Washington State PG Myles Rice commits to Indiana Hoosiers

One of the more coveted prospects in the transfer portal has found a new home. Washington State point guard Myles Rice committed to the Indiana Hoosiers, On3 has learned. The Auburn Tigers also pushed hard for his services in the portal. He was the Cougars’ second-leading scorer this season, stuffing the stat sheet with 14.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists.

Despite being a freshman, this is actually Rice’s third year of college. The Columbia, South Carolina native enrolled at WSU in 2021, deciding the redshirt. The following season, Rice was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and missed the entire year.

In his first year of playing college basketball, Rice earned All-Pac-12 honors, Pac-12 All-Freshman team, and Pac-12 Rookie of the Year.

Rice helped guide the Cougars to one of the best seasons they’ve had since Tony Bennett roamed the sidelines in Pullman (back in 2008. Washington State finished with a 25-10 overall record, including advancing all the way to the Round of 32 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

WSU defeated Drake in the first round, 66-61. Rice finished with nine points in that game, snapping a cold stretch from three-point range he dealt with during the season. He had missed 25 three-pointers in a row over a nine-game stretch, before finally drilling one in the first half against Drake.

In the Round of 32, WSU lost to the No. 2 seed, Iowa State Cyclones, 67-56. Myles Rice dumped in 13 points in the loss. The Cougars were attempting to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008. But they fell just short.

One of Washington State’s biggest wins in the regular season came against No. 4 Arizona, who they defeated 77-74. Rice had five points, four rebounds, and three assists in that one. But he also turned the ball over four times.

Washington State also defeated Oregon on the road. The Cougars won in a close one, 62-56. Rice had an impressive showing, stuffing the stat sheet with 21 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals.

Indiana finished with a 19-14 overall record this year, good enough for sixth in the Big Ten standings. The Hoosiers were carried by their big man, Kel’el Ware, one of the nation’s most dominant centers. The 7-footer declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, after stuffing the stat sheet with 15.9 points and 9.9 rebounds per game this year. He’s projected to be drafted in the first round.

On3’s Joe Tipton also contributed to the article.