six games of 20 or more points. His season-high was a 28-point outing in the non-conference against Mount St. Mary’s — a team that made the NCAA Tournament. Rice also dropped 26 points against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament and 23 against Indiana during the regular season. Across Maryland’s three NCAA Tournament games, he averaged 12.3 points per contest.

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