The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Former Men’s Basketball player Lynn Howden passes away
10.16.2020 | Men's Basketball, T-Association
Howden was a three-year letterwinner in the early 1970s and still holds the school’s single-game rebounding record.
AUSTIN, Texas — Lynn Howden, a former University of Texas men's basketball player, passed away on Tuesday in Austin. Howden was 72 years old.
Howden was a three-year letterwinner at center for Texas (1970-72). He still owns the UT single-game record for most rebounds with 24 in a home game against Florida State on Dec. 1, 1970. His 11.0 rebounds per game average for the 1970-71 season is tied for the fourth-highest single-season mark in school history.
During his senior year in 1971-72, Howden and the Longhorns posted a 19-9 overall record (10-4 Southwest Conference), earned a share of the SWC regular-season title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. Howden spent his freshman season at LSU in 1967-68, before attending South Texas Junior College in 1968-69.
Born on March 22, 1948, Howden is survived by his wife, Debi, and their children: Sarah, Bethany, Abby and Sam. Bethany was a two-time All-American and four-year letterwinner on the Texas Volleyball team (2001-04).
