Rhyne Howard, former All-American from the Kentucky women’s basketball team and the program’s all-time leading scorer, took home a bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Howard was a member of the USA Basketball 3×3 Women’s National Team, which nearly finished the Olympics on a seven-game win streak before its overtime loss to Spain in the semifinals.

In an overtime match against Canada in the group play section of the Olympics, Howard hit a step-back 3-pointer — which is worth two points in 3×3 basketball — to move the USA into the top four rankings.

In her final game, which determined the bronze medal winner, Howard finished with the second-highest player value percentage on the team and the second-highest shooting efficiency percentage. She finished the game with four total points.

The Women’s National Team defeated Canada 16-13, capping off its Olympic journey.

Howard, who was drafted No. 1 overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2022 WNBA Draft, became the first Dream player to reach the podium since 2016.

She also joined elite company at the University of Kentucky, joining a school-record 22 athletes in this year’s Olympic Games and joining just a handful of basketball players from the university to place in an event.

The Kentucky legend continues to put the program on the map with such a successful stint in the WNBA thus far and, with her now holding the title of medal winning Olympian, it seems the  future continues to be bright.