Markus Howard goes undrafted in 2020 NBA Draft: Perry alum is now a free agent

Point guard Markus Howard from Marquette University — and, previously, Perry High School — was not selected Wednesday in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Point guard Markus Howard from Marquette University — and, previously, Perry High School — was not selected Wednesday in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Howard is now a free agent and can sign with any team.

Here is our pre-draft breakdown of Howard from earlier this week:

PG Markus Howard, Marquette (Perry HS)

Measurables: 6-foot-0, 180 pounds 

Draft position: Late second round or undrafted; CBS Sports projects him to go No. 48 to Golden State; Tankathon has him going No. 54 to Indiana. 

NBA comparison: Trae Young

Howard enters the draft after a senior season with the Golden Eagles during which he led the nation in scoring at 27.8 points per game and was named a consensus first-team All-American. He finished his career 21st in NCAA history in points and tied for seventh in three-pointers made, holding the Big East record in both categories.

He played two seasons at Perry, averaging 23 points as a freshman in leading the Pumas to the 6A state semifinals and 32.4 points as a sophomore. He transferred to national power Findlay Prep as a junior, leading the team in scoring before reclassifying to the Class of 2016.

He led the nation in three-point shooting as a freshman at Marquette, shooting 54.7%, before blossoming into a top scorer as a sophomore, averaging 20.4 points per game. He earned Big East Player of the Year and second-team All-America honors as a junior, when he averaged 25 points, and became Marquette’s all-time leading scorer in the team’s 2019–20 season opener.

NBC Sports Philadelphia: “Howard can flat-out shoot it and score it. His range and ability to get his shot off in any circumstance are also elite. It all comes down to Howard’s size. There are going to be plenty of questions about whether Howard can deal with the size of NBA guards.”

Peachtree Hoops: “With the NBA continuing to trend toward point guards that are equipped to generate offense via their own shot creation, it would seem that Markus Howard would be an attractive draft prospect. There are two areas of his play that are likely holding him back. He’s an average passer, at best, for his position, and there are questions about his defense that go beyond his size.”

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