Rice The Coaches Say...

“Playing my collegiate career at Rice that want to play professionally and love the game of “Coaching for 19 years University and now coaching at my alma basketball. We also want guys that are goal-oriented as both a head coach and as an assistant, I mater, I have some deep ties to this campus enough to know that at some in their life the ball is have experienced NCAA tournaments, and community. When I was your age, the going to stop bouncing. So if you want to be successful NIT tournaments, conference best choice I could have made was to before, during and after your basketball career, Rice championships, 20-win seasons, being attend Rice for two reasons. First, Houston University provides those opportunities.” ranked in the Top 10, players being named is the greatest city in the world and there is not a better – Todd Smith, Assistant Coach to all-America teams and going on to the NBA, and a place to live. It’s the most diverse major city in the great many players graduating and going on to great United States. Second, the Rice experience is tailored to “As a 15-year resident, I wasn’t surprised to success in their chosen careers. each individual. As a student-athlete you’re going to have see Houston ranked as the eighth most- the best of both worlds and you’re going to be able to liveable city in the country. During my “These are the experiences that every player is looking have direct input on what goals you reach and how you involvement with the basketball program, for, and at Rice, you can most definitely have all of them. go about obtaining those goals. Now that I’m a member has always shared a special It takes resources, talented people around you and the of the staff, I’ve been privileged to see Rice grow even relationship with the city of Houston. As right environment. Rice has all of these, and you’ll also more through the opportunities and experiences that are the fourth-largest city in the nation, Houston is on the find a true commitment to the student-athlete. When my available to the student body. As a product of this cutting edge socially, culturally and technologically. The son Brock chose Rice, I couldn’t have been happier as a university, I am proud to say that Rice University is still players in our program and students in general take full parent; I knew that he had a golden opportunity to the best choice.” advantage of the opportunities Houston provides in the ‘experience it all’ as a student-athlete while surrounded – Willis Wilson, Head Coach way of internships, terrific summer jobs, great by some of the very brightest people you will find Rice University ’82 restaurants, a multitude of exciting social activities and of anywhere. We have the environment and the people who course outstanding job opportunities after graduation. can help a young player get to where he wants to go in “Being a former Division I athlete, there Right now, there is not a better place in the country to his career to the next level with success and with one of are two things that make Rice University live or attend college than Rice University in Houston.” the very best college degrees you can get in the country!” stand above the rest. First, having the – Marty Gross, Assistant Coach – Marty Gillespie, Assistant Coach opportunity to play in one of the elite conferences in the nation is a great asset. Conference USA is a basketball league with basketball-crazy fans. Secondly, the opportunity to receive an education from a school that is ranked year-in and year-out in the top 15 for academics. When you combine the athletic and academic excellence there aren’t many schools that can compare to Rice. We want guys Former Players Say... “The most important thing about Finally, the Rice experience is unforgettable. “Having a Rice degree to fall back attending Rice University is that Rice is extremely challenging, but after earning on later in life is one of the most you know you’re going to get a a Rice degree, student-athletes will definitely valuable assets a young basketball first-class education. Academics are have a sense of accomplishment. For a well- player could have. With the small stressed first, but you still compete rounded college experience, look no further student campus it is a close-knit against the top-level teams in the than Rice.” group that I definitely felt a part country. Coach Wilson and his staff have had – Torrey Andrews of. It is a very interactive campus and there is a their system in place for 15 years now and is Letterman 1991-94 • 1994 all-SWC lot of pride among the students. They should has been very effective. Rice is a perfect fit for have pride... they go to Rice University.” someone who wants to receive an education, as “When I transferred to Rice – Shaun Igo well as play quality basketball.” University the first difference I Letterman 1994-97 • 1996 & 1997 all-SWC – Robert Johnson noticed was the people. The people Letterman 1996-99 • 1999 all-WAC on campus are genuine and they are active in helping you achieve “The first and main reason a your goals academically and student-athlete should attend Rice athletically. My experience with Coach Wilson University is because it offers the and his staff was extremely positive. Their first most potential success for the priority is for you to graduate. Secondly, they future. Not only will student- want you to compete in the best league against athletes at Rice receive a great the best competition. Finally, they are totally education, but they will also be given the committed to you the person. That is why if opportunity to play in a challenging and you’re aspiring to be great and you are looking extremely competitive basketball conference. for a family atmosphere, then Rice University is The second reason for attending Rice is its the perfect fit.” campus. Rice's campus is simply beautiful and – J.J. Polk improvements are being made annually. Letterman 1995-97 Student-athletes will easily be able to make the Rice campus their ‘home away from home.’ 23 RICE BASKETBALL International Owls

