Rhyne Howard

As of Aug. 15, 2022

USA Basketball Notes

Honors: 2021 FIBA AmeriCup MVP, 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup All-Star Five, 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship MVP.
Gold Medal: 2021 FIBA AmeriCup, 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
Silver Medal: 2019 Red Bull USA Basketball 3x3 Nationals.
Invited to attend 2022 USA Basketball Women’s National Team training camp from Sept. 6-12 in Las Vegas.
As a member of the 2021 USA AmeriCup Team, started in five of six games and averaged 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists to help the USA to a 6-0 record and the gold medal at the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup from June 12-19 in San Juan, Puerto Rico; named tournament MVP.
Member of the 2019 USA U19 World Cup Team that finished with a 7-0 record and captured the gold medal with a 74-70 overtime victory over Australia in Bangkok, Thailand; started all seven games and averaged a team-high 13.1 points to go along with 5.1 rebounds.
Competed for Drive in the 2019 Red Bull USA Basketball 3x3 Nationals where she helped lead her team to a silver medal and a 6-2 record; scored 11 of her team’s 20 points in the championship game.
As a member of the 2018 USA U18 National Team, started in five of six games and averaged 8.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and a team-high-tying 3.0 assists to help the USA to a 6-0 record and a gold medal from Aug. 1-7 in Mexico City.

Professional Notes

Drafted: No. 1 in 2022 by the Atlanta Dream.
WNBA All-Star: 2022.
In 2022, played 34 games (34 starts) and averaged 31.4 minutes, 16.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals. Her averages for minutes, points, assists and steals ranked first in the WNBA amongst all rookies.
Named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week (5/15), AP Player of the Week (5/16) and WNBA Kia Rookie of the Month (June) her rookie year.
Put up 16 points off 4 three’s in her WNBA debut, with a team-leading 4 blocks and 2 steals. She is the first rookie in WNBA history to record 4 blocks and 4 made three-pointers in their debut.

College Notes

Southeastern Conference Player of the Year by league coaches (2020, 2021).
SEC Freshman of the Year and SEC All-Freshman Team by league coaches (2019).
All-SEC first team by league coaches (2019, 2020, 2021).
SEC All-Defensive Team (2020).
SEC All-Tournament Team (2020, 2021).
Associated Press SEC Newcomer of the Year and All-SEC second team (2019).
espnW, WBCA and USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2019).
Associated Press and USBWA All-America first team (2020, 2021).
WBCA All-America first team (2021).
WBCA All-America honorable mention (2019, 2020).
John R. Wooden Award All-American (2020, 2021).
Two-time espnW National Player of the Week and five-time SEC Player of the Week (2020-21).
Eight-time SEC Freshman of the Week selection, the most ever by a Kentucky player (2018-19).
USBWA National Freshman of the Week once in 2018-19.
As a junior in 2020-21, aided Kentucky to an 18-9 record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament; started in 24 games played and was the only player in the nation to average more than 20 points (20.7 ppg.) with at least least 7.3 rpg., 90 assists and 60 steals.
In 11 games against ranked opponents in 2020-21, Howard averaged 22.3 ppg., 6.7 rpg. and 3.0 apg.; additionally, she notched four 30+ scoring games with three coming against top-25 ranked teams.
As a sophomore in 2019-20, averaged 23.4 ppg., which ranked second nationally, hit 3.1 3-pointers a game, which ranked among the nation's top 10, to go with 6.5 rpg., in leading Kentucky to a 22-8 record.
As a freshman in 2018-19, aided Kentucky to a 25-8 record and the 2019 NCAA Tournament second round; started 32 of 32 games played and averaged team-bests of 16.4 ppg. and 6.6 rpg., ranked second with 74 3s made and 68 steals and third with 75 assists and 22 blocks.
Over her first three years at Kentucky, tallied 1,655 points (19.9 ppg.), 561 rebounds (6.8 rpg.) and 232 assists (2.8 apg.), while netting 214 3-pointers (2.6 per game).
Recorded five double-doubles and scored in double digits in 26 games as a freshman.

High School Honors

Naismith All-America honorable mention (2018).
Jordan Brand Classic All-Star (2018).
USA Today All-Tennessee first team (2018).
Gatorade State Player of the Year (2018).
Tennessee 3A Miss Basketball (2018).

High School Notes

As a senior in 2017-18, averaged 22.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 5.3 steals and 1.2 blocks to help her team to a 33-1 record and the 3A state semifinals.

Personal Notes

Hails from Cleveland, Tennessee.
Daughter of Rhvonja "RJ" Avery and James Howard; has two brothers, RaShawn Avery and James Howard, Jr.; and two sisters, Love Howard and Takema Sexton
Majoring in digital media and design.

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TEAM	G/S	AVG MIN	FGM-FGA	PCT	3PM-3PA	PCT	FTM-FTA	PCT	REB/AVG	PTS/AVG	AST	TO	BLK	STL
2019 U19	7/7	169/24.1	30-78	.385	17-38	.447	15-19	.789	36/ 5.1	92/ 13.1	10	10	3	10
2018 U18	6/5	114/19.0	20-44	.455	7-22	.318	4-5	.800	28/4.7	51/8.5	18	7	8	11
TOTALS	13/12		50-122	.410	24-60	.400	19-24	.792	64/4.9	143/11.0	28	17	11	21

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