The former Texas guard that had the most lethal shot-fake in all of college basketball will be remaining somewhat local as he begins his professional career.
Sir’Jabari Rice was not one of the 58 players that heard their name called during Thursday’s NBA Draft, but he wasn’t without a team for long. Shortly after the draft concluded, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Rice and the San Antonio Spurs agreed on a two-way contract.
Following a redshirt season his freshman year at New Mexico State in 2017-18, Rice played four years at the university before moving on to Texas for his final season in 2022-23. He instantly was a star for the Longhorns and one of their more reliable scorers. Rice earned the Big 12 Sixth Man Award and was named third-team All-Big 12.
Rice will have a chance to prove himself in the upcoming Summer League along with No. 1 overall pick and international sensation Victor Wembanyama.