2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
For starters: An excellent defender who will be a reserve shooting guard or small forward for NJCU.
Brown on Rice: “A newcomer who is learning the system. He will not get as much time [this season] as he will get in the future. This is the first time he has played organized basketball at this level. He can defend with anyone, and gives us toughness on the defensive end. His weakness is the offensive end, and he needs to work on his shot and learn the system.”
High School: A June 29, 2004 graduate of Triton Regional High School in Runnemede, NJ, where he had a 3.0 GPA…Played three years of varsity basketball for Coach Dr. Brian Rowanzinski…Named Second-Team All-Olympic Conference…Finished career with 880 points…Named Most Valuable Player of the Olympic-Cape Challenge…Former teammate of NJAC players Mario Lancioni (Richard Stockton College) and Santinni Lancioni (Rowan University).
Personal: Bruce M. Rice…Born July 3, 1986 in Atlantic City, NJ…Parents are Maxine and Bruce Rice…No siblings…Right-handed…His aunt, Robin Biggs, attended NJCU…Major at NJCU is Biology…Plans to attend medical school upon graduation from NJCU…A transfer to NJCU from Cheyney University, where he did not play…Lists his parents as his heroes…Is the co-owner of a business when not playing basketball.
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Favorites:
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Hobbies/interest:
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Working out
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NJCU Class:
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Biology
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Hero/Idol:
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Parents
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Sports Team:
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Miami Heat
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Song:
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Music Artist:
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Jay-Z
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Movie:
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New Jack City
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Food:
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Chicken
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What do you like most about NJCU?:
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“Living on campus”
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What do you like about Coach Brown?:
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“He is easy to talk to.”
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2007-08 Highlights: (11/19 at Scotty Wood Tournament vs. Curry College; Muhlenberg College): Contributed seven points... (11/19 at Scotty Wood Tournament vs. Philadelphia Biblical University; Muhlenberg College): Netted a career-high for the second consecutive game, this time finishing with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, starting only his second career game... (11/20 at Briarcliffe College (NY): Contributed 10 points (4-6 FG) and six rebounds... (11/26 vs. Lycoming College): Contributed seven points (3-4 FG)... (01/12 at Kean University): Who originally was subbed into the game for defensive purposes just 13 seconds earlier and played a season low five minutes on the day, snatched a decisive steal with 11 seconds left, and after being fouled, made one free throw to increase NJCU's edge to 59-56...
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2006-07Freshman
Guard
6'1"
187 lbs
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2007-08Sophomore
Shooting Guard
6'1"
187 lbs
