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1999-00 Women's Basketball Roster
Rice, Lauren
Jersey Number 40
Lauren Rice
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Peru, Ind.
Bio
As a Senior (1999-2000)
Started 32 out of 34 games … averaged 9.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 29.7 minutes … registered a double-double against Penn State, Clemson, and Georgia Tech … pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds against Florida State to go along with seven points and two assists … scored a season-high 17 points three times, including 11 rebounds in her double-double against Clemson … the four-time letterwinner … named to ACC All-Tournament first team in 2000 … helped lead Duke to its first ever ACC Championship … finished her last season at Duke with 328 points, 109 assists, and a team-best of 61 steals.
As a Junior (1998-99)
Saw action in 32 games, earning three starts against UConn, Stanford and Vanderbilt … scored in double figures three times – against UConn (15 pts.), Temple (18 pts.) and Old Dominion (11 pts.) … sunk 74 free throws, with the team’s second-best free throw percentage (74-of-92 -- .804) … had a team season-high 11-of-11 three throws against UConn … posted double figures in rebounds with 10 against UNC Asheville … dished a season-high and tied her career-high with four assists against UCLA … did not take a shot against Georgia Tech, but had a game-high nine rebounds and grabbed a career-high four steals … scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting, including one three-pointer, at FSU on Jan. 25 … went 4-of-4 from the line and tied her career high with four assists against Wake Forest on Feb. 11 … hit a three-pointer, pulled down three rebounds and dished two assists versus N.C. State … played 19 minutes against UNC, going 2-of-2 from the line, grabbing three defensive rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal … had five rebounds, went 3-of 4 from the line, dished two assists and grabbed three steals in the ACC semifinals versus Clemson … scored nine points, including 6-of-8 from the charity stripe, and added eight rebounds against Tennessee in the East Region Final … came off the bench to grab eight rebounds, three assists and a steal against Georgia in NCAA semifinals … pulled down eight rebounds, including seven defensive boards against Purdue in the national title game.
As Sophomore (1997-98)
Post player who started in six games for the Blue Devils; usually one of the first players off the bench … finished second on the team in rebounds per game with 5.1, and led the team in rebounding in eight games … named the team’s Practice Player of the Year … averaged 6.1 points a contest … capable of shooting the three, hitting 8-of-28 from beyond the arc … pulled down nine rebounds and had seven points, three assists and two steals in Duke’s season opener with UNC Greensboro … had eight points, three boards and three assists versus Notre Dame … produced seven points and seven rebounds against Detroit in the San Juan Shootout … tallied 12 points and six rebounds against Southern Illinois … had nine points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and no turnovers against then eighth-ranked Illinois in the San Juan Shootout Championship … collected nine rebounds, 11 points, and four assists against Ohio in the Duke Women’s Basketball Classic … followed that up with 10 points and nine rebounds against Michigan in the Classic Championship … repeated that performance with 10 points and nine rebounds at Clemson in the Blue Devils’ ACC opener … earned a start against UCLA; scored six points, hit a perfect 4-of-4 from the line and pulled down five rebounds against the Bruins … had eight rebounds and six points in 19 minutes at Wake Forest … produced six points, four rebounds and two steals at home against Georgia Tech … scored seven points took two rebounds and dealt two assists in Duke’s win over 19th ranked Clemson at home … had her best outing of the season, making a career-high six field goals for a career-high 17 points in 17 minutes at home versus Wake Forest; also pulled down a game-high six re3bounds, dealt three assists and had a steal … charted the second double-double of her career and the third Duke double-double of the season at Florida State; scored a career-high 23 points and tied and career-best with 13 rebounds… went 12-of-14 from the line against the ‘Noles and took a career-high three steals; also shot 5-of-10 from the field … hit two key free throws with 18.9 seconds remaining, leading Duke to a 65-62 win over 10th ranked N.C. State at home; scored seven points and had a team-high nine re bounds versus the Wolfpack … took a game-high 11 rebounds, including six offensive boards, in Duke’s 85-78 overtime win at Virginia … pulled down se3ven rebounds in Duke’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal win over Georgia Tech … played solid minutes in Duke’s first two NCAA Tournament contests, with three rebounds, three assists and a steal against Middle Tennessee State … then had two rebounds, a block, an assist and two points versus Louisville in nine minutes of play … shot 4-of-5 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line for 14 points in Duke’s Sweet 16 win over Florida; also pulled down five boards versus the Lady Gators … Tallied eight points, six rebounds and two steals in the season’s final game against Arkansas.
