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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats guard Rhyne Howard (5) smiles after making a 3-pointer during the UK vs. Auburn womens basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 90-62. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Rhyne Howard drafted No. 1 overall in 2022 WNBA Draft; makes UK history

Cole Parke April 11, 2022

Kentucky womens basketball star guard Rhyne Howard was selected No. 1 overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2022 WNBA Draft on Monday.With Howard going No. 1 overall, Kentucky becomes just the 15th college...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Chasity Patterson (15) guards the ball during the UK vs. Missouri women's basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 61-55. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff.

Chasity Patterson declares for 2021 WNBA Draft

Braden Ramsey March 30, 2021

After numerous men's basketball professional declarations over the past week, the women's basketball team has a player dipping her toe into the draft pool.On Monday afternoon, senior guard Chasity Patterson...

Guard Makayla Epps and forward Evelyn Akhator laugh in the tunnel prior to the game against the Oklahoma Sooners on Monday, March 21, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

Akhator and Epps make history at WNBA draft

Chris Leach April 13, 2017

For the first time in school history, the UK women’s basketball team had two players picked in the same WNBA draft. Evelyn Akhator was selected third overall by the Dallas Wings, while Makayla Epps was...

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