John Wall to serve in ‘dream’ role as president of basketball operations at Howard

Five-time NBA All-Star John Wall has agreed to become the president of basketball operations at Howard, one of the top-ranked historically Black universities in the country, the program announced Thursday.Wall, the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, returns to Washington — where Howard is located — after starring for the Wizards for nine seasons from 2010 to 2019. The idea of Wall and Howard collaborating was first established when Wall attended a game in January as an honorary captain, addressed the team pregame, and sat courtside.Advertisement