Why HBCUs could again become serious options for elite basketball prospects

"Going to an HBCU wouldn't be too bad..."

Those were the words of high school basketball phenom Mikey Williams in a June 2 tweet, just days after a weekend filled with protests and social unrest across the country. Williams' statement about potentially playing for a historically Black college or university garnered extensive social traction and national media attention, with the quote gaining further momentum after Carmelo Anthony was asked about it on an Instagram Live session.

"All it takes is one person to change history," Anthony said. "I think it's a better chance of this new generation, this next generation, to go to a HBCU and be accepted and bring something different to a HBCU, as…