Rodney Rice chose USC over other college basketball powers, but hours later star guard Desmond Claude leaves the team.

Rice was ranked as the 18th-best player to enter the transfer portal by ESPN's Jeff Borzello and, at the time of his commitment to the Trojans, was the fifth-best uncommitted player in the portal.

Maryland men’s basketball fans who had hoped that Rodney Rice might return to the program received bad news Tuesday.