Rice University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 22
Hailey Adams
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Tom C. Clark HS
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
Rice All-Time Rankings (as of April 2026)
No. 2 Single-Season Rebounds - 375 (2025-26)
No. 7 Career Blocks - 103
No. 9 Career Rebounds - 751
No. 10 Single-Season Blocks - 57 (2025-26)
ATHLETIC HONORS
2025-26 American Conference Ambassador Award
2025-26 All-American Conference Defensive Team
ACADEMIC HONORS
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District
2024-25 AAC All-Academic Team
2024-25 CSC Academic All-District
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2025-26 (Redshirt-Junior): Started in all 35 games...Averaged 8.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game...Was first in the American Conference in blocks and blocks per game, while ranking second in double-doubles, rebounds, defensive rebounds per game and rebounds per game, earning a spot on the All-Defensive Team...Pulled in 375 rebounds, the second most in a single season in school history...Had 16 points and 13 rebounds in a road win at Houston (11/11)...Was named the WBCA National Player of the Week following a 13-point, 13-rebound showing against South Florida (2/17) and an 11-point, 19-rebound outing at ECU (2/21)...Recorded a career-high nine assists in a win over Louisiana Tech (3/19) in the WBIT...Had a career-high seven blocks at Kansas (3/22) in the WBIT...Finished the season with 13 double-doubles...Reached double-digit rebounds in 24 games and double-digit points in 14 games.
2024-25 (Redshirt-Sophomore): Appeared in 31 games, earning 19 starts...Averaged 6.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 0.8 blocks per game...Had a career-high 20 points on the road against Gonzaga...Had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Utah Tech...Recorded a block in 17 games, including a career-high four blocks against BYU...Finished as the team leader in rebounds (218) and rebounds per game (7.0) and was second on the team in assists (77) and third on the team in blocks (26)...Was also third on the team in field goal percentage (.474)...Had eight assists at home against South Florida (12/29).
2023-24 (Redshirt-Freshman): Appeared in 32 games earning 12 starts...Averaged 4.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game...During conference play, she averaged 6.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game...She recorded a double-double with a career-high 17 points and career-high 12 rebounds in Rice's win over Tulsa...Finished with two double-doubles on the season, the other being against SMU with 15 points and 12 rebounds...Had a career-high three blocks twice this season (Georgia Tech 11/16, Memphis 1/27)...Was tied for the most blocks on the team with 20.
2022-23 (Freshman): Appeared in four games before suffering a season-ending injury...Recorded her first collegiate points (two) and rebounds (four) at Middle Tennessee (1/11).
High School: Graduated from Tom C. Clark HS (San Antonio, Texas) where she played under head coach Rihana Houy…played AAU for SA Hoops Elite under head coach Javasse Kearney...earned 2022 McDonald's All-American Game nominee accolades as a senior...was a TGCA and TABC All-State Team selection in 2021, as well as First Team All-District, after helping lead her team to the regional quarterfinals...two-time team captain...was part of a Cougars team that won three consecutive district championships...as a junior, Adams averaged 9.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game...in addition to basketball, Adams shined on the soccer field by earning First Team All-District twice...was a three-time First Team All-Academic selection.
Personal: Parents- Lee and Jennifer Adams (two brothers, one sister)...born in Houston, Texas...College: Brown...Major: Bioengineering
No. 2 Single-Season Rebounds - 375 (2025-26)
No. 7 Career Blocks - 103
No. 9 Career Rebounds - 751
No. 10 Single-Season Blocks - 57 (2025-26)
ATHLETIC HONORS
2025-26 American Conference Ambassador Award
2025-26 All-American Conference Defensive Team
ACADEMIC HONORS
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District
2024-25 AAC All-Academic Team
2024-25 CSC Academic All-District
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District
2022-23 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2025-26 (Redshirt-Junior): Started in all 35 games...Averaged 8.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game...Was first in the American Conference in blocks and blocks per game, while ranking second in double-doubles, rebounds, defensive rebounds per game and rebounds per game, earning a spot on the All-Defensive Team...Pulled in 375 rebounds, the second most in a single season in school history...Had 16 points and 13 rebounds in a road win at Houston (11/11)...Was named the WBCA National Player of the Week following a 13-point, 13-rebound showing against South Florida (2/17) and an 11-point, 19-rebound outing at ECU (2/21)...Recorded a career-high nine assists in a win over Louisiana Tech (3/19) in the WBIT...Had a career-high seven blocks at Kansas (3/22) in the WBIT...Finished the season with 13 double-doubles...Reached double-digit rebounds in 24 games and double-digit points in 14 games.
2024-25 (Redshirt-Sophomore): Appeared in 31 games, earning 19 starts...Averaged 6.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 0.8 blocks per game...Had a career-high 20 points on the road against Gonzaga...Had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds against Utah Tech...Recorded a block in 17 games, including a career-high four blocks against BYU...Finished as the team leader in rebounds (218) and rebounds per game (7.0) and was second on the team in assists (77) and third on the team in blocks (26)...Was also third on the team in field goal percentage (.474)...Had eight assists at home against South Florida (12/29).
2023-24 (Redshirt-Freshman): Appeared in 32 games earning 12 starts...Averaged 4.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game...During conference play, she averaged 6.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game...She recorded a double-double with a career-high 17 points and career-high 12 rebounds in Rice's win over Tulsa...Finished with two double-doubles on the season, the other being against SMU with 15 points and 12 rebounds...Had a career-high three blocks twice this season (Georgia Tech 11/16, Memphis 1/27)...Was tied for the most blocks on the team with 20.
2022-23 (Freshman): Appeared in four games before suffering a season-ending injury...Recorded her first collegiate points (two) and rebounds (four) at Middle Tennessee (1/11).
High School: Graduated from Tom C. Clark HS (San Antonio, Texas) where she played under head coach Rihana Houy…played AAU for SA Hoops Elite under head coach Javasse Kearney...earned 2022 McDonald's All-American Game nominee accolades as a senior...was a TGCA and TABC All-State Team selection in 2021, as well as First Team All-District, after helping lead her team to the regional quarterfinals...two-time team captain...was part of a Cougars team that won three consecutive district championships...as a junior, Adams averaged 9.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game...in addition to basketball, Adams shined on the soccer field by earning First Team All-District twice...was a three-time First Team All-Academic selection.
Personal: Parents- Lee and Jennifer Adams (two brothers, one sister)...born in Houston, Texas...College: Brown...Major: Bioengineering
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