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Rice Basketball 2022 Roster Tracker

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The Rice basketball roster will grow and change between the end of the regular season and the start of the next. Stay tuned here for updates.

Roster churn has become a part of college sports as we know and Rice basketball is not immune to the ebb and flow of players coming in and out. With the 2021-2022 season in the books, this page will serve as a running tracker regarding the roster for the upcoming season as it currently stands. The last official roster is available here.

Feel free to bookmark it and refer back to it from time to time as players announce their intentions throughout the offseason.

Departing with Eligibility (4)

  • C Mylyjael Poteat
  • G Chris Mullins
  • F Riley Abercrombie
  • G Noah Hutchins

Departing Seniors/Graduates (2)

  • G Terrance McBride
  • G Carl Pierre

Incoming High School Signees (3)

  • G Mekhi Mason
  • G Mason Jones
  • F Andrew Akuchie

Incoming Transfers (2)

  • F Seryee Lewis, Kansas State | PROFILE
  • G Alem Huseinovic, Nevada | PROFILE

Current Expected Remaining Roster (10)

  • G Jaden Geron
  • G Jake Lieppert
  • G Travis Evee
  • G Quincy Olivari
  • F Cam Sheffield
  • F Ben Moffat
  • G Reed Myers
  • F Max Fiedler
  • F Damion McDowell
  • F Jackson Peakes

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Rice Basketball Recruiting: Nevada transfer Alem Huseinović commits to Owls

Posted: May 13, 2022

The Transfer Portal continues to help supplement the 2022 Rice Basketball recruiting class. Nevada transfer Alem Huseinović has committed to the Owls. As soon as the final buzzer sounded and the offseason began, Rice basketball recruiting and roster management took center stage. #GreenLightU will always be on the lookout for talented shooting guards, clear Huseinović spent […]

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Rice Basketball Recruiting: Kansas State transfer Seryee Lewis commits to Owls

Posted: April 22, 2022

The first new addition of the offseason for Rice basketball has been announced. Kansas State transfer Seryee Lewis has committed to the Owls. The Transfer Portal has become a fixture in college athletics and has become particularly entrenched in college basketball. Rice basketball knows the ebbs and flows of the portal all too well, but […]

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Rice Basketball 2022 Roster Tracker

Posted: April 7, 2022

The Rice basketball roster will grow and change between the end of the regular season and the start of the next. Stay tuned here for updates. Roster churn has become a part of college sports as we know and Rice basketball is not immune to the ebb and flow of players coming in and out. […]

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CBI Tournament: Ohio stuns Rice Basketball at the buzzer

Posted: March 19, 2022

Leading with five seconds on the clock, Rice Basketball watched their CBI Tournament stint come to an end on a buzzer-beating shot by Ohio. Rice basketball showed up roughly 10 minutes late for the 6:30 p.m. tipoff of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament. The Owls were on the court at the same time as […]

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Rice Basketball: Sizing up Owls vs Ohio in CBI

Posted: March 18, 2022

14-Seed Rice basketball takes on 3-Seed Ohio in the first round of the CBI Tournament on Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know. How to follow When: Sat. March 19 at 6:30 p.m. Streaming: FloHoops ($) Radio: RiceOwls.com Stats: RiceOwls.com Sizing up the Rice Owls Rice basketball is playing in the postseason for the first […]

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Rice Basketball Recruiting: Forward Andrew Akuchie commits to Owls

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The 2022 Rice basketball recruiting class added one more to their numbers this week, picking up a commitment from versatile forward Andrew Akuchie.

After retooling the roster prior to the 2021 season, the 2022 Rice Basketball recruiting class was likely slated to include a handful of players. The longest-tenured commitment comes from guard Mekhi Mason committed in January. Now, with the summer winding to a close, Rice adds the first forward in the 2022 class: Andrew Akuchie.

Akuchie hails from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Like King and Mason before him, this out-of-state product should fit in well with the Owls’ fast pace offensive style. Akuchie mentioned the Owls’ tempo and willingness to push the ball in transition was something he was particularly excited to be apart of when he gets to campus, mentioning Pera’s willingness to let his players make plays. “Anyone can push the ball in transition,” Akuchie said.

On the court, the fit makes a lot of sense. The 6-foot-8 forward can hold his own inside and has the ability to score from different levels of the court. Aligning him with the quick-trigger guard play already on campus will add an extra dimension to the Owls’ offense.

At the time of his commitment, Akuchie picks Rice over offers from Albany, Lafayette and Canisius. All four programs had offered Akuchie over the summer, Albany first in early May and Rice coming not long after in mid June.  Princeton and Holy Cross were in the running down the stretch, but after some time to get to know the staff and get a better feel for Rice, Akuchie had seen all he needed to see to make his decision.

“The coaching staff [is] supportive,” he said, adding it was evident that the coaches “care a lot about their players.” That familial atmosphere was important for him. And now he’s set to be a Rice Owl.

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