Rhyne Howard hopes to have impact on WNBA like Candace Parker

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard recently became the fastest player in WNBA history to make 150 career 3-pointers. And now, in the Dream’s win over the Washington Mystics on Sunday, Howard made franchise history as the fastest player to reach 1,000 points.

Howard was the first pick in the 2022 WNBA draft when the Dream selected her out of Kentucky. She was the first player ever drafted No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft in school history and left the program as the all-time top 3-point shooter and a two-time SEC Player of the Year. Howard was then named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2022.

This season, Howard is averaging 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. Although she only had 11 points in Atlanta’s win against Washington, it was all she needed to reach the franchise record. She also recorded five rebounds, five steals and two blocks in the win.

When asked what impact she hopes to leave on the WNBA, Howard said: “Obviously, you see people breaking records every day, and you always see, ‘Since Candace Parker.’ I want to have an impact like that.”

I asked what impact Rhyne Howard (@howard_rhyne) hopes to leave on the #WNBA when her career is said and done. Howard said:

“Obviously, you see people breaking records every day, and you always see ‘since Candace Parker.’ I want to have an impact like that.”

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— Meghan Hall (@TheMeghanHall) July 30, 2023

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Story originally appeared on Rookie Wire