Kentucky sophomore Rhyne Howard was named first-team All-America by the Wooden Award Wednesday night.
Here are details from UK:
LEXINGTON, Ky. – For the third time this postseason, University of Kentucky women’s basketball sophomore guard Rhyne Howard has been tabbed a first-team All-America selection as the Wooden Award named the star to its All-America team Wednesday night live on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
In March, Howard was named one of 15 players nationally to the Wooden Award National Ballot with the selection committee then selecting five players for the Wooden Award All-America Team. All five players are considered finalists for the Wooden Award, which is widely considered the most prestigious honor in college basketball and names the nation’s best player.