Former Kentucky Wildcats superstar Rhyne Howard has been named the 2022 WNBA Rookie of the Year, it was announced Thursday. She was nearly a unanimous pick, earning 53 of a possible 56 votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
After becoming the No. 1 overall WNBA Draft pick of the Atlanta Dream, Howard started 34 games this season and averaged 16.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. She’s just the fourth No. 1 pick to sweep all WNBA Rookie of the Month honors (May – August) and be named Rookie of the Year.