Virginia Tech guard Rodney Rice enters NCAA transfer portal

Virginia Tech guard Rodney Rice entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Jamie Shaw.

Rice played just eight games for the Hokies this season. He finished the year averaging over 20 minutes per game.

Overall, Rice averaged 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, shot 32.1% from the floor and 33.3% from three=point range.

As a member of the Class of 2022, Rice was a four-star recruit out of Clinton (M.D.) DeMatha Catholic, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 3 overall prospect in the state, the No. 7 shooting guard in the class and the No. 61 overall prospect in the class.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal is done through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request and that request cannot be refused.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship no longer has to be honored. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school is not obligated to provide a scholarship anymore.