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Makur Maker commits to Howard University over Kentucky, UCLA

Five-star prospect Makur Maker is the highest-ranked player to commit to a historically Black college or university.

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Five-star prospect Makur Maker, the cousin of Thon Maker, announced Friday morning that he has committed to Howard University, becoming the highest-ranked player to commit to a historically Black college or university.

Maker chose Howard University over the likes of Kentucky, UCLA and Memphis after visiting the program last October. The move by Maker to commit to Howard is the first of its kind and could create a new movement among future prospects.

The idea of committing to play at an HBCU has gained traction in recent weeks following the Black Lives Matter movement. 2023 No. 1 ranked prospect Mikey Williams said last month that attending an HBCU would be in consideration when he makes his recruiting decision.

The 6-foot-11 prospect is considered to be an above-average playmaker for his size given his ability to handle the ball and get out in transition. Maker averaged 14.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and one block in 26 minutes per game last summer on his AAU team, Dream Vision.

Makur was declared eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft in February after he had only been two credits short of graduating with his original 2019 high school class in California. He would likely only remain in the draft if he is given a first-round grade.

Maker committing to play at an HBCU will help generate massive interest and revenue in the Black community should he hold off on entering the NBA Draft.

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Key for Makur Maker is ensuring he is a …

Key for Makur Maker is ensuring he is a first-round draft pick. If it appears teams will not draft him in the first round he will take up a college scholarship, build up his draft stock and take another shot at the NBA next year. Maker and his guardian Ed Smith are hoping the NBA allows face-to-face workouts with teams before next month’s draft. “If Makur gets workouts with NBA teams he feels he will be a first-round pick,” Smith said.

Makur Maker to enter the NBA Draft straight from high school

Maker was ruled eligible for the draft in February after he had only been two credits short of graduating with his high school class.

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19-year-old Makur Maker, the cousin of Thon Maker, will reportedly declare for the NBA Draft straight from high school, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Maker was ruled eligible for the draft in February after he had only been two credits short of graduating with his original 2019 high school class in California.

Born in Kenya and growing up in Australia, Maker moved to the United States in 2015 where he would attend five different high schools in California, Ontario and Arizona. He drew interest from several of the top college basketball programs, including Kentucky, UCLA, Oregon and USC, and even considered playing in the National Basketball League before entering the NBA Draft.

The 6-foot-11 Maker is considered to be an above-average playmaker for his size given his ability to handle the ball and get out in transition. Maker averaged 14.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and one block in 26 minutes per game last summer on his AAU team, Dream Vision.

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Makur Maker — a 6-foot-11 Kenyan-born …

Makur Maker — a 6-foot-11 Kenyan-born Australian living in the United States — is entering the 2020 NBA draft, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Agile at nearly 7-foot, Maker has caught the attention of NBA teams with his ability to handle the ball in the open court and create shots for himself. The NBA agreed to allow Maker, 19, to be eligible for the 2020 draft class after he had been only two credits short of graduating with his original 2019 high school class in California.

Australia’s Maker boys arrive at a …

Australia’s Maker boys arrive at a secret basketball facility south of Los Angeles just before midnight five days a week, punch in a security code, flick on the lights and get to work. Their first job of the night is not basketball. They turn into possibly the tallest cleaning crew on the planet. The 213cm tall Thon Maker, his 210cm “little brother” Matur Maker and 211cm teenage cousin Makur Maker grab towels, sanitiser and cleaning products and start wiping down basketballs, seats, benches and anything else they might touch during their midnight to 2am workouts.

Thon underwent a 14-day quarantine last …

Thon underwent a 14-day quarantine last month after Pistons teammate Christian Wood tested positive for coronavirus. When Thon got the all-clear he rented a house in LA and the Makers’ workout sessions began with a portable basketball hoop on grass in the backyard. “We couldn’t do anything off the bounce or post work,” Susnjara laughed. They went in search of a suitable basketball facility, heard about the private, 24-hour indoor court they eventually settled on and reserved the midnight to 2am slots to ensure privacy. The Makers and Susnjara limit as much contact between themselves as possible.

