Rhyne Howard leads three Kentucky women's basketball alums on WNBA rosters as the season begins. The final rosters were set by May 7, with Howard playing for the Atlanta Dream.
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Rhyne Howard leads three Kentucky women's basketball alums on WNBA rosters
WNBA rosters finalized by May 7, 2025
Season begins on May 8, 2025
Howard plays for the Atlanta Dream
Four Kentucky players were drafted this year
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WNBA rosters were required to be finalized by Thursday, May 7, by 5 p.m. ET, with the season set to begin Friday, May 8.
While Kentucky had four players selected in this year's draft, only one was able to work her way onto a roster at the end of the preseason. She joined an established star and a 2025 first-round pick to give UK a trio of WNBA players to start the season.
Here is a look at the different Wildcats who have made rosters around the league:
Rhyne Howard, guard, Atlanta Dream
Jul 7, 2025; College Park, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (10) dribbles against Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton (22) during the second half at Gateway Center Arena at College Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Jul 7, 2025; College Park, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (10) dribbles against Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton (22) during the second half at Gateway Center Arena at College Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Rhyne Howard is entering her fifth season in the WNBA. The 6-foot-2 guard was drafted first overall by the Dream in 2022. Last season, Howard averaged 17.5 points, 4.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. She helped lead Atlanta to 30 wins and the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but the team fell in the first round of the playoffs to the Indiana Fever.
The Dream will open the season Saturday against the Lynx in Minnesota.
Georgia Amoore, guard, Washington Mystics
Q&A
Who are the Kentucky women's basketball players on WNBA rosters?
Rhyne Howard, along with two other Kentucky alums, is on a WNBA roster as the season starts.
What date were WNBA rosters finalized for the 2025 season?
WNBA rosters were finalized by May 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET.
Which team does Rhyne Howard play for in the WNBA?
Rhyne Howard plays for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA.
How many Kentucky players were drafted into the WNBA this year?
Four players from Kentucky were selected in this year's WNBA draft.
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Apr 25, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Mystics guard Georgia Amoore (8) drives to the basket as Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams (10) defends in the first half at Entertainment & Sports Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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Georgia Amoore was selected sixth overall in the 2025 draft, but missed all of last season with a torn ACL. In the Mystics' two preseason games, the 5-foot-6 guard earned a pair of starts and averaged 5.5 points, 2.0 assists, 2.0 steals and a rebound in 15 minutes per contest.
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Teonni Key, forward, Toronto Tempo
Kentucky Wildcats forward Teonni Key (7) makes her way to the basket around Louisville Cardinals forward Nyla Harris (2) during their game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky Wildcats forward Teonni Key (7) makes her way to the basket around Louisville Cardinals forward Nyla Harris (2) during their game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Ky.
Teonni Key will be entering her rookie season with the Toronto Tempo after being selected 22nd overall in the 2026 draft. This past season, the 6-foot-5 forward averaged 11.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game while helping lead Kentucky to the Sweet 16. In Key's two preseason games with Toronto, she averaged two points, 3.5 rebounds and an assist.
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Which Kentucky women's basketball draftees did not make WNBA rosters?
Tonie Morgan, who led the country in assists this past season, was selected 32nd overall by the Chicago Sky before being waived on May 3. She averaged 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in two preseason games.
Amelia Hassett, a 6-foot-4 forward who made 99 3-pointers in her senior season, was selected 35th overall by the Las Angeles Sparks. Hassett recorded three points and three rebounds in her lone preseason game before being waived April 28.
Jordan Obi was the final Wildcat selected in the draft, going 44th overall to the Las Vegas Aces. She did not score in either preseason game and averaged just 1.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists. Obi was waived by the Aces on May 4.
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