Awards season for Rhyne Howard has begun. The former Kentucky Women’s Basketball star was just named WNBA Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. Atlanta’s Tanisha Wright also won AP Coach of the Year.
The No. 1 overall pick in April’s WNBA Draft has more than lived up to expectations. In her first season as a pro, Howard averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals and started all 34 games. She averaged 36.1% shooting from the field and 34.3% from three, with 2.5 made threes per game on 7.