In August of 2006, head coach Willis Wilson, along with his family, wife Vicki, daughter Kristin, and sons Zach and Keenan, embarked on an Athletes In Action mission to the African country of Kenya. The tour, the first of its kind sponsored by AIA, was headed up by AIA’s Eric Nelson. Former Rice Owl all-conference performer Omar-Seli Mance (Rice, 2003) was also a member of the tour group. “I wanted my wife, Kristin, Zach, and Keenan to have a much greater appreci- ation for what they have and what’s been afforded to them and interna- tional travel was the The Rift Valley in Kenya. best way,” explains Wilson. “Eric Nelson, from Athletes In Action, said he had the per- fect trip in mind - Willis with (l to r) Zach, Kristen, Keenan, and wife Vicki. mission work in Kenya.” Since 1966, AIA has been sponsoring Coach Willis Wilson teaching athletic teams’ at a basketball clinic. Christian mission around the globe. “I’ve yet to find the words to describe how significant and meaningful the trip to Kenya has been to me and my fami- ly,” said Wilson. “I’ve been to 15 for- eign countries and this AIA trip to Kenya was the most unique and reward- ing experience that I’ve encountered.” During the trip to Kenya, the group conducted basketball clinics and visited orphanages and schools, in addition to taking a safari trip through the Rift Valley.

24 RICE BASKETBALL International Owls

AIA tour group with the Kenyatta University basketball team.

Below: AIA’s Eric Nelson, Kip Keino, a former two-time Olympic gold medalist for Kenya, and Rice head coach Willis Wilson.

Below: Former Rice Owl guard Omar-Seli Mance giving a lecture at a basketball clinic.

Coach Wilson teaching the “defensive slide” (above and below) at a basketball clinic.

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Rice Basketball International Owls

Rice University is already an international leader In the past, Rice has participated in the Maui a total of eight games in front of packed arenas in higher education and Owl basketball often Invitational and the Tokyo Ball. The Owls made and a total of six of the games appeared on follows suit. In the Willis Wilson era at Rice, the the trip to Maui in 1991 and played in the NCAA television, including one on national TV in Owls have traveled to and played in such Ball in Tokyo in 1992. In addition to team travel China. It literally was one of the most watched international destinations as Brazil, Spain, abroad, Rice players are annually invited on an games in the world that year. In the eight games, Portugal, France, Mexico, and England on individual basis to compete on all-star squads that the team went 5-3, with all three losses coming at summer tours. also travel to international destinations. Former the hands of the Chinese National Team, which Owl and current NBA pro Mike Wilks was was the same squad that played at the New York In 2000, the team had a six-game, 11-day tour selected for an all-star trip to Italy. Goodwill Games and 2000 Summer Olympics in through Europe. The Owls finished the trip with Sydney. Former Rice players T.J. McKenzie, Jason a 3-3 mark and were able to enjoy a host of Coach Wilson is also an annual participant in Skaer and Mike Wilks also made the trip. European cultures. In May of 1995, the team camps and clinics around the world. He regularly Alex Bougaieff participated in annual tours in went on an eight-game tour through Spain and is an instructor at camps in Europe, particularly in his native Canada. In 1997, he was a member of Portugal, posting a perfect 8-0 record. Austria. In the summer of 1998, he was chosen to his country's junior national team that won the lead a group of all-star collegians on a tour of Maccabbiah Games. He was invited to try out for The Owls also play in tournaments that take them China. Known as the Houston USA All-Star the Canadian National Team in 1998. He played to some of the top locales in this part of the globe. Team, the squad was sponsored by the Houston on Canada's World University Games team and Three years ago, Rice won the BP Top of the Shenzhen Sister City Association. The HSSCA is was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points in World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Owls a group in Houston whose goal is to get the five-point loss to the United States that sent have also traveled outside of the mainland United Houstonians to facilitate cultural exchange with the winner to the semifinal States to Puerto Rico for the Thanksgiving San China, particularly the city of Shenzhen, rather round. Juan Shootout. than simply promote a friendly relationship between the two countries. Houston USA played

Former Owl Omar-Seli Mance (left) and current Owl Arthur Culver played with a touring Athletes In Action team in Russia in the summer of 2005. Here, they pay their respects to those Arthur Culver standing outside of St. Basil’s that died in the siege of Beslan’s School No. 1 (attended by 6- to Cathedral, on Moscow’s Red Square. 16-year-olds) in southern Russia.

