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Jada Rice

Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-4
Hometown:
Suwanee, Ga.
High School:
Collins Hill

2020-21 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):

Played in 13 games and averaged 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per outing
Earned first career start in the Pack's home victory over Virginia Tech on Jan. 24. Clocked 10 minutes of court time in that game
Blocked three shots in just 11 minutes against Coastal Carolina
Knocked down a pair of shots in the third quarter of the Pack's season opener against North Florida; those four points marked the most in her Wolfpack career
Matched those numbers with four points and three rebounds in eight minutes against NC Central
Served as the marketing and communications chair for NC State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee during the 2020-21 school year

2019-20 (SOPHOMORE):

Redshirted the season

2018-19 (FRESHMAN):

ACC Academic Honor Roll
Played 22 games during her freshman season, averaging 3.4 minutes, 0.8 rebounds, and 0.2 points per game
Made her first career appearance in the season-opening win over Belmont on Nov. 7
Scored her first career point in a Dec. 2 win over Old Dominion
Scored a season-high two points in a Dec. 5 win over Hampton
Played a season-high 12 minutes in a Feb. 21 ACC win over Wake Forest
Collected a season-high four rebounds in a Dec. 21 win at Chattanooga.

PRIOR TO NC STATE:

No. 57 nationally in the class of 2018 Prospects Nation rankings and No. 12 at her position
Played an important role for a Collins Hill team that posted a strong 25-5 record during her junior season en route to making the final four of the 2017 Georgia 7A High School State Championship

COACH MOORE'S TAKE:
"Jada is someone who has the great combination of length and athleticism. I think her best days are ahead of her, and she has a very high ceiling. She is going to be able to run the floor and score on the block, and I think we are going to be able to expand her game as we go. Initially, she gives us depth inside and with her athleticism, I think she will be able to get to the rim and finish. She can also score in transition and defensively she will be able to match up pretty well with a "4" or a "5" because of her length and speed. She is another player who really fills a need beginning next year."