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Big time recruit Makur Maker makes statement with Howard University Basketball.

But it is also noteworthy that a NBA All-Star like Damian Lillard has succeeded as a NBA high first round pick from a small school though not a HBCU. Current Houston Rocket Robert Covington has carved out a NBA career to be proud of as a former HBCU alum of Tennessee State who went undrafted. If there is a 2020-21 men’s college basketball season, be on the lookout for Makur Maker at Howard.

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