It’s been a magical year for former Kentucky Wildcats superstar Rhyne Howard, who was just named the Associated Press WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Howard, the 2022 No. 1 overall pick by way of the Atlanta Dream, had already been named the league’s rookie of the month in four-straight months, so the season award comes as no surprise.
In addition, Howard’s coach, Tanisha Wright, was named AP Coach of the Year.
In her debut WNBA season, Howard has started 34 games while averaging 16.2 points per game, the 11th-most in the league, for a combined 552 points, the 10th-most.