Glen Rice - College Career

College Career

Rice played college basketball for the University of Michigan Wolverines for four seasons (1985–1989), a starter for three of those seasons. He became the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,442 points. He led Michigan to the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, scoring an NCAA-record 184 points in tournament play, a record that still stands. Rice was also voted the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and was part of the Associated Press All-America second-team, after averaging 25.6 points for the season, while shooting 58% from the floor and 52% from three-point range. After Rice's junior year, he was invited to try out for the 1988 United States Olympic basketball team, but was cut before reaching the group of 48. On February 20, 2005, Rice's No. 41 jersey was retired during a ceremony at Michigan's Crisler Arena. Rice made the cover of Sports Illustrated on April 10, 1989.

Rice continues to rank among Michigan's all-time leaders in several statistical categories, including:

  • 1st in career points (2,442)
  • 1st in single season points (949 in the 1988-89 season)
  • 1st in single season field goals made (363 in the 1988-89 season)
  • 1st in single season field goal attempts (629 in the 1988-89 season)
  • 1st in single season three point field goal percent (51.6% in the 1988-89 season)
  • 2nd in career field goals made (1,002)
  • 2nd in career field goal attempts (2,078)
  • 2nd in single season three-point field goals made (99 in the 1988-89 season)

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