Thought I'd bump this thread with the early signing period for basketball starting tomorrow, and it looking like, per
http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/high-school/article44057907.html ,Ms. Rice is still likely to sign her NLI during the early signing period to become a Buff!
(Note- Per its calendar, her school is off tomorrow for Veterans' Day, so if she's planning on being part of any school signing ceremony, she might not be signing tomorrow.?.)
A couple more things about her from ESPN/ Hoopgurlz (
http://espn.go.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/216814/bria-rice):
(1) Not that I value ratings much as to individual players, but Ms. Rice is rated as a 3 star/ 90 Scout's rating player, and the 27th ranked point guard in the nation. (Since it looks like their 100th ranked player has a 91 rating and 4 stars, she's probably not too far outside being ranked in their "Hoopgurlz Top 100" list for the Class of 2016.)
(2) Their written evaluation of her- "End-of-the-Trail-July 2015: Jet-quick floor-leader handles, pushes tempo and distributes in transition game; penetrates and delivers to rim in traffic; pesky defender in pressure, flourishes in uptempo; consistent perimeter game is key for next level impact. (Olson)"
(As with all sports everywhere, and even more so at a mile high, can't have too much speed and quickness, and it sounds like Ms. Rice will definitely be bringing that to the Buffs.)
(Note- Per an article from awhile ago (
http://www.buffzone.com/ci_27977336/ ), even after Ms. Rice signs, sounds like the Buffs
may still have 2 scholarships available for 2016.?.)