Makur Maker is changing the game with commitment to Howard

Posted Jul 11, 2020
Standing 7-feet with the ability to run the court like a guard, Makur Maker is one of the most highly sought high school basketball players in the country. The storied program at UCLA wanted him. So did coach John Calipari and his NBA-star producing machine at Kentucky. Same for former NBA great Penny Hardaway and Memphis. Maker, instead, picked Howard University. (Yahoo! Sports)

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