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Tempo take UCLA's Rice with 1st draft pick in franchise history

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The Toronto Tempo opted for UCLA guard Kiki Rice with the No. 6 overall pick in Monday's WNBA draft.

Rice is headed to Toronto after a decorated spell with the Bruins in which she started 143 games across four seasons. The talented point guard was twice named to the All-Big Ten first-team and was chosen as the Big Ten Tournament's Most Outstanding Player in March.

The 22-year-old is a modern floor general who thrives in pick-and-rolls and gets downhill in a hurry. She's also an excellent perimeter defender and three-level scorer. Rice has enough upside to become a high-level starter in the WNBA.

Nationality: American
Position: Point guard
Height: 5-foot-11

GP PTS REB AST FG% 3PT% FT%
38 14.9 5.9 4.3 49 38.5 90.2

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