Tracking top NCAA prospects who could still declare for 2020 NBA Draft

NCAA prospects have until April 26 to declare early entry for 2020 NBA Draft. There are several notable prospects who could join this class.

NCAA prospects have until next week to declare early entry for 2020 NBA Draft. There are several notable prospects who could join this class.

Two freshmen (Precious Achiuwa and Jahmi’us Ramsey) are widely projected as first-round prospects. Meanwhile, three sophomores (Isaiah Joe, Aaron Henry and Joel Ayayi) typically appear on mock drafts.

Others who are likely Top-100 prospects: Romeo Weems, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Filip Petrusev, Joe Wieskamp, Corey Kispert, Terrence Shannon Omer Yurtseven, Yves Pons, AJ Lawson, Charles Bassey, Anton Watson and Miles McBride.

Below is a list reviewing all of the key players in college basketball who have yet to make a public decision about their NBA futures, even if it is simply just to test the waters so long as they already applied to receive feedback from the Undergraduate Advisory Committee before April 16.

FRESHMEN

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Precious Achiuwa, Memphis (Big)

Jahmi’us Ramsey, Texas Tech (Guard)

Romeo Weems, DePaul (Forward)

Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana (Big)

Terrence Shannon, Texas Tech (Wing)

Anton Watson, Gonzaga (Forward)

N’Faly Dante, Oregon (Big)

DJ Jeffries, Memphis (Forward)

Lester Quinones, Memphis (Forward)

Spencer Jones, Stanford (Big)

Nah’shon Hyland, VCU (Guard)

James Bouknight, UCONN (Guard)

SOPHOMORES

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Isaiah Joe, Arkansas (Guard)

Aaron Henry, Michigan (Wing)

Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga (Guard)

Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga (Big)

Joe Wieskamp, Iowa (Wing)

AJ Lawson, South Carolina (Guard)

Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky (Big)

Emmitt Williams, LSU (Forward)

Isaac Likekele, Oklahoma State (Guard)

Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton (Guard)

Will Richardson, Oregon (Guard)

Kessler Edwards, Pepperdine (Forward)

Quentin Grimes, Houston (Guard)

Aaron Wiggins, Maryland (Guard)

Xavier Johnson, Pittsburgh (Guard)

Davion Mitchell, Baylor (Guard)

Marcus Bingham, Michigan State (Big)

JUNIORS

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Corey Kispert, Gonzaga (Wing)

Omer Yurtseven, Georgetown (Big)

Yves Pons, Tennessee (Wing)

Colbey Ross, Pepperdine (Guard)

Oscar da Silva, Stanford (Forward)

Nahziah Carter, Washington Wing)

Dru Smith, Missouri (Guard)

Matt Mitchell, San Diego State (Forward)

Mark Vital, Baylor (Forward)

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Makur Maker declared eligible to enter 2020 NBA Draft

Makur Maker’s eligibility to declare for the draft has been in question… Until now.

After some uncertainty, 19-year-old Makur Maker has been declared eligible to enter the 2020 NBA Draft, according to a Monday report from Evans Daniels of 247sports.com.

For those who might not be aware, Maker — the cousin of Thon Maker of the Detroit Pistons — has existed in a bit of a gray area concerning his eligibility for the draft. According to Daniels’ report, Maker “didn’t receive” his diploma after graduating high school.

Born in Kenya and growing up in Australia, Maker moved to the United States in 2015 where he would attend five different high schools in California, Ontario and Arizona. The young big man initially became a center of controversy due to his exhausting his eight semesters of high school eligibility and the fact that, between stints in high school, he opted for homeschooling.

It was from there that the controversy surrounding his eligibility began.

Apparently, however, those can be put to rest. According to Daniels’ report, which quotes Maker’s guarsdian Ed Smith, the 19-year-old has been declared eligible to enter the draft, though Maker himself has not yet announced his intentions.

Maker, currently enrolled at Hillcrest Academy in Phoenix, does not intend of playing any more games for the institution this season, though he is expected to participate in both the Iverson Classic All-Star game and, assuming he’ll be invited, in the Nike Hoop Summit.