Going to an HBCU is a tremendous opportunity to grow as a person… the most I remember from Bowie State, the professors that really poured into you and believed in you and wanted nothing but the best for you. [At HBCUs] the professors and the environment that you get, the self belief that you get
The pause button has been pressed on Maker, Howard, but HBCUs can still find success
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com To my HBCU family, Makur Maker is out indefinitely. The Howard guard/forward, a former five-star recruit from California, is reportedly the most highly rated recruit to ever sign at an HBCU. The thing is, we know that’s not true. Great high school players have always played at HBCUs, going back to
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 7/18/20
Donal tallks with the new head women’s basketball coach at Duke Kara Lawson. Also a preview of part of an interview wiith Grambling head football coach Broderick Fobbs. Plus, Donal poses the question, is it practical for five-star (basketball) players to attend HBCUs? Click to download or listen to the podcast.
For this to work, Maker must actually play for Howard
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com When five-star recruit Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard University on Twitter around 4 a.m. ET on Friday, picking the Bison over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis and others, the HBCU world was on fire and the term HBCU – Historically Black Colleges and Universities – was as hot as it’s been.