Jon Rice

6-0, 165, Freshman, Guard
Naperville, Ill. (Wabonsie Valley HS)

A talented combo guard who can score off the bounce or as a standstill shooter ... Possesses deep shooting range and should join the long line of accomplished Belmont three-point shooters.

Prior to Belmont: Averaged 18 points per game as a senior for Waubonsie Valley High School and coach Steve Weimer ... Led team in points, three-pointers and free throws ... This after transferring from Neuqua Valley High School, where as a junior he averaged 17 points per game and led the team with 107 assists ... Led NVHS to a 23-8 record and a regional title ... Averaged 10 points per game as a freshman ... A member of the highly-successful 17-U Illinois Wolves AAU team ... Emerged as one of the premier outside shooters in the 2007-08 class ... Deadly touch turned heads at the 2006 Reebok Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas ... Listed by the Chicago Tribune as a Player to Watch.

Personal: Majoring in Marketing ... Son of Ken and Cyndi Rice ... Born August 1, 1988 in Chicago, Ill. ... Also played high school football and baseball ... Has two siblings, Ken (21) and Megan (16) ... Lists Michael Jordan and Walter Payton as favorite athletes.