Rhyne Howard Named USBWA First Team All-American
Saturday, April 3, 2021
- photo by Rhyne Howard
University of Kentucky women’s basketball junior guard Rhyne Howard has been named a first-team All-America honoree by the United States Basketball Writers Association, marking her third first-team All-America honor this season.
The USBWA, formed in 1956, has named a women's All-America team since the 1987-88 season. The association has also named a national player of the year – now known as the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award – since 1987-88 and a national coach of the year since 1989-90.
In 2002-03, the USBWA initiated an award for the nation's top freshman, which Howard won in 2019. Last year, Howard joined Victoria Dunlap and A'dia Mathies as the only players in program history to earn All-America honors from the organization. Howard is now the first player in school history to be named to the first team twice. The first-team honor makes Howard a finalist for the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year award.