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Rice Basketball Owls In The Pros

• Rice has had 15 players play professionally since 1992!

• Ten Rice graduates were in NBA camps in the last six years. (Emphasis on the word “graduates.”)

“Because Houston is an NBA city, every coach, general manager, and personnel director in the league has an easy opportunity to see us play and practice in person. When NBA teams and their front office personnel are in town to play the Rockets, they often stop by to see us. Obviously, they are very serious about their business and they understandably make the most of all of their opportunities to get a fair edge on their competition. It’s convenient for the pro teams and we get quite a bit more ‘NBA traffic’ in a week than a lot of schools get all season long. We enjoy our unique relationship with the Rockets and a lot of other NBA teams.” – Willis Wilson Ricky Pierce played 15 years in the NBA.

Rice NBA Draft Picks J.R. Harrison Kendall Rhine Year Player Team Round Playing professionally for Casino Figueira Ginasio in Played two seasons in the ABA: Kentucky (1967-68) and 1949 Bill Tom Closs Boston NA Portugal. Houston (1968-69). Compiled career averages of 6.3 1954 Don Lance Minneapolis NA points and 8.2 rebounds in 125 games, shooting 39 1954 Gene Schwinger Minneapolis NA Bill Henry percent from the field and 55 percent from the line. 1958 Temple Tucker Philadelphia 4 Played two seasons with Fort Wayne/Tri-Cities (1948- 1959 Tom Robitaille Detroit 2 50), averaging 6.5 points and 1.1 assists in 95 games. Jarvis Kelley Sanni 1964 Kendall Rhine St. Louis 8 Playing professionally in France. 1971 Gary Reist San Diego (NBA) 6 David Holmes Memphis (ABA) 12 Played two seasons in Austria (1994-95). (Rice head coach, 1977-81) 1982 Ricky Pierce Detroit 1 Assistant coach with the . Past head 1983 Kenny Austin Detroit 5 Shaun Igo coach for and Portland Trail Had looks from the Spurs and the Grizzles, but went to Blazers. Former assistant coach with Golden State, Professional Owls play in Belgium. Was invited to the Sacramento Kings Milwaukee, Minnesota, New Jersey and Sacramento. Kenny Austin training camp in the summer of 2001. Played in seven games for Detroit in 1983-84, Brent Scott averaging 1.7 points and 0.4 assists per game and Robert Johnson Spent a season in the NBA with the after shooting 46.2 percent from the field. Drafted in the ninth round of the 1999 CBA draft by the playing with the Larissa club team in Greece and Olitalia Connecticut Pride. Playing in Croatia. in Forli, Italy. Also played three seasons in Spain. Alex Bougaieff Playing professionally in Italy. Tommy McGhee Jason Skaer Began the 1997-98 season with the . Was invited to the training camp in the Bill Tom Closs Played with Athletes in Action and in Europe and Russia. summer of 2001. Played six seasons (three NBL, three NBA): two each with Indianapolis (NBL) and Anderson (one NBL, one T.J. McKenzie James Spruill NBA), and one season each with Philadelphia and Fort In National Basketball Developmental League in 2002. Played one game for Indianapolis in 1948-49, scoring Wayne (NBA) in 1946-52. Best season was 1949-50 with two points. Anderson when he averaged 11.9 points per game, Adam Peakes shooting 31.5 percent from the field and 71.8 percent Played professionally in France after graduation. Richard Wehr from the line in 64 games. Played in nine games for Indianapolis in 1948-49, Ricky Pierce averaging 1.3 points per game and shooting 23.8 percent Erik Cooper Finished his 15th NBA season in 1998 with a return to from the field. Started his college career at Rice before Participated in the Houston Rockets training camp in the the Milwaukee Bucks. Also played with Detroit, Los transferring to Indiana. summer of 2001. Playing professionally in Venezuela. Angeles (Clippers), Milwaukee, Seattle, Golden State, Indiana, Denver and Charlotte. Top season was in 1986- Mike Wilks Yamar Diene 87 with Milwaukee when he won the sixth man of the NBA player since 2002 and won an NBA Championship Playing professionally for Rouen in France. year award, averaging 19.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 79 with the Spurs in 2005. He has also played for Seattle, games. Houston, Atlanta, and Minnesota. He won the NBDL’s Brock Gillespie Sportsmanship Award in 2002. Played professionally in New Zealand for the Auckland J.J. Polk Stars in 2006. Recently entered law school after playing professionally in China and Latvia. Competed in the Sacramento Kings Michael Harris camp. Played for the in the summer of 2005 and in 2006 played in the Ukraine with BC Kyiv.

