The inevitable has become official: Rhyne Howard is heading to the pros.
On Tuesday afternoon, the WNBA announced the first list of players who filed as draft candidates for the 2022 Draft, which is set for April 11. 88 names were included among the initial group, including Howard, who is a Kentucky Women’s Basketball three-time All-American and the school’s second all-time leading scorer. Howard is widely expected to hear her name called among the first two picks in the draft.
During her senior season in 2021-22, Howard averaged a team-high 20.5 points per game to go along with 7.