Kiki Rice in the white Tempo jersey dribbling a ball down the court.
Toronto Tempo guard Kiki Rice (1) dribbles the ball against the Portland Fire during the second half at Coca-Cola Coliseum. (Photo credit: Kevin Sousa | Imagn Images)

TORONTO — Just two days after her first professional game in Los Angeles, Kiki Rice stepped onto the court for her second. This time, she was in the starting lineup.

The rookie came to the Toronto Tempo via the sixth pick in the WNBA draft, fresh off a national championship with the UCLA Bruins. At the college level, Rice was used to filling the starting point guard role in Los Angeles, but Sunday marked the first time she’d stepped into such a position while playing in the WNBA.


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