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1 Player Biographies 2020-21 Rice Men’s Basketball Fact Book Fact Book Contents Rice Basketbal Personnel 2020-21 Rice Alphabetical Roster 2 2020-21 Schedule Date Opponent Location TV Time (CT) 2020-21 Rice Numerical Roster 2 Team Breakdown 3 Nov. 27 1 at Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas 1 p.m. Opponents 4 Nov. 28 1 vs. Our Lady of the Lake San Antonio, Texas 1 p.m. Rice Coaching Staff Dec. 3 LeTourneau Houston, Texas CUSAtv 2 p.m. Scott Pera, Head Coach 6 Dec. 5 at Houston Baptist Sharp Gym 7 p.m. Vince Alexander, Assistant Coach 8 Dec. 12 at Houston Fertitta Center ESPN+ 1 p.m. Derek Glasser, Assistant Coach 9 Dec. 15 Houston Baptist Tudor Fieldhouse CUSAtv 2 p.m. Van Green, Assistant Coach 9 Dec. 19 at Sam Houston State Huntsville, Texas 2 p.m. Ryan Kapustka, Director of Operations 10 Dec. 21 Incarnate Word Houston, Texas CUSAtv 2 p.m. Greg Howell, Video Coordinator 10 Jan. 1 * UTSA Houston, Texas ESPN+ 2 p.m. James Blackburn, Strength & Cond. Coach 11 Dean Miller, Asst. AD/Head Athletic Trainer 11 Jan. 2 * UTSA Houston, Texas ESPN+ 2 p.m. Player Biographies Jan. 8 * at UTEP El Paso, Texas CUSAtv 8 p.m. Payton Moore 12 Jan. 9 * at UTEP El Paso, Texas ESPN+ 8 p.m. Chris Mullins 14 Jan. 15 * Old Dominion Houston, Texas ESPN+ 2 p.m. Malik Ondigo 16 Jan. 16 * Old Dominion Houston, Texas ESPN+ 1 p.m. Max Fiedler 18 Jan. 22 * at UAB Birmingham, Ala. 6:30 p.m. Ben Moffat 20 Jan. 23 * at UAB Birmingham, Ala. ESPN+ 4 p.m. Reed Myers 22 Jan. 27/28 * North Texas Houston, Texas ESPN+ 7 p.m. Quincy Olivari 24 Jan. 30 * at North Texas Denton, Texas ESPN+ 4 p.m. Tre Clark 26 Ege Havsa 28 Feb. 5 * Southern Miss Houston, Texas ESPN+ 7 p.m. Riley Abercrombie 30 Feb. 6 * Southern Miss Houston, Texas CUSAtv 4 p.m. Travis Evee 32 Feb. 12 * at WKU Bowling Green, Ky. 7 p.m. Jake Lieppert 34 Feb. 13 * at WKU Bowling Green, Ky. CBSSN TBA Noah Hutchins 34 Feb. 19 * Marshall Houston, Texas ESPN+ 7 p.m. Mylyjael Poteat 35 Feb. 20 * Marshall Houston, Texas ESPN+ 4 p.m. Cameron Sheffield 35 Feb. 26 * at Louisiana Tech Ruston, La. CUSAtv 6:30 p.m. Look Back to 2019-20 Feb. 27 * at Louisiana Tech Ruston, La. CUSAtv 6 p.m. 2019-20 Statistics 36 Mar. 10-13 2 at C-USA Tournament Frisco, Texas TBA 2019-20 Game Recaps 44 2019-20 Conference USA 55 * Conference USA game Rice Records 1 Thanksgiving Invitational (San Antonio, Texas); 2 Conference USA Tournament (Frisco, Texas) All-Time Records 56 All Times Central and subject to change All-Time Statistics 58 1,000-Point Scorers 61 University Information Athletic Communications Scoring 64 Location Houston, Texas Basketball Contact Tim Andrzejewski Field Goals 65 Founded 1891 Associate Director of Athletic Communications Three-Point Field Goals 66 Enrollment 6,628 Office 713.348.3929 Free Throws 67 Nickname Owls Cell 662.312.7663 Rebounds 68 Colors Blue & Gray E-Mail [email protected] Assists 69 Conference Conference USA Fax 713.348.6019 Steals/Blocks 70 Arena (Capacity) Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208) Website www.RiceOwls.com Games/Minutes