LEXINGTON - Few expected five-star forward Makur Maker to attend college. Even fewer expected him to do so at Howard University.
Maker committed to Howard, a historically Black university, Friday morning over Kentucky, UCLA and Memphis.
"I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard & other started to dream 'what if,"" Maker tweeted. "I need to make the HBCU movement real so that others will follow. I hope I inspire guys like Mikey Williams to join me on this journey. I am committing to Howard U & coach Kenny Blakeney."
Maker had listed Howard, which has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 1992, as a contender for his commitment throughout his recruiting process and taken a visit to the school, but most pundits had projected Maker would start a professional career instead of attending college.