Rhyne Howard became the most highly drafted player in Kentucky women’s basketball history. Here are some facts about her brother, parents, and more.
Rhyne Howard has finally achieved her dream of playing in the WNBA.
The Atlanta Dream picked Howard from the University of Kentucky as the first overall choice in the 2022 WNBA Draft.
Even though she was the favorite to go first in Monday’s draft, it’s still a spectacular experience for one of college basketball’s top players, men or women, over the last four years.
Following her selection, Howard paid tribute to her late friend and former Wildcat Terrence Clarke, who tragically died in a traffic accident in 2021.
Meet Rhyne Howard Brother James Howard Jr And RaShawn Avery
According to her player bio, Rhyme Howard has four siblings: two brothers named RaShawn Avery and James Howard, Jr., and two sisters named Love Howard and Takema Sexton.
Apart from their names, very little information about her siblings has been made public as of this writing.
Likewise, Howard also starred for the Kentucky Wildcats in collegiate basketball. In 2018, she earned her diploma from Cleveland, Tennessee’s Bradley Central High School.
In her final year of high school at Bradley Central in Tennessee, she was voted Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and Tennessee Miss Basketball.
Who Are Rhyne Howard Parents?
Rhyne Howard’s parents have put forth a lot of effort to help their daughter accomplish her aspirations.
Howard was born to her parents, mother Rhvonja “RJ” Avery, and Father, James Howard. Conversely, some sources claimed that Rhyne’s mother was working multiple jobs to give her daughter extra practice time.
Aside from that, no more information regarding her parents has been discovered. However, images of her parents have been uploaded by the player on her Instagram pages.
A Look At Rhyne Howard Salary In WNBA
No information about Rhyne Howard’s salary or net value has been released. As being a part of the WNBA, Howard is all set to earn a hefty amount of worth.
Amid this, Howard finished her career with 2,290 points, which ranks her second all-time in program history. She also joined Hall of Famers Dan Issel and Valerie Still as the only Wildcats in men’s and women’s basketball history to score 2,000 points in 100 games or fewer.
In addition, Howard has a lifetime scoring average of 20.1, a career field goal total of 790, a career 3-point field-goal total of 284, and a career 3-point field-goal percentage of 38.2 percent.
With 2.298 thefts per game, she ranks fourth in UK history.