Rodrick Rhodes, a former first round NBA draft pick who played collegiately at both Kentucky and Southern California, is entering his first season as an assistant coach with Idaho State University.

Rhodes, 32, played parts of three seasons with the Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies, and Dallas Mavericks after getting selected with the 24th choice of the first round in the 1997 draft by the Rockets. Rhodes averaged 5.8 points in 58 games for the Rockets in his rookie season, starting 13 games. Rhodes retired after the 1999-2000 season. Rhodes played for three seasons under Rick Pitino at Kentucky, scoring 1,209 points before leaving the Wildcats and transferring to USC for his final season, where he scored 350 points, giving him 1,559 in his collegiate career. Rhodes played in the NCAA Tournament all four of his season, including helping Kentucky to the 1993 Final Four, where the Wildcats lost to the Michigan Wolverines in overtime 81-78.

He comes to Idaho State after serving on the staff at St. Edward's College in Texas, where he helped the Hilltoppers to a 21-9 mark and a berth in the Division II National Tournament.