LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former UK player and current Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard has been added to the roster for Team Wilson in the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game. She was named to replace injured Washington Mystics forward/guard Elena Delle Donne.

Howard, 23, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft and was named Rookie of the Year in her inaugural season. She was voted to last year’s WNBA All-Star Game as a reserve by the league’s head coaches.

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 WNBA in scoring with 18.7 points per game. She is 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.

Dell Donne, who was named an All-Star reserve by head coaches, will be unable to play in the WNBA All-Star Game after suffering an ankle injury on Sunday in a game against the Connecticut Sun.

The 2023 WNBA All-Star Game, featuring Team Wilson vs. Team Stewart, will be played on Saturday, July 15 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.