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ESPN analysts praise Rhyne Howard ahead of WNBA Draft

Everyone knows Rhyne Howard can dominate her NCAA opponents. However, WNBA insiders are confident she can replicate these results at the next level.

As the 2022 WNBA Draft approaches on April 11, Howard fever is spreading. In ESPN’s latest WNBA mock draft, writer Michelle Voepel projected the Atlanta Dream to take Howard with the first pick. During a conference call on Thursday afternoon, ESPN’s women’s basketball analysts Rebecca Lobo and LaChina Robinson seconded Voepel’s prediction.

In her senior campaign at UK, Howard averaged 20.5 points and 7.