UCLA Women’s Basketball: Bruins Star Earns Student-Athlete Of The Week Honor

UCLA women's basketball star named student-athlete of the week.

UCLA women's basketball star point guard Kiki Rice has been named the student-athlete of the week for the week of February 5-11, via UCLA Communications. 

Rice was phenomenal as the Bruins earned two crucial wins to rebound from a prior loss to Stanford.

Kiki Rice is your Student-Athlete of the Week!@kiki_rice0 recorded 20 points on 9-for-12 shooting against Arizona in @uclawbb’s 66-58 win over the Wildcats on Friday.

🔗: https://t.co/KLS5mEfur2#GoBruins | presented by Ready pic.twitter.com/me3e0zBaH3

— UCLA Athletics (@UCLAAthletics) February 13, 2024

In the Bruins' victory over Arizona last Friday, Rice put up 20 points — her third highest point total of the season — along with three rebounds and two assists. Two days later, Rice put up 12 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a dominant 78-45 win over Arizona State. 

Beyond the totals, Rice was incredibly accurate shooting this weekend. Rice shot 75% from the field against Arizona, and 62.5% from the field against Arizona State. She also hit all of the three-pointers that she attempted over the weekend.

This was Rice's third student athlete of the week award, and just another accolade to add to her stunning resumé. Rice was also named to the Naismith Women's Player of the Year midseason team and was part of the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team a season ago. Before her college career, she was the Gatorade Player of the Year and the Naismith Prep Player of the Year.

Rice will get her next opportunity to put up more big numbers on the court this Friday, when the No. 9 Bruins take on No. 11 Oregon State.