 Howard withKentucky in 2022 | |
| No. 10 – Atlanta Dream | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-04-29)April 29, 2000 (age 25) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bradley Central (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| College | Kentucky (2018–2022) |
| WNBA draft | 2022: 1st round,1st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Dream |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Coaching career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2022–present | Atlanta Dream |
| 2022–2023 | Beretta Famila Schio |
| 2025–present | Vinyl BC |
Coaching | |
| 2023–present | Florida (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Medals | |
Rhyne Howard (born April 29, 2000) is an American professionalbasketball player for theAtlanta Dream of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for theVinyl ofUnrivaled. She played college basketball for theKentucky Wildcats. She graduated fromBradley Central High School inCleveland, Tennessee, in 2018. She was draftedfirst overall by the Dream in the2022 WNBA draft.
In her senior year of high school at Bradley Central, 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 to a gold medal and was awarded MVP honors in 2018. She participated in the Jordan Brand Classic 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 namedSEC Player of the Year.[3]
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]
On January 9, 2020, Howard recorded 43 points during a road game visiting the Alabama Crimson Tide. This performance tied the record for most points scored in a single game for a Kentucky women's player. This record was first accomplished by Jennifer O'Neill in 2013.[5]
On January 27, 2022, Howard scored her 2,000th point in her college career, becoming the third Wildcat to reach that benchmark.[6]
On April 11, 2022, Howard was draftedfirst overall by theAtlanta Dream in the2022 WNBA draft.[7] During her rookie year Rhyne started every game and averaged 16.8 points, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals. Howard was announced to her first All-star game in July.[8] She went on to earn Rookie of the month honors every month from May to August.[9] Howard would later be announced as theWNBA Rookie of the Year for 2022.[10]
On July 16, 2024, it was announced that Howard would appear and play in the inaugural season ofUnrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded byNapheesa Collier andBreanna Stewart.[11]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
Stats current through end of 2025 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Atlanta | 34 | 34 | 31.4 | .361 | .343 | .792 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 16.2 |
| 2023 | Atlanta | 39 | 39 | 32.9 | .385 | .352 | .788 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 30 | 29 | 33.9 | .371 | .329 | .784 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 17.3 |
| 2025 | Atlanta | 33 | 32 | 34.9 | .375 | .322 | .856 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 17.5 |
| Career | 4 years, 1 team | 136 | 134 | 33.2 | .374 | .336 | .803 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 17.1 |
| All-Star | 2 | 0 | 15.3 | .417 | .350 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 37.5 | .431 | .458 | .667 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0° | 0.5 | 2.0 | 28.5° |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 34.5 | .448 | .231 | .500 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5° | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 2025 | Atlanta | 3 | 3 | 35.0 | .364 | .273 | .727 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| Career | 3 years, 1 team | 7 | 7 | 35.6 | .411 | .339 | .636 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 19.4 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Kentucky | 32 | 31 | 30.9 | .445 | .387 | .676 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 16.4 |
| 2019–20 | Kentucky | 27 | 27 | 31.2 | .433 | .382 | .791 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 23.4 |
| 2020–21 | Kentucky | 24 | 24 | 34.8 | .444 | .373 | .779 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 20.7 |
| 2021–22 | Kentucky | 31 | 31 | 35.3 | .441 | .383 | .808 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 20.5 |
| Career | 114 | 113 | 33.0 | .440 | .382 | .772 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 20.1 | |
Howard was hired as an assistant coach and director of player personnel atFlorida in 2023.[13]
Howard is a member ofZeta Phi Beta sorority. She was initiated through the Iota Mu chapter at the University of Kentucky.[14]
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