The Howard Bison men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents

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, United States. The school's team currently competes in the

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. Howard most recently appeared in the NCAA tournament in

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. The head coach of the Bison is Kenny Blakeney.

History

2020 season and Makur Maker

In summer 2020, the university received a commitment from Makur Maker, a five-star recruit out of Arizona and cousin of NBA players

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and

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. It was the first successful recruitment of a major NBA prospect to an

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in the modern era, and Maker spoke of it as an attempt to "change the culture", namely that of recruits looking only to

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schools as their path to the pros. Maker would only play in two games for the Bison in his freshman season however, due to injury. In February 2021, the Bison would cancel the remainder of their season due to ongoing medical issues stemming from

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Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Bison have appeared in the NCAA tournament four times. Their combined record is 0–4.

CBI results

The Bison have appeared in the

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(CBI) once. Their record is 0–1.

References

External links

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