Nnamdi Ofoborh has signed new terms with Bournemouth.
The 19-year-old penned a deal which will keep him at Vitality Stadium until at least 2021.
Nigeria U20 international Ofoborh trained with the first-team over the past year and captained the under-21s side this season.
"We really like Nnamdi," said Howe. "He has such a great outlook on life. He is a hard worker and always has a smile on his face.
"He stays behind and is probably one of the last players off the training pitch every day. He has a chance to make a good career for himself.
"He is still very young but he has been around the first-team players for a long time now.
"As long as he can stay close to them, keep learning and be competitive in training, his career is only going to go upwards."