Neveah Caffey, Maya Makalusky in fold for Indiana women’s basketball

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women’s basketball team likes to get its high school commitments early, so you could be forgiven if fans needed a refresher on the players who officially signed with the Hoosiers.

Wednesday was signing day, and Indiana women’s basketball received letters of intent from Neveah Caffey and Fishers Missouri native Maya Makalusky.

Makalusky committed to Indiana in the summer of 2023. Caffey committed in March.

Caffey, a 5-foot-10 guard, plays at Incarnate Word High School in St. Louis area. Warrenton, Mo. native is a third team All-American honoree, Class 6 All State Player of the Year and Class 6 first team All-State. Incarnate Word has won three-straight Missouri Class 6 State Championships during her three seasons, including helping guide them to a perfect 92-0 record during her time with the program.

“Not only does (Caffey) obviously want to win games, but she’s the kind of kid that wants to win every practice,” Caffey’s high school coach Dan Rolfes told Hoosiers On SI in March. “Really good on-ball defender, gets a lot of deflections … and she’s just a really calm kid out there. You could walk in the gym halfway through the game. She could be 0-for-10 or 10-for-10 and you’d don’t know the difference.”

Her additional honors include All-Metro Girls Basketball Player of the Year and Class 6 District Player of the Year and Class 6 All-District. As a junior at Incarnate Word, Caffey averaged 14.0 points and shot 49.0 percent from the floor as a junior. She ranks as no. 65 in the ESPN Top 100.

Makalusky, a 6-3 forward, plays at Hamilton Southeastern in the northeast Indianapolis suburbs.

She is no. 1 recruit out of the state of Indiana and the no. 36 overall by ESPN in the class of 2025.

Makalusky has career averages of 18.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and has scored 1,315 points heading into his senior season. Hamilton Southeastern is 56-15 during Makalusky’s time with the Royals.

She was named a 2024 Indiana Junior All-Star and ICGSA First Team All-State. A two-time Hoosier Basketball magazine first-team all-state selection, she is ranked the No. 30 of Blue Star, no. 34 of Junior All-Stars and no. 44 of Prospect Nation.

Makalusky was diagnosed with long QT syndrome when she was 11. It can cause a fast heartbeat, fainting, seizures and can be a fatal condition in some cases.

Makalusky was initially told she could not play sports, but a second opinion from a doctor allowed her to continue her career.

“That’s why I love basketball so much – it’s an outlet for me. When I realized (basketball) could be taken away from me and now I get to play the sport that I love, I’m going to give it 100% in every day and I’m going to get everything I want out of this game,” Makalusky told Hoosiers On SI in 2023.

The Indiana women’s basketball team plays at Butler on Wednesday night. The Butler roster includes Riley Makalusky, a sophomore with the Bulldogs.