Rocky Trice Class: Senior Hometown: Swainsboro, Ga. High School: Swainsboro High Last College: Georgia Perimeter Height / Weight: 6-3 / 163 Position: G Birthdate: 06/14/1984 Experience: 1VL Major: African-American Studies

should be a much better defender this year than he was last year ... Will play on occasion as a back up point guard but mainly as a wing ... Runs the floor well .. Speed and quickness are his strengths, understanding of the game might be his weakness ... Will again be a valuable member of the team ... A reliable shooter, he is very good off the dribble and makes good spontaneous decisions off the move ... Has great foot speed, quickness and he seems to anticipate well defensively ... Wing-span of 78 inches.

2005-06

Averaged 26.1 mpg/6.9 ppg/3.2 rpg/1.6 apg/1.3 spg/0.5 bpg ... In NIT final win over Michigan, scored 9 PT w/ 5 REB, 2 STL in 32 MIN ... In NIT semifinal win vs. Louisville scored 5 PT,2/ 1 BLK, 1 STL, 3 REB in 32 MIN ... In NIT quarterfinal win at Cincinnati scored 4 PT w/ 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK, 1 STL in 31 MIN -- including a lay-up w/ 25 SEC to seal the win ... In NIT second round OT win at Florida State scored 12 PT w/ 2 BLK, 1 STL, 1 AST in 31 MIN - including key block in OT ... Continued excellent all-around play as he scored 5 PT w/ 7 REB, 4 STL, 2 BLK, 2 AST in NIT first round win over Western Kentucky ... In SEC semi-final win over UK scored 7 PT w/ 1 REB in 24 MIN once again playing outstanding defense ... In SEC Tourney win over No. 14 UT, started and played OUTSTANDING DEFENSE against UT's Chris Lofton; 8 PT, 3 STL, 2 AST in 27 MIN ... Started fifth straight game, battling the stomach flu and scored 2 PT w/ 4 REB, 2 AST oin 17 MIN in win over MSU in SEC Tourney ... Scored 11 PT w/ 6 REB, 1 STL in 32 MIN in win at Auburn ... Scored 10 PT w/ 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK, 2 STL in 29 MIN in loss to Vandy ... 7 PT, tied career-high w/ 7 REB, 2 STL, 6 TO in 26 MIN in loss at UGA ... Fouled out with 2 MIN to go in `Bama win but made some fine defensive plays in win, scoring 8 PT, w/ 1 AST, 1 REB, 2 STL in 18 MIN ... Another very good performance off the bench: Hit 4 of 5 to finish with 8 REB, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK in 22 MIN in win over MSU ... Attending the funeral of grandmother earlier in the day came off the bench in win over No. 3 Florida, scoring 7 PT w/ 3 REB; played great defense ... Did not travel to Kentucky due to his grandmother's death in Georgia ... Played 7 MIN w/ 1 BLK, 1 STL in win at Vandy, snapping 34 consecutive games with a PT+ when he scored 0 PT - longest by any current Gamecock ... Scored 10 PT (3-6 from 3 PT); 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK, but 4 TO in 30 MIN in loss at Temple ... Played one of the best games of his Gamecock career in win over Winthrop; career-high 18 PT (6-10, 3-5 3 PT), 4 STL, 1 REB, 1 AST in 33 MIN ... In Winthrop win had career highs in 5 categories: FG made, 3 PT made, 3 PT Att., STL; tied career-high in MIN ... Hit a three pointer and pulled down 4 REB, career-high 5 AST, 1 STL in 33 MIN in loss to Marquette ... Scored 9 PT w/ 2 AST, 1 BLK and 1 STL in 29 MIN; dunk with 7 seconds left put exclamation point on the win over Toledo.

