Despite standing 6’10”, Matur Maker still stands in the shadow of his older brother. Thon Maker, the 7’1″ center for the Milwaukee Bucks, is known as a young prospect with limitless potential. Matur, meanwhile, remains relatively hidden. He could be a sleeper for the Charlotte Hornets.
And although he’s overlooked by the general public, one thing’s for sure – he’s hungry. “As a rookie, I want to come in and be the hardest worker,” Maker said in a phone interview. “My main focus is to just get better.”
Maker, nicknamed United Nations in high school because of his diverse friend group, declared for the draft after a post-graduate year at Mississauga Prep, and the 20-year-old is already making waves.