Myles Turner on Makur Maker and HBCU’s

Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Five-star senior Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard on Friday morning.

Maker is the highest-ranked prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007. https://t.co/fA90tQxZQR

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 3, 2020 Early Friday morning, 5-Star Center Makur Maker (Brother of Detroit’s Thon Maker), verbally committed to Howard University in what is one of the most surprising college decisions in recent NCAA history.

Howard, a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Washington, D.C., hasn’t reached the NCAA Tournament since 1992.…