2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 2
Emory Lanier
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Woodward Academy
Bio
ACADEMIC HONORS
2025 NABC Honors Court
2025 American All-Academic Team
2024-25 (Gr.)
Played in 30 games, making six starts … averaged 3.9 points and 2.2 rebounds … tied for the team lead with 22 steals … was the first player off the bench a team-high 14 times … made first career start against FIU, scoring six points (11/5) … scored seven points versus Florida State (11/9) … had eight points in a career-high 28 minutes against Northwestern State (11/16) … scored seven points versus Arkansas State (11/30) … had five points and two steals against Iona (12/1) … notched nine points, four rebounds, and had a season-high three assists versus Alcorn State (12/16) … grabbed four rebounds at North Texas (1/8) … scored six points on a pair of three-pointers against UTSA (1/14) … set or tied career-highs with 11 points and three three-pointers versus Tulane while grabbing five rebounds (1/25) … recorded seven points and three rebounds against No. 19 Memphis (2/2) … had nine points on 4-of-4 shooting, and had a pair of steals at East Carolina (2/5) … grabbed four rebounds at Charlotte (2/8) … pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at UTSA (3/2).2023-24 (Sr. - SMU): Played all 33 games... Averaged 3.8 points and shot 38.4% on threes...Scored 9 points, going 3-3 on 3FGs with a career-high 4 rebounds at [rv/rv] FAU 2/22... Added 8 points and a career-high 3 steals in win vs Tulsa 1/20...Had 9 points (3-6 3FG) vs HCU 12/19...Had 10 points (3-6 3FG), 2 assists, a block and a steal vs [13/15] Texas A&M 11/14... Career-high tying 11 points (3-4 3FG) with a steal vs Lamar 11/9/23.
2022-23 (Jr. - SMU): NABC Honors Court... AAC All-Academic Team...Played in 27 games... totaled 46 points, 22 rebounds, 13 assists and 8 steals... Had 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and an assist at Memphis 1/26...Tied career highs of 11 points and 3 assists with 3 rebounds and a steal in the AAC-opening win vs Tulsa 1/1... Added 4 points and a rebound in the win vs [rv/rv] Utah State 12/23... Had 5 points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3FG) with a rebound and an assist in 8 minutes at Texas A&M 11/30...Had 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the win vs Lamar 11/27.
2020-22 (Davidson): Appeared in 16 games for Davidson as the Wildcats went 27-7, won the 2022 A-10 regular-season championship (15-3) and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament. Scored a season-high eight points in 23 minutes vs Fordham (2/26). Emory was recruited and played for retired and future hall-of-famer, Coach Bob McKillop.... In Emory’s Freshman season, he appeared in eight games. Scored a season-high 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting, including 4-of-5 at the charity stripe in Davidson’s win over Southern Virginia (2/19). Also drilled a 3-pointer against George Mason (3/5) in A-10 quarters.
Prep: Started his high school career at Webb School of Knoxville (TN). Emory was a two-time all-region and all-district performer. As a junior, he was selected Division IIA All-State, while leading Webb School to its first ever state title in 2019... Emory spent his senior season at Woodward Academy (GA). He was GACA All-State in 2020, helping lead Woodward Academy to a AAAA State Championship in Georgia.... Emory scored 1,217 career points during his high school career in Tennessee and Georgia. He is a two-time State Champion.
Personal: Son of Rob and Dayo Lanier. Father, Rob, is the head coach at Rice. Has one sister, Kai.
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
