Loyola University Maryland Athletics

Before Loyola: Graduated from Our Lady of Mount Carmel after earning All-Baltimore Catholic League (BCL) as a junior and senior... Helped the Cougars reach the BCL Championship Games in 2025 and 2026, both of which were played in Loyola's Reitz Arena... Averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds per game as a senior in 2026, earning Baltimore Sun All-Metro and All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) First Team honors... Was named the Most Outstanding Player for Mount Carmel and earned a spot on the All-BCL Second Team... Picked up BCL All-Tournament Team honors in 2025 after Mount Carmel won the title to go along with its MIAA crown... Scored 12 and averaged 7 boards as a jun ior... Named to the Mid Penn Bank Showcase All-Tournament Team and the Bump 'N Bmore Showcase Most Valuable Player in 2024-25... Earned All-BCL Honorable Mention... Played as a sophomore at Baltimore City College and averaged 14 and 9 after putting up 10 and 8 as a freshman at Rosedale Catholic... Played on the AAU circuit for Team Thrill,Team Stokes and Team Melo.

Personal: Son of Narkesa Hillmon and Gage Howard Sr... Has an older brother, Charles Trusty... Was an honor roll student in high school.