Rice was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, returning to the team for a second stint. TNT KaTropa (2017) On August 15, 2017, Rice signed with TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association as the team's import for the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup. His stint ended in disarray, as he was thrown out of TNT's do-or-die game against Barangay Ginebra in the semifinals after shoving Kevin Ferrer to the court then throwing the ball at him. On October 10, 2017, he left the country without talking to any team official. A day later, the team fined Rice $10,000 for "undesirable, unprofessional, unruly and unsportsmanlike behavior", adding to his P26,000 that the PBA docked from Rice for various infractions. Later that month, he sent a letter of apology to TNT management, in a reported attempt to gain TNT clearance for him to be able to play in another league. Hapoel Holon (2017–2018) On October 23, 2017, Rice signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Holon for the 2017–18 season. On November 18, 2017, Rice recorded a season-high 43 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 17-of-28 from the field in a 109–106 win over Maccabi Ashdod. On February 16, 2018, Rice recorded 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, including a game-winning shot with 1.6 seconds left in the 2018 Israeli Cup Final and led Holon to win its second Israeli Cup title after an 86–84 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. Rice was subsequently named Final MVP. Three days later, Rice recorded 27 points, along with 12 rebounds and 7 assists, including a buzzer-beating shot after a missed free-throw to send the game into overtime, in a 102–97 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion. During his season with Holon, Rice led the league in scoring with 24.5 points and also averaged 7.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He was named two-time Israeli League Player of the Month (for games played in November and February) and four-time MVP of the Round. On April 9, 2018, Rice was released by Holon due to disciplinary reasons, after punching his teammate Guy Pnini in the face in the locker room. On June 8, 2018, Rice officially returned to Hapoel Holon for the 2018 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Central and South America (2018–2019) Caciques de Humacao (2018) On June 26, 2018, Rice signed with Caciques de Humacao for