As a Freshman (1996-1997)
Missed the first two games of the season due to a hip injury … finished the season averaging 3.3 points and 2.8 rebounds a game … hit a three, shooting .414 from beyond the arc (12-29) … played first collegiate outing against West Virginia, hitting 2-of-2 from beyond the arc and 5-of-5 from the charity stripe … also had two assists, no turnover and two steals ... charted the first double-double of her career with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Richmond in the consolation game of the Central Fidelity Invitational … earned a starting nod in Duke’s ACC opener against Georgia Tech, scoring six points, including a perfect 4-of-4 form the line, in that game … also started against George Washington, pulling down a game and career-high 13 rebounds in that game, including six offensive boards … came off the bench, hit a three pointer and took two steals at Maryland … was a perfect 1-of-1 from three point land and 2-of-2 from the line at home against North Carolina; also dished a career-high three assists against the Heels … gained first NCAA Tournament experience of her career in Duke’s first and second round games, hitting two buckets and taking three rebounds against DePaul, and three rebounds and two points versus Illinois.
Prior to Duke…
A four-time Peru High School letterwinner in three different sports; basketball, volleyball and tennis … averaged 22.3 points and 12.8 rebounds per game in her four-year career under head coach Ron Byram … averaged 25.5points and 13.5 rebounds per game her junior year … Street & Smith All0American honorable mention selection her junior and senior seasons … name all-state by Hoosier Basketball Magazine three straight seasons … a four-time all-conference selection and three-time All-Loganland selection … honored by the Coaches Association as all-state her final two seasons … member of the four-year AAU state champion that captured second, sixth, fourth and third place national finishes from 1993-96 … an academic all-conference selection … ranked sixth out of 202 in her class .. member of National Honor Society … a 1995 Girl’s State delegate.
Personal…
Full name is Lauren Michelle Rice … born June 15, 1978, in Mattoon, Ill. … daughter of Dough and Rosemary Rice … has two older brothers, Steve and Tim and one older sister, Melissa … double majored in Sociology and History.
Started 32 out of 34 games … averaged 9.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 29.7 minutes … registered a double-double against Penn State, Clemson, and Georgia Tech … pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds against Florida State to go along with seven points and two assists … scored a season-high 17 points three times, including 11 rebounds in her double-double against Clemson … the four-time letterwinner … named to ACC All-Tournament first team in 2000 … helped lead Duke to its first ever ACC Championship … finished her last season at Duke with 328 points, 109 assists, and a team-best of 61 steals.
As a Junior (1998-99)
Saw action in 32 games, earning three starts against UConn, Stanford and Vanderbilt … scored in double figures three times – against UConn (15 pts.), Temple (18 pts.) and Old Dominion (11 pts.) … sunk 74 free throws, with the team’s second-best free throw percentage (74-of-92 -- .804) … had a team season-high 11-of-11 three throws against UConn … posted double figures in rebounds with 10 against UNC Asheville … dished a season-high and tied her career-high with four assists against UCLA … did not take a shot against Georgia Tech, but had a game-high nine rebounds and grabbed a career-high four steals … scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting, including one three-pointer, at FSU on Jan. 25 … went 4-of-4 from the line and tied her career high with four assists against Wake Forest on Feb. 11 … hit a three-pointer, pulled down three rebounds and dished two assists versus N.C. State … played 19 minutes against UNC, going 2-of-2 from the line, grabbing three defensive rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal … had five rebounds, went 3-of 4 from the line, dished two assists and grabbed three steals in the ACC semifinals versus Clemson … scored nine points, including 6-of-8 from the charity stripe, and added eight rebounds against Tennessee in the East Region Final … came off the bench to grab eight rebounds, three assists and a steal against Georgia in NCAA semifinals … pulled down eight rebounds, including seven defensive boards against Purdue in the national title game.
