Indiana women’s basketball’s incoming freshmen Maya Makalusky and Neveah Caffey were named McDonald’s All-American nominees, according to McDonald’s All-American Games’ Instagram post Wednesday.
Makalusky and Caffey will learn if they are McDonald’s All-Americans when the final roster with 24 players is released in late January.
Makalusky, a 6-foot-3 forward at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana, is ranked as the No. 1 recruit in Indiana and No. 47 recruit in the country, according to On3. The Royals are 18-0 so far this season as Makalusky is averaging 21 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. She’s shooting 49% from the field and 43% from beyond the arc.
Through her first three seasons at HSE, Makalusky averaged 18.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest as the Royals went 56-15. In 2024, the four-star was named an Indiana Junior All-Star and earned ICGSA First-Team All-State honors.
Caffey, who attends Incarnate Word Academy in St. Louis, is ranked as the No. 2 recruit in Missouri and No. 61 in the country. The 5-foot-10 four-star guard has yet to lose in her high school career as she’s won all 101 games she’s played in so far.
Caffey in the midst of her senior season after winning state titles in each of her first three seasons. The Red Knights are currently 9-0 this season while Caffey is averaging 17.6 points and 2.6 assists per game. She’s shooting 49.6% from the field while she’s gone 15 for 24 from 3-point range.
“We are always going to try to continue to find those four-year kids, those high schoolers,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren said during her Inside Indiana Basketball radio show Monday about her recruiting approach. “Maya Makalusky and Neveah (are) going to be joining us here next year — four-year kids that we’re super excited about.”
Malalusky verbally committed to the Hoosiers on June 25, 2023, while Caffey did so March 2, 2024. Both officially signed with Indiana on Nov. 13, 2024.
With two signees ranked in the top 100 and earning national recognition, Moren and her coaching staff are still looking to add to their 2025 class.
“We’re not done yet with recruiting in this class,” Moren said.
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