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Rice Basketball Owls On Television

Since the onset of cable television more than 26 1/10/88 at Texas Raycom W (77-75) 1/13/97 Tulsa ESPN L (33-65) years ago, the Rice men’s basketball team has 1/13/88 TCU HSE W (74-69) 1/23/97 at BYU KNWS W (62-59) 1/16/88 SMU HSE L (72-60) 1/25/97 Utah KNWS L (58-78) become more widely available to sports fans 1/30/88 at Lamar HSE L (85-70) 2/22/97 BYU KNWS W (58-44) everywhere. 2/7/88 Texas Tech Raycom W (63-61) 2/24/97 Utah ESPN L (66-75) 3/5/88 Houston HSE L (81-65) 12/6/97 at Iowa KNWS L (81-52) 11/25/88 at Detroit HSE L (69-53) 1/3/98 at Utah ESPN2 L (73-65) This season, the Owls will be on ESPN2 when 1/4/89 at Houston HSE L (90-75) 1/11/98 Tulsa FSN W (76-63) they play Gonzaga in the NIT Season-Tipoff. 1/7/89 Texas Tech HSE W (79-74) 1/24/98 SDSU FSN L (62-51) Also, their Thursday night game at Memphis will 1/15/89 at TCU Raycom L (70-64) 1/31/98 at SMU FSN L (91-67) be shown on ESPN. 1/19/89 at SMU HSE L (67-57) 2/7/98 Utah FSN L (60-49) 2/5/89 Houston Raycom W (67-66) 2/21/98 at SDSU FSN L (75-66) 2/11/89 at Texas HSE L (116-74) 1/23/99 Tulsa FSN L (65-50) The broadcasting of Rice basketball continued last 2/18/89 SMU HSE W (67-65) 2/20/99 at Tulsa FSN L (77-47) season and there will no doubt be more of the 1/6/90 Houston HSE L (84-69) 2/27/99 at SMU FSN W (66-57) 1/13/90 at Baylor Raycom W (65-62) 12/11/99 Texas A&M KTBU W (56-53) same in the years to come. The fact that Rice 1/20/90 SMU Raycom W (58-55) 1/8/00 at SMU FSN L (80-71) plays in the fourth-largest city in the United 1/24/90 at Texas A&M HSE L (89-82) 1/16/00 Tulsa FSN L (67-49) States (where advertisers can reach a wide and 1/27/90 at Texas Raycom L (97-84) 2/7/00 SMU FSN L (65-50) 1/31/90 Arkansas HSE L (70-66) 2/14/00 at Tulsa FSN L (75-33) diverse audience) is not lost on the folks who put 2/17/90 at TCU HSE L (67-55) 3/3/00 at TCU FSN L (85-62) games on the air. In addition to good basketball, 2/28/90 Texas HSE L (86-84) 11/24/00 Birm. Southern CSSE W (60-49) Rice provides broadcast companies inroads to the 12/8/90 Georgetown Sprtschan L (53-47) 1/4/01 Fresno State KMPH L (69-58) lucrative Houston market. 1/26/91 Texas A&M Raycom W (98-76) 1/6/01 Nevada KOLO W (74-63) 2/10/91 Houston Raycom W (79-69) 1/25/01 Hawaii FSN W (70-64) 2/12/91 at Texas Prime/HSE L (92-79) 2/5/01 SMU KSTAR L (66-56) Historically, the Owls have played well on TV 2/19/91 TCU Prime/HSE L (78-68) 2/8/01 at Tulsa FSN L (79-55) and have claimed some nice wins. In November 2/27/91 at Texas A&M Prime/HSE W (72-55) 2/17/01 at Hawaii KFVE L (61-53) 3/8/91 TCU Prime W (76-57) 12/4/01 at Middle Tenn. WXMT L (52-65) 1991, the Owls upset top-25 ranked Arizona State 3/9/91 Arkansas Raycom L (109-80) 1/3/02 at Fresno State KFRE L (61-87) in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Before 11/25/91 Arizona State ESPN W (77-71) 1/5/02 at Nevada KOLO L (70-91) a nationally televised ESPN audience in the 11/26/91 Michigan State ESPN L (75-67) 1/12/02 UTEP KTSM W (73-59) spring of 1992, Rice thumped Texas at Autry 1/28/92 TCU HSE/Prime L (76-50) 1/28/02 at Tulsa KTUL L (60-79) 2/4/92 at Texas HSE/Prime L (88-87) 2/2/02 Fresno State KFRE W (76-63) Court 