History of Kiki Rice in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 30, 2026

Kiki Rice is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Toronto Tempo in the WNBA. A highly-regarded high school player at Sidwell Friends School, she earned national high school player of the year honors. Rice played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. She achieved third-team All-American status and helped the Bruins secure a national championship in 2026.

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January 14, 2004: Kiki Rice Born

On January 14, 2004, Kira Carroll "Kiki" Rice was born. She would later become a professional basketball player.

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2019: FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship

In 2019, Kiki Rice helped the United States under-16 national team win a gold medal at the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Chile, averaging 7.2 points per game.

November 4, 2021: Committed to UCLA

On November 4, 2021, Kiki Rice committed to playing college basketball for UCLA, choosing them over offers from UConn, Stanford, Arizona, and Duke.

October 2022: Signed NIL Deal With Jordan Brand

In October 2022, Kiki Rice became the first college athlete to sign a NIL deal with the Jordan brand.

October 31, 2022: Signed NIL Deal with Jordan Brand

On October 31, 2022, Kiki Rice became the first athlete to sign a name, image and likeness deal with Jordan Brand.

November 7, 2022: UCLA Debut

On November 7, 2022, Kiki Rice debuted for UCLA, recording 12 points and seven assists in an 84–48 win over Cal Poly.

2022: FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship

In 2022, Kiki Rice led the United States under-18 national team to a gold medal at the FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in Argentina and earned tournament MVP honors.

2022: Five-Star Recruit

In 2022, Kiki Rice was considered a five-star recruit, ranked as the second-best player and top point guard in her class by ESPN.

March 3, 2023: Season-High 22 Points

On March 3, 2023, Kiki Rice scored a season-high 22 points in a 69–65 upset win over Stanford at the Pac-12 tournament semifinals.

2023: FIBA Under-19 World Cup

In 2023, Kiki Rice averaged 10 points per game at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Spain, contributing to a gold medal win for the United States.

2023: Filming of Full Court Press

Throughout the 2023-24 season, Kiki Rice was followed by ESPN+'s new original docuseries, Full Court Press, alongside South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, and Iowa's Caitlin Clark

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March 2024: Full Court Press Premiered

In March 2024, ESPN+'s new original docuseries, Full Court Press, premiered. The series followed Kiki Rice, South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, and Iowa's Caitlin Clark throughout their 2023–24 season and post-season.

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May 2024: Full Court Press Premiered

In May 2024, ESPN+'s new original docuseries, Full Court Press, premiered. The series followed Kiki Rice, South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso, and Iowa's Caitlin Clark throughout their 2023–24 season and post-season.

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June 2025: Relationship with Cason Wallace

In June 2025, Kiki Rice revealed that she was dating NBA player Cason Wallace, whom she met in a Junior NBA program when she was in the 8th grade.

July 21, 2025: Signed by Unrivaled

On July 21, 2025, Kiki Rice was signed by Unrivaled, a 3x3 basketball league, to NIL deals as part of "The Future is Unrivaled Class of 2025".

2025: Named All-American

In 2025–26, as a senior, Kiki Rice was named a third-team All-American and helped lead UCLA to their first women’s basketball national championship in the NCAA era.

April 13, 2026: WNBA Draft

On April 13, 2026, the Toronto Tempo selected Kiki Rice as the sixth overall pick of the 2026 WNBA draft, marking her as the first pick in franchise history.