Rhyne Howard

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Rhyne Howard
No. 10 – Kentucky Wildcats
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-04-29) April 29, 2000 (age 21)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolBradley Central
(Cleveland, Tennessee)
CollegeKentucky (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2021 San Juan

Rhyne Howard (born April 29, 2000) is an American college women's basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). She graduated from Bradley Central High School located in Cleveland, Tennessee in 2018. She is currently a junior at the University of Kentucky.

In her senior year of high school at Bradley Central located in Tennessee, she was named 2018 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and Tennessee Miss Basketball. Howard participated on the USA team in 2018 and 2019, leading them a gold metal and awarded MVP honors in 2018. She participated in the Jordan Brand Classic, and the McDonald's All American game among the top rated recruits in the U.S.[1] Following her freshman season at Kentucky, Howard was named USBWA National Freshman of the Year.[2] In 2020 and 2021, she was named SEC Player of the Year.[3]

College career[]

Howard notched SEC player of the year in 2020 and 2021, her sophomore and junior years at UK. She also earned All-SEC defensive team and All-SEC first team honors in 2021. In her freshman year, she earned the honors of All-SEC first team and SEC freshman of the year. Entering the Wildcats' 2021 postseason, Howard is the only player in the nation averaging 19 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game, while snatching 40 steals and 70 assists.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rhyne Howard - Women's Basketball". University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  2. ^ Gear, Camille (5 December 2019). "Rhyne Howard named to USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award watch list". www.wymt.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ "SEC Announces 2021 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Milam, Brian. "Rhyne Howard is the SEC Player of the Year...again". www.wkyt.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.

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