Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard of the Women’s National Basketball Association is a passionate and talented American professional basketball player (WNBA). She is also one of the richest female basketball players in the WNBA.
Early life
Rhyne Howard was born on April 29, 2000 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America to Rhvonja “RJ” Avery and James Howard. She lives with her parents and three siblings in a family of seven. she has two brothers and one sister.
Her parents were initially disappointed when she expressed an interest in becoming a basketball player, but eventually they came over and encouraged her. Rhyne graduated from Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee in 2018. She was known in her high school for her athletic ability and sportsmanship. She moved to Kentucky in search of a better education and future.
Personal life
Rhyne Howard is currently single and has never been in a relationship. She is completely focused on her work and spends most of her time working on herself. She spends her free time with her family whenever she has time.
Rhyne Howard career
Rhyne began her professional career while still in high school. Bradley Central High School in Tennessee, where she is attending her senior year. She competed alongside the top recruits in the United States at the Jordan Brand Classic. Because of her fierce play in her freshman year, Howard was voted USBWA National Freshman of the Year in Kentucky. She was voted SEC Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021.
Howard was named SEC Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021 in both her sophomore and junior years at Kentucky. In 2021, she was named to the All-SEC Defensive Team and All-SEC First Team.
She was named to the first All-SEC team as a freshman and was named SEC Freshman of the Year. Howard is the only player in the country averaging 19 points per game, 7.5 rebounds per game, 40 steals and 70 assists entering the Wildcats’ 2021 postseason.
Rhyne Howard Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Rhine Howard |
| Date of birth | April 29, 2000 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 21 years |
| Place of birth | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
| nationality | American |
| profession | basketball player |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Taurus |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6′ 2” – in centimeters – 188 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 74kg – in pounds – 163 pounds |
| shoe size | 12 (USA) |
| hair colour | Black |
| eye color | Black |
| body type | Athletic |
Rhyne Howard Family | |
| Father | James Howard |
| mother | Rhvonja “RJ” Avery |
| sister | Dear Howard, Takema Kuster |
| Brothers | RaShawn Avery, James Howard Jr. |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Bradley Central High School |
| University | University of Kentucky |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Who is her boyfriend? | none |
Rhyne Howard Social media
Rhyne has 26K followers on Instagram, where she has 74 posts and has a username @rhyne.howard. As of May 2015, she has been active on Twitter under the username @howard rhyne where she has 7K followers.
Controversy
After interim coach Kyra Elzy suspended the All-American junior guard for two games, Rhyne missed the Kentucky women’s basketball team’s 86-60 opening win over Murray State on Wednesday. The suspension was revealed just before the home game, with the school citing Howard’s failure to “uphold the standards of the program” as the reason for the move. The nature of the action leading to the suspension was not specified by Kentucky.
Rhyne Howard Net Worth
Rhyne has a net worth of $1.5 million making him one of the richest basketball players around. She earns this income solely through her talent, enthusiasm and dedication to her profession. Even when there are no games scheduled, she can often be seen training.
Facts About Rhyne Howard
- Howard scored her 2,000 on January 27, 2022. point in her collegiate career, becoming the third Wildcat to do so.
- Rhyne was named 2018 Tennessee Miss Basketball and Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year.
- On April 11, 2022, Atlanta Dream of the WNBA selected Rhyne Howard as the overall champion.
- Rhyne was a member of the US team in 2018 and 2019 and helped them win a gold medal. In 2018 she was named MVP.