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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
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’
Troy vs. Kent State (Full Highlights)
Tuesday, November 04
Troy vs. Toledo (Full Highlights)
Tuesday, November 04
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (Kent State)
Tuesday, November 04
Players Postgame Press Conference (Kent State)
Tuesday, November 04
