Former Wizards star John Wall returns to Washington as Howard basketball operations president

John Wall’s caller domiciled brings him backmost to nan metropolis wherever his NBA profession began. On Thursday, officials astatine Howard University, a historically Black assemblage successful Washington, D.C., confirmed to ESPN that Wall was named nan school’s president of hoops operations.

Wall joins a standout programme that precocious became nan latest HBCU to scope an NCAA Division I men’s tournament crippled — a uncommon feat among mid-majors.

Wall was nan No. 1 wide prime successful nan 2010 NBA Draft and spent his first 9 seasons pinch nan Washington Wizards. He was named Howard’s honorary skipper connected Jan. 31 and has expressed liking successful pursuing a front-office domiciled successful nan NBA.

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Former Washington Wizards defender John Wall looks connected earlier a crippled against nan Milwaukee Bucks astatine Capital One Arena successful Washington, D.C., connected Jan. 29, 2026. (Daniel Kucin Jr./Imagn Images)

Wall hasn’t wasted clip getting involved, already taking portion successful squad meetings, evaluating recruits and helping place imaginable transportation targets, ESPN reported. Wall’s domiciled besides includes shaping nan program’s strategical vision, mentoring players and playing a cardinal domiciled successful name, image and likeness deals — responsibilities he is already believed to beryllium handling.

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Howard wide head Daniel Marks and coach Kenny Blakeney are expected to activity intimately pinch Wall successful his caller role.

Howard has precocious to nan NCAA tourney 3 times successful nan past 4 years, earning nan program’s first tourney triumph this past March pinch a First Four triumph complete University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).

Los Angeles Clippers defender John Wall drives past Frank Ntilikina of nan Dallas Mavericks during nan 2nd 4th astatine Crypto.com Arena successful Los Angeles, California, connected Jan. 10, 2023. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Wall past appeared successful an NBA crippled during nan 2022-23 season. He officially retired successful August 2025 aft playing 34 games pinch nan Los Angeles Clippers. Wall besides spent 1 play pinch nan Houston Rockets and was named to 5 consecutive All-Star teams.

John Wall of nan Washington Wizards looks connected against nan Miami Heat during nan first half astatine Verizon Center successful Washington, D.C., connected Jan. 3, 2016. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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Wall’s move mirrors Golden State Warriors defender Stephen Curry’s jump to an adjunct wide head domiciled astatine his alma mater, Davidson College. Curry is nan first progressive jock successful 1 of nan 4 awesome U.S. master sports leagues to return connected an administrative domiciled pinch a assemblage program.

Weeks aft Curry was named adjunct wide manager, Trae Young was besides named to nan aforesaid domiciled astatine his alma mater, Oklahoma.

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