Played 71 President Dr. David W. Leebron Mailing Address P.O. Box 1892 Miscellaneous 72 Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard MS 548 Class Record 73 Houston, TX 77251-1892 Team Records 74 Coaching Staff 100-Point Games 77 Head Coach Scott Pera History Opponent Records 78 Alma Mater Penn State, 1989 First Season 1914-15 Yer-by-Year Leaders 79 School Record/Years 35-60/3 All-Time Record 1,129-1,458 All-Time Honors 84 Career Record/Years 35-60/3 All-Time Conference Record 560-906 All-Time Lettermen 86 Assistant Coaches Vince Alexander All-Time C-USA Record 80-170 All-Time Jersey Numbers 88 Derek Glasser NCAA Appearances 4 All-Time Results 90 Van Green 1940, 1942, 1954, 1970 All-Time Series Records 104 Director of Operations Ryan Kapustka NIT Appearances 5 All-Time Game-by-Game 106 Video Coordinator Greg Howell 1943, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2005 All-Time Coaching Records 121 Strength & Conditioning Coach James Blackburn CBI Appearances 1/2017 In-Season Tournaments 123 Athletic Trainer Dean Miller CIT Appearances 1/2012 Postseason History 125 Overtime Games 127 Team Information All-Time Attendance 128 2019-20 Record 15-17 Television Games 129 2019-20 C-USA Record 7-11/12th Media Information 131 Starters Returning/Lost 1/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/9 Newcomers 9 Rice University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment. Rice does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or veteran status. Player Biographies 2 2020-21 Rice Roster 2020-21 NUMERICAL ROSTER Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr./Exp. Hometown/Previous School 0 Payton Moore G 6-4 215 Jr./2L Los Angeles, Calif./Santa Monica HS 1 Noah Hutchins G 6-0 160 Fr./HS Buffalo, N.Y./IMG Academy (Fla.) 2 Jake Lieppert G 6-3 200 So./TR Scottsdale, Ariz/Pima CC 3 Travis Evee G 6-1 165 So./TR Randolph, Mass./VMI 4 Quincy Olivari G 6-2 190 So./1L Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS 5 Cameron Sheffield G/F 6-6 180 Fr./HS Alpharetta, Ga./Chattahoochee HS 10 Malik Ondigo F 6-10 215 r-Jr./TR El Mirage, Ariz./Texas Tech 11 Riley Abercrombie F 6-9 210 r-So./TR Wollongong, Australia/Boise State 12 Ben Moffat F 6-8 225 So./1L Wichita Falls, Texas/Rider HS 14 Reed Myers G 6-0 180 So./1L Phoenix, Ariz./Scottsdale Christian Academy 15 Max Fiedler F 6-10 235 So./1L Indialantic, Fla./Melbourne HS 22 Tre Clark G 6-5 205 Gr./TR Palmetto, Fla./Furman 24 Chris Mullins G 6-3 190 Jr./2L Grand Prairie, Texas/Mansfield Timberview HS 34 Mylyjael Poteat F 6-9 260 Fr./HS Reidsville, N.C./The Burlington School 55 Cavit Ege Havsa G 6-5 180 Gr./TR Istanbul, Turkey/Utah Valley State 2020-21 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr./Exp. Hometown/Previous School 11 Riley Abercrombie F 6-9 210 r-So./TR Wollongong, Australia/Boise State 22 Tre Clark G 6-5 205 Gr./TR Palmetto, Fla./Furman 55 Cavit Ege Havsa G 6-5 180 Gr./TR Istanbul, Turkey/Utah Valley State 3 Travis Evee G 6-1 165 So./TR Randolph, Mass./VMI 15 Max Fiedler F 6-10 235 So./1L Indialantic, Fla./Melbourne HS 1 Noah Hutchins G 