Boston College point guard Tyrese Rice, plucked from Richmond, Va., tied for third place on the 2006 All-ACC Freshmen team with Duke's Josh McRoberts and UNC's Bobby Frasor. (UNC's Tyler Hansbrough and Duke's Greg Paulus finished first and second, respectively.)
Rice's quickness and aggressiveness made him a valuable addition to a veteran lineup, and an arresting change of pace from senior playmaker Louis Hinnant.
One area where Rice's contributions may have been overlooked was his 3-point shooting. He was among the quickest ACC regulars to let fly from the bonusphere, seventh-best in the percent of his points achieved from long range (56.8), and the only freshman to lead his team in threes tried (161). Rice's .391 accuracy on 3-pointers was second only to Hinnant among the Eagles.
Opposing defenses take note: No returning ACC regular was quicker than Rice to attempt a three in '06.
| THREELY TAKEN | |
| Fewest Minutes Per 3-Point Attempt, 2006 (Minimum 300 Minutes Played) |
|
| Min | Player |
| 4.05 | J.J. Redick, D |
| 4.38 | Shawan Robinson, C |
| 4.39 | Justin Gray, WF |
| 4.65 | Tyrese Rice, BC* |
| 4.90 | Wes Miller, NC* |
| 4.95 | Anthony Morrow, GT* |
| 5.07 | Julius Powell, C* |
| 5.16 | Mike Jones, M* |
| 5.16 | David Noel, NC |
| 5.30 | A.D. Vassallo, VT* |
| * Returning player. | |