LEXINGTON - Rhyne Howard needs more room in her trophy case.
The Kentucky women's basketball star junior guard was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Year by the league coaches for the second consecutive season Tuesday. She is the third player in SEC history to win the award twice before her senior season.
Howard is the only Power Five conference player averaging more than 19 points and 7.5 rebounds per game with at least 40 steals and 70 assists. She is the only player in the SEC leading her team in scoring (19.8 points per game), rebounding (7.