2023-2024 Rice Owls

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2023-2024 Rice Owls Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
13 Andrew Akuchie So F 6-11 215 - Fort Lauderdale (FL) United States St. Thomas Aquinas High School
0 Sam Alajiki Jr F 6-7 230 Nov 12, 2002 Dundalk Ireland Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
10 Cole Andrews-Heitz Fr G 6-1 170 - Leander (TX) United States Rouse High School
24 Keanu Dawes Fr 6-9 205 Apr 4, 2005 Houston (TX) United States Stratford High School
3 Travis Evee Sr G 6-1 180 - Randolph (MA) United States Vermont Academy
15 Max Fiedler Sr PF 6-11 230 - Melbourne (FL) United States Melbourne High School
23 Alem Huseinovic Sr GF 6-4 185 Jan 16, 2002 Zenica Bosnia and Herzegovina PPHoenix College Prep
2 Mehki Mason So F 6-5 195 - Gilbert (AZ) United States AZ Compass Prep
22 Jackson Peakes So G 6-4 185 - Houston (TX) United States St. John's School
30 George Perkins Fr F 6-8 200 - Washington (DC) United States Sidwell Friends School
4 Anthony Selden Sr F 6-6 225 - Tilton (NH) United States Tilton School
5 Cameron Sheffield Jr SG 6-6 195 - Alpharetta (GA) United States Chattahoochee High School
1 Noah Shelby So G 6-3 185 - Dallas (TX) United States Greenhill School
11 Ifeanyi Ufochukwu So C 6-11 240 - Benin City Nigeria Covenant Day School
12 Camp Wagner Fr G 6-6 175 - Dallas (TX) United States Link Year Prep
21 Gabe Warren Fr F 6-6 205 - Plano (TX) United States Allen High School

Recent Rice Owls History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 11-21 (5-13) 10th (AAC) 1st Rnd N/A
2022-2023 19-16 (8-12) 6th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd CBI 2nd Rnd
2021-2022 16-17 (7-11) 10th (C-USA) 3rd Rnd CBI 1st Rnd
2020-2021 15-13 (6-10) 10th (C-USA) 3rd Rnd N/A
2019-2020 15-17 (7-11) 11th (C-USA) 1st Rnd N/A
2018-2019 13-19 (8-10) 9th (C-USA) 1st Rnd N/A
2017-2018 7-24 (4-14) 13th (C-USA) N/A N/A
2016-2017 23-12 (11-7) 5th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd CBI 2nd Rnd
2015-2016 12-20 (7-11) 9th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2014-2015 12-20 (8-10) 7th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2013-2014 7-23 (2-14) 16th (C-USA) 1st Rnd N/A
2012-2013 5-26 (1-15) 12th (C-USA) 1st Rnd N/A
2011-2012 19-16 (8-8) 7th (C-USA) 1st Rnd CIT 3rd Rnd
2010-2011 14-18 (5-11) 10th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2009-2010 8-23 (1-15) 12th (C-USA) 1st Rnd N/A
2008-2009 10-22 (4-12) 10th (C-USA) 2nd Rnd N/A
2007-2008 3-27 12th (C-USA) 1st Rnd N/A
2006-2007 16-16 (8-8) 7th (C-USA) 3rd Rnd N/A
2005-2006 12-16 (6-8) 6th (C-USA) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 19-12 (12-6) 3rd (WAC) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2003-2004 22-11 (12-6) 3rd (WAC) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2002-2003 19-10 (11-7) 3rd (WAC) 2nd Rnd N/A

2023-2024 Rice Owls Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Keanu Dawes AAC All-Rookie Team
Mehki Mason AAC Player of the Week (Feb 5, 2024)

2023-2024 Rice Owls Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Evee A. Huseinovic M. Mason M. Fiedler A. Akuchie
Rotation     A. Selden S. Alajiki K. Dawes
Lim PT   N. Shelby G. Warren   I. Ufochukwu
Lim PT   C. Wagner G. Perkins    
Lim PT   J. Peakes      
Lim PT   C. Sheffield      

2023-2024 Rice Owls Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Travis Evee 32 33.7 16.7 3.4 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8
Mehki Mason 32 30.5 14.0 4.0 2.8 0.9 0.5 2.3
Max Fiedler 32 29.8 9.3 9.2 5.2 0.8 0.8 2.3
Alem Huseinovic 32 26.7 7.8 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.9
Keanu Dawes 32 23.6 6.6 4.1 0.9 0.8 0.4 1.1
Anthony Selden 29 16.4 5.5 2.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0
Sam Alajiki 20 18.1 4.4 2.8 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.7
Noah Shelby 30 11.9 3.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.6
Andrew Akuchie 31 12.0 3.6 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5
Ifeanyi Ufochukwu 16 3.2 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Gabe Warren 21 6.2 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1
Camp Wagner 19 3.3 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Cole Andrews-Heitz 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5
Jackson Peakes 14 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1
George Perkins 4 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 Rice Owls Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Van Green Assistant Coach 2018-2019 Graduate Manager (Rice, 2015 to 2018)
Greg Howell Assistant Coach 2021-2022 Video Coordinator (Rice, 2020 to 2021)
Russ Pennell Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Head Coach (Central Arkansas, 2014 to 2020)
Cullen Neal Video Coordinator, Director of Player Development 2022-2023 Graduate Assistant (Nevada, 2021 to 2022)
Joe Karlgaard Athletic Director 2013-2014 N/A
Mike Carr Director of Basketball Operations 2023-2024 Director of Basketball Operations (Rider, 2022 to 2023)
Dean Miller Head Athletic Trainer 2014-2015 N/A
Brandon Schoeneck Strength and Conditioning Coach 2022-2023 Director of Sports Performance (Jacksonville State, 2017 to 2020)
Jeff Rodriguez Athletic Trainer 2022-2023 N/A