Rhyne Howard Named WNBA All-Star

Two-time WNBA All-Star Howard joins teammates Gray and Parker in Las Vegas for the
2023 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game this Saturday, July 15

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ATLANTA, Ga. (July 11, 2023) – Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard was named an AT&T WNBA All-Star for the second time in her two-year career, the league announced today. Howard will join Dream teammates Allisha Gray and Cheyenne Parker on Team Wilson in the game, stepping in as an injury replacement for the Washington Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne.

Howard is only the fourth player in Atlanta Dream history to earn multiple All-Star bids, and the selection marks only the third time the team has had three players in the game. 2023 is now the third-straight year with at least one All-Star in the game for Atlanta.

This season, Howard ranks 10th in the league in scoring with 18.7 points per game. The 2022 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year is now averaging 24.2 points during Atlanta’s current five-game winning streak, which includes a career-high 43 points vs. the Los Angeles Sparks on July 2 and 32 points at the Chicago Sky on July 9.

The 2023 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game will be held in Las Vegas, Nev. at Michelob ULTRA Arena, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) nationally on ABC. More information on the weekend can be found here.

The AT&T WNBA All-Star Game will be the centerpiece of two full days packed with WNBA activities, including the WNBA STARRY® 3-Point Contest and Kia WNBA Skills Challenge, which will air on ESPN on Friday, July 14 at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET.

The WNBA also will host its “WNBA Live” fan festival, now in its second year. An exciting, interactive event open to the public, “WNBA Live” will provide fans an opportunity to experience the intersection of the WNBA, entertainment and culture leading up to the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game.

 

2023 WNBA All-Star Rosters

Team Wilson Team Stewart
A’ja Wilson Breanna Stewart
Chelsea Gray Brittney Griner
Jackie Young Jewell Loyd
Aliyah Boston Satou Sabally
Arike Ogunbowale Nneka Ogwumike
Kelsey Plum Courtney Vandersloot
Allisha Gray Sabrina Ionescu
Alyssa Thomas Ezi Magbegor
Cheyenne Parker Napheesa Collier
DeWanna Bonner Kelsey Mitchell
Rhyne Howard Kahleah Copper

 

2023 WNBA All-Star Breakdown by WNBA Team

Las Vegas Aces (4) – A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum

Atlanta Dream (3) – Allisha Gray, Cheyenne Parker, Rhyne Howard

New York Liberty (3) – Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot, Sabrina Ionescu

Connecticut Sun (2) – Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner

Dallas Wings (2) – Arike Ogunbowale, Satou Sabally
Indiana Fever (2) – Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell

Seattle Storm (2) – Jewell Loyd, Ezi Magbegor
Chicago Sky (1) – Kahleah Copper

Los Angeles Sparks (1) – Nneka Ogwumike
Minnesota Lynx (1) – Napheesa Collier
Phoenix Mercury (1) – Brittney Griner

Atlanta Dream All-Time All-Stars 

2023 – Allisha Gray, Cheyenne Parker, Rhyne Howard*
2022 – Rhyne Howard
2021 – Courtney Williams
2018 – Angel McCoughtry (starter)
2017 – Tiffany Hayes (starter), Layshia Clarendon, Elizabeth Williams
2015 – Angel McCoughtry (starter), Shoni Schimmel (starter)
2014 – Angel McCoughtry (starter), Shoni Schimmel (starter), Erika de Souza (starter*)
2013 – Angel McCoughtry (starter), Erika de Souza
2011 – Angel McCoughtry (starter)
2009 – Erika de Souza, Sancho Lyttle

Note: Though not an All-Star game, the following Dream players were named to the squads for the 2010 “WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun” game: Angel McCoughtry (USA), Iziane Castro Marques (WNBA), Sancho Lyttle (WNBA)  

*injury replacement

 

About the Atlanta Dream

The Atlanta Dream is a professional women’s basketball team based in Atlanta, Ga. that strives to build a place where our team, our fans and our city come together to represent the community we seek to serve. We celebrate diversity, represent Atlanta, reward innovation and imagination, and aim to empower women both on and off the court. The team currently plays home games at the Gateway Center Arena @ College Park and has qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in nine of its first 15 seasons. To learn more about the Dream and purchase 2023 season and group tickets, please visit dream.wnba.com/ticketsor call 877-977-7729.

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