Rodney Rice 2027 NBA Draft profile
Rodney Rice is 17th on our 2027 NBA Draft big board and 7th among guards. Our latest mock sends him to the Hornets with the 15th pick. He 20.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists a game for USC last season.
Rodney Rice
- Position
- Guard
- School
- USC (Big Ten)
- Class
- Senior
- Size
- 6' 5", 199 lbs
- Status
- Draft-eligible
- Our grade
- 87.2, 17th overall, 7th guard
Why the Hornets at 15th
The Hornets need a guard: their top two guards combined for 52.0 points, rebounds and assists a game last season, 19th of 30. He is the 7th guard on our board, and the next guard on our board is Mason Falslev of Utah State, 3.9 points back; the better grade left, Aiden Sherrell (forward, Indiana), fills a smaller need here. At 6' 5", 199 lbs, the senior starts at guard from opening night.
2025-26 per game at USC
- Points
- 20.3
- Rebounds
- 3.3
- Assists
- 6.0
- Steals
- 1.2
- Blocks
- 0.2
- FG %
- 0.4%
- 3PM
- 2.5
- Minutes
- 33.8
- PER
- 22.1
Stats are the games played, from ESPN's box scores. They update with each Tuesday edition.
Board trend
First edition on our board: October 17, 2026. The trend fills in from next Tuesday.
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Guards around him on the board
The nearest guards by grade. The full NBA Draft guard rankings order the whole position.
- 5Tounde YessoufouSt. John's89.2
- 6Isaiah JohnsonTexas88.7
- 8Mason FalslevUtah State83.3
- 9Robert Wright IIIBYU82.9
Common questions
Where does Rodney Rice go in the 2027 NBA mock draft?
Rodney Rice is 15th pick to the Hornets in our latest mock. The Hornets need a guard: their top two guards combined for 52.0 points, rebounds and assists a game last season, 19th of 30. He is the 7th guard on our board, and the next guard on our board is Mason Falslev of Utah State, 3.9 points back; the better grade left, Aiden Sherrell (forward, Indiana), fills a smaller need here. At 6' 5", 199 lbs, the senior starts at guard from opening night.
Is Rodney Rice eligible for the 2027 NBA Draft?
Yes. He is a senior, so he is eligible for the 2027 draft.
By the Parlae deskProspect data updated Oct 17, 2026 at 11:26 AM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number