One of the most promising basketball prospects for the Bruins–Kiki Rice–is on a roll this season. The 19-year-old has set the NCAA ablaze with her exceptional talent. Following her court wizardry, everyone is wondering about her athletic origin. Turns out Kiki is just demonstrating her DNA.

There is much to know about the family of Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year (2022) which is truly interesting. Let’s dive deeper into her roots and learn more about the ‘socially inactive’ Rice family.

The basketball roots of Kiki Rice

Hailing from San Francisco, Kiki is born to athletic couple John Rice and Andrea Rice. John played college basketball for the Yale Bulldogs. Meanwhile, her mother Andrea also attended Yale as she was a part of their tennis program. Apart from his athletic abilities, John has immense potential in the field of management. He pursued his MBA and graduated from Harvard Business School in 1992. After this, John was Senior Manager for 4 years at The Walt Disney Company. He spearheaded their operations in Miami and Orlando. Then, his passion for basketball led him to knock on the doors of the NBA. He was appointed the Managing Director of NBA’s Latin America and Japan division for the next four years.

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Following this, in 2002, he started a non-profit organization called Management Leadership for Tomorrow. As its founder and its CEO, he has spent two decades providing services to ensure that talented underrepresented minorities are assisted on the path of senior leadership. In addition to this, their distinctive model also includes exceptional coaching, skills training, and a powerful, professional network.

At the same time, Kiki’s mother Andrea is also a well-established professional.

Kiki Rice’s pro player maternal link

Andrea Rice was a well-known tennis player during her collegiate years at Yale. Moreover, she has won multiple national age group singles and doubles tennis championships competing on multiple surfaces. Also, she has held the top spot in National rankings more than once. Furthermore, she has been a Member of a 4-person gold medal-winning team representing the USA at the World Tennis Championships in Germany in 2018 and Portugal in 2019. Additionally, Andrea also tried her luck in coaching and became a Professional development coach. Apart from her illustrious career in sports, the mother of two has forged her identity as an entrepreneur.

Apparently, she co-founded and became the president of Career Core in 2006. For the next 11 years, she carried out the company’s vision to develop innovative talent development and recruiting solutions for individuals and organizations. Currently, she is a full-time board member in a software developing company Bolster along with being a Managing Director at her husband’s company Management Leadership for Tomorrow.  

Other prominent names in the Rice family

Kiki Rice is also related to popular US diplomat Susan Rice. Susan has been a former Former Domestic Policy Advisor under Joe Biden. Moreover, she has also served as a National Security Advisor for almost 4 years in the White House. She started her career in the U.S. Department of State where the department appointed her as the 12th Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in 1997. Following this, in 2009 Susan became the 27th United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Further, she is also a very talented author and published a book under the title “Tough Love.”

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Apart from this, Kiki is the cousin of the former NBA star Allan Houston. The 6 ft 6 in shooting star had a prolific career with the New York Knicks. In his nine seasons, he became a two-time NBA All-Star. Moreover, he was also a part of the was a member of the Knicks’ 1999 NBA Finals team and won a gold medal while representing the U.S. men’s basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

An insight on Kiki’s brother Teo

Kiki Rice’s brother Teo Rice followed his father’s footsteps and announced his announcement to Yale in 2021. In his inaugural season for the Bulldogs, he came off the bench on 3 occasions. His name first appeared on the score sheet against Yale’s win over Vassar. In his sophomore season, the No.12 guard played 11 games. Currently, he is averaging 2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a junior.

Kiki Rice comes from a wide background of talent both on and off the court. It will be interesting to see what will be her career option after she completes her college. Will she continue with her all-time sport basketball or will she lead a career apart from the sporting world? Only the future can answer these interesting questions. Meanwhile, fans would absolutely love to see her accomplish wonders on the basketball court.

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