6-0 160 Fr./HS Buffalo, N.Y./IMG Academy (Fla.) 2 Jake Lieppert G 6-3 200 So./TR Scottsdale, Ariz/Pima CC 12 Ben Moffat F 6-8 225 So./1L Wichita Falls, Texas/Rider HS 0 Payton Moore G 6-4 215 Jr./2L Los Angeles, Calif./Santa Monica HS 24 Chris Mullins G 6-3 190 Jr./2L Grand Prairie, Texas/Mansfield Timberview HS 14 Reed Myers G 6-0 180 So./1L Phoenix, Ariz./Scottsdale Christian Academy 4 Quincy Olivari G 6-2 190 So./1L Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS 10 Malik Ondigo F 6-10 215 r-Jr./TR El Mirage, Ariz./Texas Tech 34 Mylyjael Poteat F 6-9 260 Fr./HS Reidsville, N.C./The Burlington School 5 Cameron Sheffield G/F 6-6 180 Fr./HS Alpharetta, Ga./Chattahoochee HS COACHING STAFF Head Coach - Scott Pera | Fourth Season (Penn State, ‘89) Assistant Coach - Vince Alexander | Second Season (Oklahoma Baptist, ‘89) Assistant Coach - Derek Glasser | First Season (Arizona State, ‘10) Assistant Coach - Van Green | Third Season (Columbia, ‘14) 3 Player Biographies Rice Squad Breakdown BY STATE BY CLASS Texas (2) Graduates (2) Grand Prairie - Chris Mullins G Tre Clark, G Cavit Ege Havsa Wichita Falls – Ben Moffat Juniors (3) Arizona (3) G Payton Moore, G Chris Mullins, F Malik Ondigo El Mirage - Malik Ondigo Phoenix - Reed Myers Scottsdale – Jake Lieppert Sophomores (7) F Riley Abercrombie, G Travis Evee, F Max Fiedler, G Jake Lieppert, F Ben Moffat, Reed Myers, G Quincy Olivari California (1) Los Angeles – Payton Moore Freshmen (3) G Noah Hutchins, F Mylyjael Poteat, G/F Cameron Sheffield Florida (2) Indialantic – Max Fiedler Palmetto - Tre Clark BY COLLEGE Brown (1) Georgia (2) F Malik Ondigo Alpharetta - Cameron Sheffield Atlanta – Quincy Olivari Duncan (2) F, Riley Abercrombie, G Travis Evee Massachusetts (1) Randolph – Travis Evee Hanszen (1) G Quincy Olivari New York (1) Buffalo – Noah Hutchins Jones (2) F Max Fiedler, G Reed Myers North Carolina (1) Reidsville – Mylyjael Poteat Lovett (3) G Chris Mullins, F Mylyjael Poteat, G/F Cameron Sheffield Australia (1) Wollongong – Riley Abercrombie Wiess (4) G Noah Hutchins, G Jake Lieppert, F Ben Moffat, G Payton Moore Turkey (1) Istanbul – Cavit Ege Havsa Player Biographies 4 2020-21 Opponents Incarnate Word Houston Baptist UTSA Incarnate Word MTE December 5 • Sharp Gym January 1 • Houston, Texas November 27 • San Antonio, Texas December 15 • Tudor Fieldhouse January 2 • Houston, Texas December 21 • Houston, Texas Location Houston, Texas Location San Antonio, Texas Location San Antonio, Texas Enrollment 3,740 Enrollment 32,792 Enrollment 8,175 Nickname Huskies Nickname Roadrunners Nickname Cardinals Colors Royal Blue & Orange Colors Navy Blue, Orange & White Colors Red & Black Conference Southland Conference Conference USA Conference Southland President Dr. Robert B. Sloan Jr. President Dr. Taylor Eighmy President Dr. Thomas M. Evans Athletic Director Steve Moniaci Athletic Director Dr. Lisa Campos Athletic Director Richard Duran Arena Sharp Gym (1,000) Arena UTSA Convocation Center (2,650) Arena McDermott Convocation Center (2,000) Head Coach Ron Cottrell Head Coach Steve Henson Head Coach Dr.