Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard has been tabbed as an All-Star by WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to replace the injured Elena Delle Donne, the league announced Tuesday.
Howard, who will play for A’ja Wilson‘s Team Wilson, has now earned two All-Star bids in as many years in the league. The guard joins fellow Dream standouts Allisha Gray and Cheyenne Parker as All-Stars in Las Vegas, both of whom were also selected as reserves for Team Wilson.
Only the New York Liberty (three) and Las Vegas Aces (four) have as many or more All-Stars than the Dream.
Delle Donne, the sole All-Star from the Washington Mystics, re-injured her ankle Sunday and will miss at least two weeks.
Howard, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 WNBA draft, has been on a tear of late, averaging 24.2 points during the Dream’s current league-best five-game win streak. In that stretch, Atlanta has improved to 10-8 with one game remaining before the All-Star break and are within reach of securing its…