As Sophomore (1997-98)
Post player who started in six games for the Blue Devils; usually one of the first players off the bench … finished second on the team in rebounds per game with 5.1, and led the team in rebounding in eight games … named the team’s Practice Player of the Year … averaged 6.1 points a contest … capable of shooting the three, hitting 8-of-28 from beyond the arc … pulled down nine rebounds and had seven points, three assists and two steals in Duke’s season opener with UNC Greensboro … had eight points, three boards and three assists versus Notre Dame … produced seven points and seven rebounds against Detroit in the San Juan Shootout … tallied 12 points and six rebounds against Southern Illinois … had nine points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and no turnovers against then eighth-ranked Illinois in the San Juan Shootout Championship … collected nine rebounds, 11 points, and four assists against Ohio in the Duke Women’s Basketball Classic … followed that up with 10 points and nine rebounds against Michigan in the Classic Championship … repeated that performance with 10 points and nine rebounds at Clemson in the Blue Devils’ ACC opener … earned a start against UCLA; scored six points, hit a perfect 4-of-4 from the line and pulled down five rebounds against the Bruins … had eight rebounds and six points in 19 minutes at Wake Forest … produced six points, four rebounds and two steals at home against Georgia Tech … scored seven points took two rebounds and dealt two assists in Duke’s win over 19th ranked Clemson at home … had her best outing of the season, making a career-high six field goals for a career-high 17 points in 17 minutes at home versus Wake Forest; also pulled down a game-high six re3bounds, dealt three assists and had a steal … charted the second double-double of her career and the third Duke double-double of the season at Florida State; scored a career-high 23 points and tied and career-best with 13 rebounds… went 12-of-14 from the line against the ‘Noles and took a career-high three steals; also shot 5-of-10 from the field … hit two key free throws with 18.9 seconds remaining, leading Duke to a 65-62 win over 10th ranked N.C. State at home; scored seven points and had a team-high nine re bounds versus the Wolfpack … took a game-high 11 rebounds, including six offensive boards, in Duke’s 85-78 overtime win at Virginia … pulled down se3ven rebounds in Duke’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal win over Georgia Tech … played solid minutes in Duke’s first two NCAA Tournament contests, with three rebounds, three assists and a steal against Middle Tennessee State … then had two rebounds, a block, an assist and two points versus Louisville in nine minutes of play … shot 4-of-5 from the field and 6-of-7 from the line for 14 points in Duke’s Sweet 16 win over Florida; also pulled down five boards versus the Lady Gators … Tallied eight points, six rebounds and two steals in the season’s final game against Arkansas.
As a Freshman (1996-1997)
Missed the first two games of the season due to a hip injury … finished the season averaging 3.3 points and 2.8 rebounds a game … hit a three, shooting .414 from beyond the arc (12-29) … played first collegiate outing against West Virginia, hitting 2-of-2 from beyond the arc and 5-of-5 from the charity stripe … also had two assists, no turnover and two steals ... charted the first double-double of her career with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Richmond in the consolation game of the Central Fidelity Invitational … earned a starting nod in Duke’s ACC opener against Georgia Tech, scoring six points, including a perfect 4-of-4 form the line, in that game … also started against George Washington, pulling down a game and career-high 13 rebounds in that game, including six offensive boards … came off the bench, hit a three pointer and took two steals at Maryland … was a perfect 1-of-1 from three point land and 2-of-2 from the line at home against North Carolina; also dished a career-high three assists against the Heels … gained first NCAA Tournament experience of her career in Duke’s first and second round games, hitting two buckets and taking three rebounds against DePaul, and three rebounds and two points versus Illinois.
Prior to Duke…
A four-time Peru High School letterwinner in three different sports; basketball, volleyball and tennis … averaged 22.3 points and 12.8 rebounds per game in her four-year career under head coach Ron Byram … averaged 25.5points and 13.5 rebounds per game her junior year … Street & Smith All0American honorable mention selection her junior and senior seasons … name all-state by Hoosier Basketball Magazine three straight seasons … a four-time all-conference selection and three-time All-Loganland selection … honored by the Coaches Association as all-state her final two seasons … member of the four-year AAU state champion that captured second, sixth, fourth and third place national finishes from 1993-96 … an academic all-conference selection … ranked sixth out of 202 in her class .. member of National Honor Society … a 1995 Girl’s State delegate.
Personal…
Full name is Lauren Michelle Rice … born June 15, 1978, in Mattoon, Ill. … daughter of Dough and Rosemary Rice … has two older brothers, Steve and Tim and one older sister, Melissa … double majored in Sociology and History.
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