This made her the first player in the WNBA to be drafted from a HBCU (Historically Black College or University).

[4] Attempting to make another comeback after not playing since the 1997 season, Graves signed a contract with the Orlando Miracle on April 30, 2001.

Unfortunately she did not make it past the final round of cuts and was released on May 27, 2001 (one day before the season started).

That game was played on August 24, 1997 and the Monarchs defeated the Houston Comets 68 - 58 with Graves recording one rebound.

At Howard Graves made the Dean's List three years and earned a bachelor's degree in Science.