Rhyne Howard sets WNBA record with 129th 3-pointer of season
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Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Rhyne Howard broke Sabrina Ionescu's WNBA single-season record for 3-point shots during a game against the Connecticut Sun on September 18, 2026. Howard's 129th basket came with 6:45 remaining in the fourth quarter, surpassing Ionescu's previous record of 128. Despite a slow start, missing her first eight attempts, Howard celebrated the achievement with her teammates after successfully making the record-breaking shot. This season, she has also made history by reaching 100 3-pointers in just 31 games and becoming the youngest player to reach 400 career 3s. Howard, drafted first overall by the Atlanta Dream in 2022, is having a career year, leading the league in steals and gaining recognition for her all-around performance.
- •Howard shot her record-breaking 129th three-pointer against the Connecticut Sun.
- •She previously broke the record for the fastest player to 100 3-pointers in a season.
- •Howard is averaging 18.3 points and leads the WNBA in steals with 2.4 per game.
- •She was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2022 and a four-time WNBA All-Star.
- •The previous record for 3-pointers in a season was held by Sabrina Ionescu.
- 10:33 AMYahoo Sports — WNBA History Made as Rhyne Howard Passes Sabrina Ionescu With Record Breaking 129th Triple
- 3:31 AMESPN WNBA — Dream's Howard breaks Ionescu's record for 3s in a season
- 3:21 AMYahoo Sports — Dream news: Rhyne Howard breaks Sabrina Ionescu's WNBA record in Sun blowout
- 2:37 AMYahoo Sports — Rhyne Howard sets WNBA season record for 3-pointers, Angel Reese scores 30 with 10 rebounds as Dream win big over Sun
- 1:31 AMYahoo Sports — Rhyne Howard sets WNBA single-season 3-point record
- 1:16 AMYahoo Sports — Rhyne Howard breaks Sabrina Ionescu's WNBA single-season 3-point record
"Rhyne Howard hit her 129th 3-pointer of the season Thursday against the Connecticut Sun, setting a WNBA single-season mark. Atlanta Dream wing Howard entered the night tied with Sabrina Ionescu at 128 triples but missed her first eight attempts from beyond the arc, finally connecting with 6:45 left to give her sole possession of the record. The fifth-year, four-time All-Star is just four days removed from winning a gold medal with Team USA at the FIBA World Championship. She not only leads the l
"Atlanta Dream wing Rhyne Howard made WNBA history Thursday night, setting a new single-season record for 3-pointers during a 103-59 rout of the Connecticut Sun. Howard entered the game needing one triple to surpass Sabrina Ionescu’s previous mark of 128, set in 2023. The 26-year-old missed her first eight attempts from beyond the arc before finally […] The post Dream news: Rhyne Howard breaks Sabrina Ionescu's WNBA record in Sun blowout appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"The hardest part of chasing a record is often the stretch before the make. A player can be one shot from history, yet every miss makes that finish feel farther away. That was the spot Rhyne Howard faced Thursday against Connecticut. The Atlanta Dream guard entered the game tied with Sabrina Ionescu’s single-season mark of [...]
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 10:33 AMWNBA History Made as Rhyne Howard Passes Sabrina Ionescu With Record Breaking 129th Triple
The hardest part of chasing a record is often the stretch before the make. A player can be one shot from history, yet every miss makes that finish feel farther away. That was the spot Rhyne Howard faced Thursday against Connecticut. The Atlanta Dream guard entered the game tied with Sabrina Ionescu’s single-season mark of [...]
- ESPN WNBASep 18, 2026, 3:31 AMDream's Howard breaks Ionescu's record for 3s in a season
Dream guard Rhyne Howard set the WNBA season record for 3-pointers in Thursday night's rout of the Sun.
- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 3:21 AMDream news: Rhyne Howard breaks Sabrina Ionescu's WNBA record in Sun blowout
Atlanta Dream wing Rhyne Howard made WNBA history Thursday night, setting a new single-season record for 3-pointers during a 103-59 rout of the Connecticut Sun. Howard entered the game needing one triple to surpass Sabrina Ionescu’s previous mark of 128, set in 2023. The 26-year-old missed her first eight attempts from beyond the arc before finally […] The post Dream news: Rhyne Howard breaks Sabrina Ionescu's WNBA record in Sun blowout appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 2:37 AMRhyne Howard sets WNBA season record for 3-pointers, Angel Reese scores 30 with 10 rebounds as Dream win big over Sun
Howard broke Sabrina Ionescu's season record for 3-pointers, while Reese extended her record for double-doubles in a season.
- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 1:31 AMRhyne Howard sets WNBA single-season 3-point record
Rhyne Howard hit her 129th 3-pointer of the season Thursday against the Connecticut Sun, setting a WNBA single-season mark. Atlanta Dream wing Howard entered the night tied with Sabrina Ionescu at 128 triples but missed her first eight attempts from beyond the arc, finally connecting with 6:45 left to give her sole possession of the record. The fifth-year, four-time All-Star is just four days removed from winning a gold medal with Team USA at the FIBA World Championship. She not only leads the l
- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 1:16 AMRhyne Howard breaks Sabrina Ionescu's WNBA single-season 3-point record
Rhyne Howard drilled her 129th 3-pointer of the WNBA season, breaking a Sabrina Ionescu record.
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