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Jersey Number 12
McKinnon Howard
- Position:
- Outfield
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Smiths Station, Ala.
- High School:
- Central HS
- Prev School:
- Wallace Hanceville
Bio
Wallace State Community College (2023-24)
Sophomore (2024)
Redshirted her sophomore season as a member of the 2024 ACCC Conference Championship team … Earned 2024 All-American Second-Team … Appeared in 16 games with 13 hits, seven runs and seven stolen bases
Freshman (2023)
Member of the 2023 ACCC Conference Championship team … Finished with a .446 batting average on 50 hits, 29 runs on 51 appearances … Stole 38 bases for fourth in the nation … Ended the season with a .491 slugging percentage and .488 on-base percentage
High School
Attended Central High School, where she holds the school record for career batting average (.504), single-season runs scored (78), hits (91), stolen bases (80) and on-base percentage (.642) … Accumulated a 119-44 record in high school with 196 hits, 201 runs and 196 stolen bases … Her senior season saw her hit a .585 batting average with 91 hits, 78 runs, 80 stolen bases … Named to the All-Area First Team in 2019, Alabama North/South All-Star in 2021, MaxPreps All-American Second Team, ASWA 7A All-State First Team, ASWA Super All-State Team, ASWA 7A Hitter of the Year, OA News All-Area Team and OA News Hitter of the Year in 2022 … Also competed in indoor track & field to earn the 7A Girls 4x200m
Personal
Full name is McKinnon Laure Howard … Born on June 25, 2004 in Phenix City, Ala. … Daughter to Craig and Kim Howard and Andrew Becraft and Jennifer … Majoring in kinesiology / pre-health Profession … Nicknamed ‘Mookie’
Sophomore (2024)
Redshirted her sophomore season as a member of the 2024 ACCC Conference Championship team … Earned 2024 All-American Second-Team … Appeared in 16 games with 13 hits, seven runs and seven stolen bases
Freshman (2023)
Member of the 2023 ACCC Conference Championship team … Finished with a .446 batting average on 50 hits, 29 runs on 51 appearances … Stole 38 bases for fourth in the nation … Ended the season with a .491 slugging percentage and .488 on-base percentage
High School
Attended Central High School, where she holds the school record for career batting average (.504), single-season runs scored (78), hits (91), stolen bases (80) and on-base percentage (.642) … Accumulated a 119-44 record in high school with 196 hits, 201 runs and 196 stolen bases … Her senior season saw her hit a .585 batting average with 91 hits, 78 runs, 80 stolen bases … Named to the All-Area First Team in 2019, Alabama North/South All-Star in 2021, MaxPreps All-American Second Team, ASWA 7A All-State First Team, ASWA Super All-State Team, ASWA 7A Hitter of the Year, OA News All-Area Team and OA News Hitter of the Year in 2022 … Also competed in indoor track & field to earn the 7A Girls 4x200m
Personal
Full name is McKinnon Laure Howard … Born on June 25, 2004 in Phenix City, Ala. … Daughter to Craig and Kim Howard and Andrew Becraft and Jennifer … Majoring in kinesiology / pre-health Profession … Nicknamed ‘Mookie’
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