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Howard named Co-SEC Player of the Week

UK guard earns the honor for the fourth time
Posted at 6:52 PM, Feb 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-18 18:52:16-05

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky guard Rhyne Howard has been named Co-SEC Player of the week along with Texas A&M’s Chennedy Carter.

It's the fourth time the sophomore has earned the honor. She only played one game this week as Howard and the Wildcats beat then-No. 6 Mississippi State on Sunday 73-62. She scored a game-high 26 points but also added 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. The double-double was her fifth of the season while the 20-point performance was her 15th of the year.

Kentucky is on the road Thursday night at 8:00 pm to face Ole Miss. You can watch it on the SEC Network Plus.