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USC’s Rodney Rice to Undergo Season-Ending Right Shoulder Surgery

The high-scoring transfer leaves a major hole in Eric Musselman’s backcourt rotation.

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Kam Woods, seen playing for Robert Morris in the Horizon League tournament championship game against Youngstown State on March 11, 2025, in Indianapolis, has joined USC and is eligible to play immediately. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Overview

  • USC announced that Rice will have surgery on his right shoulder and miss the rest of the 2025–26 season.
  • Rice was injured during the Nov. 25 win over Seton Hall and had missed the past five games.
  • Through six games, the 6-foot-5 guard averaged 20.3 points and 6.0 assists after transferring from Maryland.
  • Coach Eric Musselman praised Rice’s leadership and described him as an offensive spark early in the season.
  • Joe Tipton first reported the surgery news on X before the program confirmed it, as USC also manages Amarion Dickerson’s months-long hip absence and cautious optimism that Alijah Arenas could return in January.