UC San Diego

MEDIA
San Diego Union-Tribune: Is Surging UC San Diego Among Smartest Teams in the Country? (Feb. 19, 2025)
KUSI-TV: UCSD's Basketball Brother Duo Teams Up (Jan. 30, 2025)

HONORS AND AWARDS
UC San Diego
2025 Big West Best Hustle Player

Saint Mary's
2024 First Team West Coast Conference All-Academic

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024-25
Voted Big West's Best Hustle Player by conference head coaches (March 11) ... Scored a career-high 15 points with a personal best five three-pointers in a win at UC Irvine (Feb. 8) ... Started all 35 games ... Averaged 5.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, with 76 steals and only 38 turnovers.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24 AT SAINT MARY'S
Appeared in 30 of 34 games, averaging 10.1 minutes per contest ... Pulled down a career-best five rebounds in the season opener against Stanislaus State (Nov. 6) ... Set a career-high with eight points against Santa Clara (Jan. 31), then surpassed it with nine points at Pepperdine (Feb. 29) ... Named First Team WCC All-Academic.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2022-23 AT SAINT MARY'S 
Played in 28 games... Averaged 4.1 minutes per game and scored the first 17 points of his career ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opening win over Oral Roberts, playing eight minutes ... Scored his first points as a Gael on November 13 in a win over North Texas, where he also recorded two steals ... Scored a season-best four points against top-ranked Houston during The Battleground 2k22 ... Made his first career three-pointer in a home win over Portland on January 7 ... Played in all four postseason games for the Gaels.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021-22 AT SAINT MARY'S
Redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL
2021 graduate of Torrey Pines High in San Diego ... During his senior season, helped the Falcons go 30-1, win the CIF San Diego Open Division Championship, and finish runner-up in the CIF Southern California Open Division ... Named 2021 CIF San Diego Section Player of the Year and All-Coastal League Player of the Year ... Listed as a four-star recruit by Verbal Commits, 16th best recruit in California by ESPN, and 54th best point guard recruit in the nation by 247sports.com ... Averaged 13.1 points, 5.3 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals, and 1.2 blocks as a senior ... As a junior, Howell averaged 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists and was named the San Diego County Defensive Player of the Year

PERSONAL 
Born: March 14 in Columbus, Ohio 
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Major: Communications
Future plans: Hopes to continue playing basketball post graduation
 

CAREER HIGHS
Points	15	at UC Irvine	2/08/25
FGM	5	at UC Irvine	2/08/25
FGA	10	vs. UC Davis	2/15/25
3FGM	5	at UC Irvine	2/08/25
3FGA	8	at UC Irvine	2/08/25
FTM	8	at Idaho	12/15/24
FTA	8	multiple times	--
Rebounds	7	multiple times	--
Assists	8	vs. CSUN	1/25/25
Blocks	2	multiple times	--
Steals	6	multiple times	--