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Commitment Notebook: Fierce Howard chooses Murray State, Hopkins to Kentucky

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Kaleb Carter Leave a comment

*TaKiya Howard handles the ball in a February contest against Mother McAuley. Beverley Review photo by Tim O’Brien*

TaKiya Howard didn’t have to lead her team in scoring to be the type of impact player that caused colleges to come running.

Now a 5-10 senior guard who helped lead the 17-15 De La Salle Meteors last season as a junior, Howard committed to the Division I Murray State Racers on Oct. 19, telling Illinois-Basketball.com that the Racers program fits her and her style of play.

“Murray State made the decision easy because of the environment they created, and I could tell I would be going there after our first conversation,” Howard said. “The coaching staff and the school as a whole I knew would be a good fit.”