The Atlanta Dream took Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft earlier tonight.
Howard is 17th all-time on the SEC’s career scoring list. She averaged 20.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Wildcats this season.
Here’s footage of Howard going first:
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More details from UK Athletics:
NEW YORK – Rhyne Howard, the most decorated player in Kentucky women’s basketball history, added another milestone Monday as she was selected first overall at the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream.