Glen Rice Trade
Three-time NBA All-Star and 2000 NBA champion with the Lakers.
Glen Anthony Rice Sr. (born May 28, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA. As a small forward, Rice was a three-time NBA All-Star and made 1,559 three-point field goals during his 15-year career. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Miami Heat with the fourth overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft. He won an NCAA championship in 1989 and an NBA championship in 2000. In recent years, Rice has taken up mixed martial arts fight promotion as owner of G-Force Fights based in Miami, Florida, and is an NBA scout and team ambassador for the Miami Heat. He is the father of Glen Rice Jr.
Quick Facts
- Player acquired
- Glen Rice
- Acquisition year
- 1989
- Status
- Retired Legend
Lore & Background
Rice was traded from the Miami Heat to the Charlotte Hornets days before the start of the 1995–96 season, along with Matt Geiger, in exchange for Alonzo Mourning. The trade occurred after the season had already started; the Heat's first game was November 3, 1995, and the trade was announced that day.
Reader's Guide
Rice's professional career began with the Miami Heat, who selected him fourth overall in the 1989 NBA draft. He played for the Heat from 1989 to 1995, then was traded to the Charlotte Hornets (1995–1999), then to the Los Angeles Lakers (1999–2000). He won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 2000.
Did You Know?
- Rice won the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1997 after scoring 24 points in the game.
- Rice scored a career-high 56 points in a 1995 game against the Orlando Magic.
- Rice holds the NCAA record for most points in a single tournament (184 points in 1989).
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