Rhyne Howard

Rhyne Howard is a professional WNBA player. She was drafted in 2022 with the 1st overall pick by the Atlanta Dream, where she still plays, as of July 2024. Howard was a highly sought-after player throughout her high school and college days and became even more famous, after impressing in her debut season in the WNBA. She won the Rookie of the Year award in 2022 and was also named a WNBA All-Star in the same year. She has 2 All-Star nominations as of July 2024.

In her college, University of Kentucky, where she played from 2018 to 2022, she is regarded as a splendid offensive player. She became a unanimous First-Team All-American in 2021 and was subsequently selected into 3 First All-American teams. She is also a WBCA Coaches All-American (2021) and was also the USBWA National Freshman of the Year in 2019. Apart from these, she was also the FIBA AmeriCup MVP in the 2021 season. Howard has currently been selected into the Women’s Basketball team for the 2024 Olympics. She averaged a solid 17.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game in the 2023 WNBA season.

Rhyne Howard Early Life

Rhhyne Howard was born on 29th April 2000 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She went to Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee and was a key player for their team. She was named the 2018 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and was also Tennessee Miss Basketball. According to the Lexington Herald, she was initially a very shy person and did not speak much. She slowly developed to be more outspoken throughout college to become the player she is today.

Rhyne Howard Personal Life

Rhyne Howard has 4 siblings in total, 2 brothers, RaShawn Avery and James Howard Jr., and 2 sisters, Love Howard and Takema Sexton. Her mother, Rhvonja “RJ” Howard is a former collegiate basketball player for the University of Florida, where she still holds multiple career records. Her mother is cited to be her biggest source of inspiration according to Lexington Herald and is said to have pushed her to become the great player we see her as.

Rhyne Howard social media

Rhyne Howard is fairly active on Instagram, with the handle @rhyne.howard. She also has an X (formerly Twitter) account, and her username is @howard_rhyne.

Rhyne Howard Brand Ambassador

Rhyne Howard is currently associated with the Player Marketing Agreement of the WNBA. According to ESPN, players in this bracket stand to earn about $250,000 each as they serve as the brand ambassadors for the WNBA and its partners as well, which include, Skims, Google and Mielle.

Rhyne Howard Career Stats

Rhyne Howard was drafted with the 1st overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream, where she has stayed as of now (July 2024). She averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 rebs and 2.8 assists in her rookie year, netting the WNBA Rookie of the Year award in 2022. The following season, she improved upon her previous stats by averaging 17.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the 2023 season.

Rhyne Howard Achievements

Rookie Of the Year (2022)

Rhyne Howard was named the Rookie of the Year in 2022, due to her splendid performances in the regular season averaging 16.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

All-Star Selections

Rhyne Howard has been part of 2 All-Star Teams as of July 2024, one in 2022 and the other in 2023.

WBCA Coaches All-American

Rhyne Howard was named as the WBCA Coaches All-American in 2021 and was also selected unanimously as a First-Team All-American in the same year. She has been part of a total of 3 First All-American teams.

USBWA National Freshman of the Year

Rhyne Howard was named the USBWA National Freshman of the Year in 2019, following her stellar debut season at the University of Kentucky.

SEC Player of the Year

Rhyne Howard is a 2-time SEC Player of the Year in both 2020 and 2021.

FIBA AmeriCup MVP

Rhyne Howard was nominated as the FIBA AmeriCup MVP in 2021.

Rhyne Howard Contract

Rhyne Howard is currently on her rookie season deal with the Atlanta Dream, which is a 3-year, $226,668 deal, which includes an average annual salary of $75,556. Howard will earn $80,943 as a base salary starting in the 2024 season while carrying a cap hit of $80,943.

Rhyne Howard diet

Although not much is known about her diet regimen, according to Fangirl Sports Network, she loves to eat pork chops and green beans and prefers for someone else to cook it for her rather than doing it herself.