Tennessee has missed on one of its top remaining portal targets.

Rodney Rice out of Maryland, a former teammate of Vols signee Ja'Kobi Gillespie, has picked USC out of the portal.

He previously visited Tennessee before taking a trip to see the Trojans following his time in Knoxville.

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Most recently, Rice spent his lone season at Maryland. There, he played in 36 games while starting in 32.

He averaged 13.8 points per game on 43.4% shooting from the field and 37.4% shooting on 3-pointers. He also shot an effective 81.4% from the free throw line.

Along with his scoring prowess, Rice contributed 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He totaled 25 steals and two blocks on the season, as well.

In the NCAA Tournament with the 4-seed Terrapins, Rice averaged 12.3 points and three rebounds per game.

In Maryland's season-ending loss to 1-seed Florida in the Sweet 16, he posted 12 points on a pair of 3-pointers with four rebounds, two assists and a steal. He played 37 minutes in the game.

Prior to his time in College Park, Rice spent a pair of seasons with Virginia Tech. As a freshman with the Hokies, Rice battled through injury while only playing in eight games.

In 19.9 minutes per appearance, Rice averaged 7.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game on 32.1% shooting from the field and 33.3% on 3-pointers.

In his second year, he did not compete in a single game, earning a redshirt.

Rice was a four-star prospect out of high school, rated inside the Rivals100. He was the No. 72 player in the class and No. 12 point guard.

He played his prep ball at DeMatha in Potomac, Maryland. Tennessee was not very involved in his high school recruitment as he chose Virginia Tech over Louisville, Alabama, Notre Dame, Georgetown and Maryland.

His father, Rodney Rice, was a basketball player at Richmond in the 1980s. He helped lead the Spiders to a Sweet 16 berth in the 1988 NCAA Tournament.

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