Rhyne Howard Named WNBA All-Star

Tue, Jul 11, 2023, 10:52 PM

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/tickets or call 877-977-7729.