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Rodney Rice
G · Junior · #1 · 6' 5" · 199 lbs
From Clinton, MD
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Sideline market estimate
$1.54M
USC sideline stock
Rodney Rice
G · Junior · #1 · 6' 5" · 199 lbs
From Clinton, MD
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Sideline market estimate
$1.54M
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Guard
Class
Junior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 5"
Weight
199 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$1.54M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Rodney Rice is a 6' 5" 199 lbs Junior Guard for USC and is listed by ESPN from Clinton, MD. The Sideline places the player 2nd within the current USC men's basketball roster and No. 125 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $1.54M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $1.54M is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
16.7%
Men's Basketball pool: $9.2M
Pool share of school
3.0%
USC roster market: $50.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$9.2M
USC Men's Basketball pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Clinton, MD
Roster status
Active
Current listing
USC Trojans
Sideline Data Desk
Lead guards receive a premium for possession control, scoring creation, and year-round visibility in the transfer and commercial markets. For Rodney Rice, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $1.54M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $1.54M. The pool-accounting allocation is $1.54M, equal to about 16.7% of the USC men's basketball market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster and No. 125 in The Sideline's national player index.
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