2004-05
... 5.9 ppg/2.9 rpg/1.1 apg/1.0 spg ... Shot over 50% from the field (74-145, 51%); USC's best shooter from the line - 34-42 (81%) from the FT line ... In NIT final win over St. Joe's, scored 8 PT, w/ 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL in 28 MIN ... In NIT semifinal win against Maryland, scored 10 PT, w/ 3 AST, 2 STL in 25 MIN; left game with right fore-arm bruise ... Scored 2 PT w/ 2 REB, 1 AST in NIT Quarterfinal win against Georgetown ... Second round of NIT, scored 9 PT w/ 7 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL in 30 MIN ... Started first game since 1/5/05 (at UK) in first round of NIT; scored 8 PT w/ 6 REB, 1 AST in 27 MIN - scored key bucket with 27 SEC remaining ... In SEC Tourney game, scored 3 PT w/ 3 REB in 20 MIN in loss to Ole Miss ... Playing with a bum finger, didn't have best day shooting (1-6), but made an important 3 in the 2nd half to pull USC within 5; finished w/ 3, 1 AST, 1 STL in 16 MIN ... Career-high 7 REB w/ 10 PT, 1 AST, 1 STL in 28 MIN at Vanderbilt ... 5 PT, 3 REB performance in loss to Florida; was 0-2 from the free throw line after starting the season 27-3 ... 8 PT (4-5), 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL in 22 MIN in loss at Tennessee ... 4-4 from the FT line in the win over No. 3 UK; 6 PT, 4 REB, 1 AST in 21 MIN ... Continues outstanding shooting, hitting 4-5 from the field and 2-2 from the FT line in win at UGA, scoring 11 PT, 1 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL in 23 MIN ... 5-11 from the field for 10 PT, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL in 28 MIN in loss to Auburn ... 4-6 from the field for 9 PT, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL in 13 MIN in win over Arkansas ... Sparkplug off the bench in Vandy win; scored 8 PT w/ 2 REB in 10 MIN, including 3 key FT late in the game (:18 seconds left - put USC up by 6) ... Started 7 straight games until the MSU game; 0 PT in 6 MIN vs. UT ... Scored 8 PT w/ 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK, 1 STL in 24 MIN at UK ... 7 PT, 6 REB, 1 STL in win over Wofford ... Responded well to first career start in OT win over SCSU; scored career-high 10 PT, 6 REB, 3 AST and 3 STL in 31 MIN (career high in 10 categories) ... Spark USC needed -- shot USC's only 3 PT in win over ECU; collected 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 2-2 FT in 18 MIN ... Wing-span of 76 1/2 inches.
Junior College

Played at Georgia Perimeter College in Decatur (Ga.) the past two years ... At Georgia Perimeter in 2003-04 he averaged 21 ppg, 9 rpg, 4.5 spg and 3 apg ... He was named the Georgia Junior College Player of the Year ... Was a JUCO All-American ... Named to the 2002-03 National Tournament All-Tournament team ... His team won the conference and district titles both seasons he played ... Team went to the National Tournament Final Four in 2003 and played in the Elite Eight his sophomore year. They won back-to-back state titles ... Before choosing USC, he also considered Ohio State, Baylor and Minnesota.

High School

Graduated from Swainsboro High School in Swainsboro, Georgia ... He averaged 25 ppg, 10 rpg and eight apg his senior year ... The conference player of the year twice, he was all-conference three times and all-state twice with his team making a trip to both the Elite Eight (2001) and Sweet 16 (2002) ... Coached by Leroy Jordan ... He also lettered in track four times and cross country three times and was the state runner-up in the high jump once.

Personally Speaking

Nicknames: Rocky, Roc (given name is Roderick)

Born: 6/14/84, Atlanta, Ga.

I wear my number in college because: I've been wearing it all my life

What is your long-term career goal: Play pro ball

Favorite Sports in the Olympics: Water polo, track and field

The best advice I have ever been given: Stay focused

Growing up, I had these posters on my wall: Michael Jordan

If I had to cook all my own food, I would live on: Chicken

What impressed you most about Dave Odom: The way he is so straightforward

Favorite soda/and favorite food: Orange/Greens

I would like to have witnessed this sporting event: NBA All Star Game

My parents were right when they told me: Stay out of trouble and you will make something of yourself one day