5 star recruit going to Howard - trend to HBCUs?

[Omaha1]

Wonder if this could become a trend?

Five-star senior Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard on Friday morning, becoming the highest-ranked college basketball prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007; hopes to start the trend of top recruits going to HBCUs.

[gtmoBlue]

There was talk that MM has grade issues and may not qualify for college. Hmmm.

If he is squared away grade-wise this makes for an interesting move. Hopefully, it will become a trend.
One thing though...Graduation rates for athletes at HBCU's is just a hair better than at the big schools: HBCU=57%, Main line schools=55%
Seems that if going to HBCU's becomes a trend, the only benes accrued would be W's and perhaps an increase in Shoe Money to those HBCU schools.

[Edrick]

No it won’t last. You are never on TV and can go undefeated with their schedule and not make the tournament with a conference tournament loss.

What ‘could’ be a trend over the next few years is schools with black head coaches or prominent assistants will get some guys.

The HBCU thing is a ‘this year’ thing, it won’t have legs. TV lights and fame is an awfully tempting carrot

[LMS]

Highly regarded 2020 recruit Amir Rahimzad has also committed to Howard.