Two years ago it was Craig Smith's team. Last year it was Jared Dudley's team. Now the team belongs to the 6'1" point guard junior from Richmond, Va., Tyrese Rice.
After serving his one-game suspension for a violation of NCAA rules, Rice picked up from where he left off last season with a team leading 21 points and 9 assists against Florida Atlantic. If the Eagles are going anywhere this year it will be because of Rice. Rice along with John Oates and Tyrelle Blair, have to step up their games and show the 5 freshman the way. But it is all going to be on Rice. As a sophomore he was second in points scored, behind Dudley, so it is almost safe to say that he will be leading the team this year. Although I do see sophomore Shamari Spears or freshman Rakim Sanders becoming viable shooters when the Eagles face conference foes Duke, UNC, Maryland and NC State. Those schools will try to double team Rice and will leave, probably, Sanders open for the shot.
Rice came in two years ago when former Eagle Louis Hinnant was the Eagles starting point guard. Coming off the bench as a freshman, Rice learned from Hinnant and now Rice is the teacher. Freshman point guard, Biko Paris looks like he will follow a similar path as Rice. So when Rice leaves, BC will have a point guard to replace him.
Eagles team leaders from the Florida Atlantic game:
Points:
Rice, 21
Spears, 18
Sanders, 11
Assists:
Rice, 9
Tyler Roche, 6
Paris, 2
Rebounds:
Spears, 9
Blair, 4
Rice, 4
Paris, 3
Sanders, 3
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