2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Osborne, Malik

Jersey Number 13
Malik Osborne
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Matteson, Ill.
- High School:
- Don Bosco Prep
Bio
2017-18 (Fr.)
Played in 31 games, making 27 starts … averaged 9.0 points and was second on the team and 14th in Conference USA with 6.5 rebounds … was ninth in C-USA in offensive rebounds (2.3) and 14th in blocks per game (0.8) … led the team with 24 blocks … recorded three double-doubles … led the team in rebounding 11 times and scored in double-figures 12 times … is in the top ten on the school’s freshman list in rebounds (5th – 202), blocks (5th – 24), free throws attempted (6th – 115) and free throws made (7th – 74) … saw first career action against Eastern Kentucky (11/10) … grabbed a team-high eight rebounds at Georgia State (11/14) … grabbed a team-high nine rebounds versus UNLV (11/20) … made first career start against Ole Miss (11/22), scoring four points and grabbing six rebounds … scored 14 points on three, three-pointers versus UTRGV (12/2) … recorded eight points, nine rebounds and a season-high four steals at Stephen F. Austin (12/9) … recorded first career double-double at New Mexico (12/19), scoring 12 points and grabbing a team-high 11 rebounds … grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at UTSA (12/28) … scored 18 points against Charlotte (1/6) … had 17 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds at Southern Miss (1/18) … recorded 11 points and seven rebounds at Louisiana Tech (1/20) … scored a team-high 16 points with five rebounds versus FIU (1/25) … scored 11 points and had five rebounds at Middle Tennessee (2/8) … grabbed a game-high nine rebounds at UAB (2/10) … had career-highs of 24 points and 13 rebounds against Marshall (2/15) … scored a game-high 20 points while grabbing six rebounds at FIU (2/24) … recorded a double-double versus UTEP (3/1) with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Don Bosco Prep
Led Don Bosco Prep (Ind.) to the Mid-American Prep Championship ... as a senior at Rich South (Ill.) in 2015-16, he averaged 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals while helping the Stars to an 18-8 record and the conference championship ... his performance earned him All-Conference and All-Area Honorable Mention.
Personal
Full Name: Malik Osborne...Born April 9...Son of James and Tina Osborne...Father, James, played football at Iowa State and mother Tina ran track at Lewis College...Rice College: Baker.
Played in 31 games, making 27 starts … averaged 9.0 points and was second on the team and 14th in Conference USA with 6.5 rebounds … was ninth in C-USA in offensive rebounds (2.3) and 14th in blocks per game (0.8) … led the team with 24 blocks … recorded three double-doubles … led the team in rebounding 11 times and scored in double-figures 12 times … is in the top ten on the school’s freshman list in rebounds (5th – 202), blocks (5th – 24), free throws attempted (6th – 115) and free throws made (7th – 74) … saw first career action against Eastern Kentucky (11/10) … grabbed a team-high eight rebounds at Georgia State (11/14) … grabbed a team-high nine rebounds versus UNLV (11/20) … made first career start against Ole Miss (11/22), scoring four points and grabbing six rebounds … scored 14 points on three, three-pointers versus UTRGV (12/2) … recorded eight points, nine rebounds and a season-high four steals at Stephen F. Austin (12/9) … recorded first career double-double at New Mexico (12/19), scoring 12 points and grabbing a team-high 11 rebounds … grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at UTSA (12/28) … scored 18 points against Charlotte (1/6) … had 17 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds at Southern Miss (1/18) … recorded 11 points and seven rebounds at Louisiana Tech (1/20) … scored a team-high 16 points with five rebounds versus FIU (1/25) … scored 11 points and had five rebounds at Middle Tennessee (2/8) … grabbed a game-high nine rebounds at UAB (2/10) … had career-highs of 24 points and 13 rebounds against Marshall (2/15) … scored a game-high 20 points while grabbing six rebounds at FIU (2/24) … recorded a double-double versus UTEP (3/1) with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Don Bosco Prep
Led Don Bosco Prep (Ind.) to the Mid-American Prep Championship ... as a senior at Rich South (Ill.) in 2015-16, he averaged 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals while helping the Stars to an 18-8 record and the conference championship ... his performance earned him All-Conference and All-Area Honorable Mention.
Personal
Full Name: Malik Osborne...Born April 9...Son of James and Tina Osborne...Father, James, played football at Iowa State and mother Tina ran track at Lewis College...Rice College: Baker.
Rice Men's Basketball Team Impact Signing
Friday, March 28
Rice MBB vs. Wichita State Postgame Presser
Friday, March 07
Rice vs. Tulsa Postgame Press Conference 2/22/25
Saturday, February 22
MBB Postgame Presser vs. UAB 2/19/25
Thursday, February 20