103-97. In December 1992, the Owls 2/8/92 at Baylor Raycom W (72-65) 2/16/02 SMU FSN L (61-63) kicked off their season by giving top-ranked 2/18/92 at Houston HSE/Prime L (86-83) 2/23/02 at Hawaii KFVE L (50-79) Michigan a huge scare. The Owls led the “Fab 2/22/92 Texas Tech Raycom L (105-98) 2/28/02 Tulsa FSN L (62-67) 3/5/92 Texas ESPN W (103-97) 11/24/02 at Stanford KRON L (62-79) Five” 50-46 with nine minutes to go before losing 3/13/92 Texas Tech Prime L (65-62) 1/4/03 at Fresno State KFRE L (70-71) 75-71. 12/1/92 Michigan ESPN L (75-71) 1/23/03 SMU FSN L (83-89) 1/5/93 at Texas Prime W (92-87) 1/30/03 at Hawaii KFVE L (70-85) 1/12/93 at Texas A&M Prime W (66-65) 2/8/03 at Tulsa KTUL L (56-79) C-USA enjoys significant television exposure 2/2/93 at Houston Prime W (65-61) 3/1/03 Hawaii FSN W (75-58) through its partnerships with ESPN Inc. and 2/13/93 at TCU Raycom W (68-50) 3/8/03 Fresno State KFRE W (92-71) College Sports Television Networks (CSTV). The 2/20/93 at Texas Tech Raycom W (86-79) 3/13/03 #Hawaii ESPNfc L (61-62, ot) league entered into a long-term agreement with 3/6/93 Texas A&M Raycom L (82-76) 12/18/03 Lamar Fox SW W (84-78) 3/12/93 Texas Prime L (81-76) 1/17/04 at Tulsa ESPN2 L (68-74) CSTV, which provides C-USA with significant 11/18/93 at Minnesota ESPN W (70-61) 2/21/04 La.-Lafayette ESPNfc W (81-76) national and regional exposure for football, men’s 1/11/94 SMU Prime W (71-61) 3/4/04 La Tech S SportsWest L (58-70) and women’s basketball, and all other conference 1/16/94 Texas A&M ESPN2 L (67-64) 3/6/04 SMU S SportsWest W (71-66) 1/29/94 at Texas Tech Raycom W (102-76) 3/12/04 #vs. Nevada ESPNfc/SW L (59-67) sports. 2/1/94 at Texas Prime L (85-70) 12/19/04 at Connecticut ESPN+ L (72-81) 2/5/94 Houston Raycom L (69-67) 2/5/05 UTEP ESPN2 L (71-73) Additionally, the CSTV agreement includes 2/13/94 at SMU ESPN2 W (65-63) 3/5/05 at SMU SportsWest W (80-75 ot) video-on-demand, Internet, broadband, national 2/19/94 at Texas A&M ESPN2 L (75-61) 3/10/05 vs. SMU SportsWest W (63-47) 2/26/94 Texas Tech Raycom L (76-62) 3/11/05 vs. UTEP ESPN2 L (77-85) over-the-air and satellite radio, and 3/10/94 Baylor Prime W (85-82) 12/3/05 vs. Utah CSTV W (96-94 3ot) wireless distribution as well as corporate 3/11/94 Texas Raycom L (101-89) 2/15/06 vs. East Carolina CSTV W 62-54 marketing rights, and website production through 12/22/94 at Kansas ESPN2 L (71-57) 3/1/06 at H ouston CSTV L 71-74 1/11/95 at Houston Prime W (87-76) 11/14/06 vs. Gonzaga ESPN2 CSTV Online, a subsidiary of CSTV. 1/14/95 at SMU Raycom W (85-71) 2/22/07 at Memphis ESPN 1/17/95 Texas A&M Prime W (66-62) 1/17/07 Houston CSTV The agreement with ESPN extends the 1/22/95 TCU ESPN2 L (102-93) 2/4/95 at Texas Raycom L (88-56) #WAC Tournament conference’s current regular season football 2/19/95 at TCU ESPN2 W (74-73) package to include the broadcast of the 3/10/95 Texas Prime L (78-75) conference’s Football Championship Game, 12/7/95 Kansas ESPN2 L (83-63) starting with the inaugural event in 2005. It also 1/6/96 at Texas ESPN W (80-69) 1/22/96 at TCU Prime L (80-71) encompasses distribution of men’s basketball and 3/7/96 TCU Prime W (78-67) women’s basketball on ESPN/ESPN2. 3/8/96 Texas Tech Prime L (68-53)

