Added Jordan: "We challenge each other and try to make the workouts as hard as possible—harder than the games. A former football-playing dad who helps them train. Jordan, who majored in digital filmmaking and marketing, wants to make 30 for 30-style documentaries. “I thought for sure we would,” he said. RELATED: Watch Markus Howard scored 52 points in OT win vs. Providence “Not really,” Chuck said over the phone. "With all the attention we've been getting recently, there have been a lot of comparisons," said Jordan Howard, a 22-year-old senior point guard at the University of Central Arkansas. Social Browser - 3D iBrowser with integrated social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc...), Copyright ©  Sports Buzz Source by Turner South Syndicate                                       tss@sportsbuzzsource.com, AP poll breakdown: Ohio State is No. Jordan. ", "My family's not all extra like they are; we're pretty chill," added Markus Howard, an 18-year-old sophomore point guard at Marquette. Let’s ask them. We’re a faith-based family, we don’t want to treat basketball as an idol.”. Mike Lopresti is a member of the US Basketball Writers Hall of Fame, Ball State journalism Hall of Fame and Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame. Then we were watching Jordan’s game.”, Noemi: “So we have the TV on pause, our phones are going off the entire time we’re trying to watch Jordan’s game. My mom cooks all the meals and does all the laundry. Son of Noemi Santana Howard and Clarence ‘Chuck’ DeWitt Howard, has two brothers, Desmond (22) and Jordan (20). "My dad taught it to us," Markus said. I try not to, I try to keep things in perspective. No doubt about that.”, Chuck: “I’m not going to lie. Markus Howard is a 5-11, 165-pound Point Guard from Gilbert, AZ, who is now at Findlay Prep Howard graduated from high school in three years and attended Marquette as a 17 yr old freshman. Best player ever faced: his brother, Jordan Howard. They both love the Special Olympics. It's a lot of fun. Staff Writer January 16, 2018 Comments. No. Jon Octeus helped lead the USA to a gold medal at the inaugural Pan American Games 3x3 competition in 2019. and 2.0 spg., shot 43.9 percent from the field, 48.4 percent (15-31 3pt FGs) from 3-point and 66.7 percent from the foul line. Markus pondered joining Jordan at Central Arkansas, but decided Marquette was a better fit. “We were willing to do whatever it took, whether it would be traveling or Facetiming or phone calls to stay in touch.”. Very proud of this young man and the things he has achieved on and off the court. "I mean, we love each other more than anything in the world, but when it came to competition we'd wind up going inside crying sometimes. Arizona Tribune Player of the Year (2014). He has covered college basketball for 43 years, including 38 Final Fours. Led all Arizona high school players in 2014-15 for scoring. National Alliance of African American Athletes Sophomore of the Year (2014-15). “Thank God,” Chuck said, “for technology.”, COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Markus and Jordan Howard talk 52-points and sharpshooting. That man was @MarquetteMBB Markus Howard and he tied a Big East shooting record! “I guess we’d flip a coin,” Chuck said. 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Namely, carrying their teams into March by continuing to average more than 20 points a game (and for Markus, maintaining his remarkable 100 percent free-throw mark). Last night one man put up 52 points… Markus. Helped the Perry special-needs team in the first United Sports Basketball Invitational sponsored by the Arizona Interscholastic Association in conjunction with Special Olympics Arizona. Scored 50 points against Highland High School in January 2015. He’s the kid at the halftime of the game, to be on the floor shooting 3s as just a little guy. So long as the technology holds out. ", Markus, both the youngest and most highly recruited brother coming out of high school, credits much of his success to the tough love from his brothers. "I never really believed it, but it's a tribute to them pushing me so hard—I wouldn't be where I'm at now without their guidance and love to help me get better. Let’s ask them. Averaging 21.5 points per game, he also leads his conference, the Big East, in scoring. and 1.5 spg. Few families are better equipped to do that pushing: Chuck Howard, their father, was a running back at Indiana University and is now a strength and conditioning trainer—after spending eight years as a strength coach at Grand Canyon University. Being really consistent with our work ethic, every single day. Every interview is about their height. How to Raise Upstanders (Instead of Bystanders). "Some people call us 'the real Ball brothers,' but we just prefer to be the Howards. "I was like, 'I gotta keep up with you,' and he was like, 'No, I gotta keep up with you.' "We're just the Howard family—just brothers who love to play basketball.". Numbers like that can have parents wanting to high-five the whole world, right? Markus. Three brothers who play basketball, two of whom have put up eye-popping numbers. DII cross country conference champions crowned. The nation’s top 3-point shooter in percentage last year, setting an NCAA freshman record at 54.7? So we caught about half of that game and then put it on TiVo. A former football player at Indiana, he was strength coach for eight years for Grand Canyon University’s athletic teams, and now has moved into a corporate wellness position, partly because he would have more weekend time to watch his sons play. “It’s been a blessing to see all the hard work come to pass.” And he means the entire family. “He would mimic Michael Jordan’s shot,” Chuck said. He’d be fighting to keep up. There was always a lot of competition in the backyard, but it definitely ended up paying off. “They’d go from the pool to the basketball court, back to the pool,” Chuck said. The leading 3-point shooter in the history of the Southland Conference, setting the career record last week on his 22nd birthday? RELATED: Watch Markus Howard scored 52 points in OT win vs. Providence, “Not really,” Chuck said over the phone. ", For fun, they stick to simple pleasures: NBA 2K and spades, a family favorite played with a real, old-school deck of cards. Transferred to Findlay Prep School (Nev.) after playing two seasons for Perry High School (Ariz.), and averaged 18.4 ppg., 2.8 rpg.. 3.3 apg. Presenting a navigational friendly website, we are dedicated to exhibit the latest stories in sports. Noemi:  “Definitely him. He just graduated with a degree in digital filmmaking. They look forward to the rest of a magical season, and yearn for a dream ending.