Rice continues to shine for Toronto Tempo in rookie WNBA season

TORONTO — Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello continued to be impressed by rookie Kiki Rice, who scored 17 points in the Saturday’s 93-72 win over the Seattle Storm at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Rice continues to shine for Toronto Tempo in rookie WNBA season. TORONTO — Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello continued to be impressed by rookie Kiki Rice, who scored 17 points in the Saturday’s 93-72 win over the Seattle Storm at Coca-Cola Coliseum. “She’s even better than I thought she would be,” Brondello said after the expansion Tempo earned a second straight win. “She just loves a challenge, and she’s a true competitor. She’s a winner.” The Tempo (5-4) selected Rice sixth overall in the 2026 WNBA draft. Rice, who was fresh off winning the NCAA’s women’s basketball championship with the UCLA Bruins in April, has averaged 13.1 points per game this season for third among WNBA rookies. Rice was thrust into a big role early in her first season. She started in place of Tempo point guard Julie Allemand, who suffered a groin injury Ma...