Jett Howard is a top prospect in the upcoming NBA draft of 2023. Hailing from a family who has close ties with basketball, Howard has made a name for himself in the college basketball world. His father, Juwan Howard is an ex-NBA champion and the current head coach of the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team. Jett Howard has a brother named Jace Howard who played with him in high school as well as in the University of Michigan. He also has half-brothers who have played Division 1 basketball. Furthermore, Jett is the second cousin of Jaden McDaniels and Jalen McDaniels.
As a basketball player, Jett Howard is known to space the floor well and play with other players who have the ball in their hands. He is not known to be very athletic despite being reasonably tall for his position and having a large wingspan. His vertical jump is reportedly low. As the season progressed, Jett has proven to be a premier off-ball player who has great shot-making ability. He is also a good defensive player making him a 3-and-D prospect. Howard also is observed to have good footwork on drives and is always looking for outlet pass opportunities.
In addition, his family ties also show off his NBA pedigree which is likely why he understands the game well.
Jett Howard at NSU University School
Jett Howard attended NSU University School in Florida for his freshman and sophomore years. At NSU, he formed a strong team with his brother Jace, Taylor Hendricks and present NBA players Vernon Carey Jr. and Scottie Barnes. Together, the team defended the FHSSA Class 5A State Championship in the 2018-19 season. In this same year, Jett Howard participated in 4 USA minicamps as part of the Junior National Team and U16 National Team.
Jett Howard at IMG Academy
After completing his freshman and sophomore years at the NSU University School, Jett Howard transferred to IMG Academy for his junior and senior years. It was here, that Jett Howard truly started to make a name for himself in the basketball world. At IMG, Howard began to recognize his strengths and further honed those strengths and worked on his weaknesses to become a better player all around. Howard and his teammates, Jaden Bradley and Moussa Diabate who was a fellow Michigan University commit, took the team as far as the semi-finals of the Geico National tournament in 2021. However, they lost in the semi-finals. In 2022, Howard’s team at IMG reached the semi-finals but lost to Montverde Academy which was being led by another prospect in this year's NBA draft named Dariq Whitehead.
FAQs
A. Jett Howard attended NSU University School in Florida for two years and then transferred to IMG Academy in Florida for his junior and senior years. After high school, Howard went on to play basketball for the University of Michigan Wolverines.
A. Yes. Jace Howard and Jett Howard are brothers and are the sons of ex-NBA champion Juwan Howard. Jett Howard is the younger of the two brothers.
A. There are over 20 players in the NBA who are IMG Academy alumni. Some of the prominent names include Dwayne Bacon, Michael Beasley, Anfernee Simons and Jonathan Isaac.