28 Rice Basketball Facilities

All Rice home basketball and volleyball games are played at Autry Court, a facility that provides a AUTRY COURT substantial home-crowd advantage for the Owls. The increased interest in Rice Athletics has made Autry a feared game site. The enthusiasm of the Rice students, the “Autry Army” and band -- the famous “MOB” -- gives every visiting team an added obstacle when playing the Owls. In 1989, Autry’s reputation was enhanced when Dallas Morning News writer Steve Richardson dubbed it the “Jungle Gym” due to its lack of air conditioning. This deficiency was eliminated in 1991, however, when a central air conditioning system was added to the facility. It was built in 1950 and has served as home of the Owls ever since. In addition, it provides competition and training facilities for varsity swimming and volleyball, as well as numerous recreational activities for Rice students. Capacity for Autry Court is 5,000 on a permanent basis, but as many as 5,600 can be accommodated with the installation of temporary bleachers on the south baseline. A record 5,680 watched the Owls’ men's basketball team defeat Texas 103-97 on March 5, 1992. The air conditioning is of most benefit to the Rice student-body that uses the gym for its myriad recreation programs. The project was funded in part by a drive headed by Joyce Pounds Hardy-McDonald, a former member of the university's board of trustees and long- time booster of the Rice athletic program. In addition to the air-conditioning project, recent renovations have kept Autry Court on par with most facilities around the country. A new ceiling, a new lighting system and new scoreboards have all been installed to keep Autry Court up to date. In 1988, an all- new locker room for the Owls and a players’ lounge were built, and the training room and women's locker facilities were renovated in 1990. A state-of-the-art low-impact wood court was installed in the spring of 2002, and pull- out padded chair back seats replaced the bleacher system in the spring of 2003. FOX GYMNASIUM The arena is designated “Autry Court” in memory of Mrs. James L. Autry. Her daughter, Mrs. Edward W. Kelley, made a generous donation to the gymnasium building fund in honor of her late mother, an ardent supporter of Rice.

In the fall of 1999, the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams moved into a new practice facility — the Henry and Lena Fox Gymnasium — which was built as an addition to the west side of the Rice Gymnasium. At a cost of $2.1 million, Fox Gym was designed by Jackson & Ryan Architects and built by Miner Dederick Constructors, Inc., both of Houston. The 13,000-plus square-foot facility features unique lighting and a state-of-the-art sports floor. Included in the facility is a fitness room and a suite of offices occupied by the women's basketball team. “What Fox Gymnasium gives us is the opportunity to be more detailed and more organized with our training methods and with our practice procedures,” said Rice men's basketball coach Willis Wilson. “It is going to take a lot of pressure off our student-athletes and allow them to be more efficient with their time and more productive, both on the court and outside of the gym.” Through a generous gift by the Marian and Speros Martel Foundation, the gym is named for Henry and Lena Fox, Marian Martel’s parents. Her brother, in his will, requested memorials in the form of grants to the university for a dormitory or gymnasium to be established in their parents’ names. This facility honors that request.

29 Rice Basketball Owls’ Lockerroom

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