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Agot Makeer
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| No. 44 – South Carolina Gamecocks | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Southeastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 4, 2007 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | South Carolina (2025–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Agot Makeer (born May 4, 2007) is a Canadian college basketball player for South Carolina.
Early life and high school career
Makeer was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1]
Makeer began her career at Crestwood Preparatory College. During her junior year she averaged 19.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Following her junior year she transferred to Montverde Academy.[2] During her senior year she averaged 10.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. On January 27, 2025, she was selected to play in the 2025 McDonald's All-American Girls Game.[3] She also participated in the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit, where she recorded five points, three rebounds, two steals, and a block.[4]
Recruiting
She was a five-star recruit and ranked the No. 4 player in the class of 2025 by ESPN.[5][2] On March 1, 2025, Makeer committed to play college basketball at South Carolina.[6] She signed her National Letter of Intent on April 24, 2025.[7]
College career
Makeer made her collegiate debut for South Carolina on November 3, 2025, against Grand Canyon.[8] On November 7, 2025, against Bowling Green, she scored a then career-high 12 points in 16 minutes.[9] On March 21, 2026, during the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament against Southern she scored a then career-high 15 points.[10] During the second round against USC, she tied her career-high of 15 points scored, along with three assists and four steals.[11] During the Elite Eight against TCU she poured in a career-high 18 points off the bench to help South Carolina advance to the Final Four.[12][13]
In a Final Four victory over the nationally-ranked #1 Connecticut Huskies, Makeer posted 14 points on 5-9 shooting in 28 minutes off the bench - including two threes made and two free throws. It was her fifth straight game in the tournament scoring in double figures to that point.[14] Nine of her points came in the second half as the Gamecocks extended their lead after being down by two at halftime.[15]
National team career
Makeer represented Canada at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup where she averaged 17.7 points, seven rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game, and won a silver medal.[16] Following the tournament she was named to the FIBA U17 World Cup All-First Team.[17]
On July 9, 2025, she was selected to represent Canada at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.[18][19] During the tournament she averaged 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, two assists and 1.4 steals per game. During the bronze medal game against Spain, she stole the inbound pass With 4.7 seconds left, and missed a would-be game-winning three-point shot as time expired, as Canada lost 68–70.[20]
References
- ↑ Dunick, Leith (July 25, 2024). "Top 10 prospect Agot Makeer a rising hoops star". TBNewsWatch.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "Agot Makeer". gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Prawl, Makeer Named to 2025 McDonalds All-American Game Roster". Canada Basketball. January 27, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Wellbaum, Chris (April 12, 2025). "South Carolina women's basketball: Agot Makeer and Ayla McDowell impressed at the Nike Hoop Summit". on3.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Deyscha (May 5, 2025). "Agot Makeer is Ready to Bring Her Versatile Game to South Carolina". Slam. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Laflin, Shane (March 1, 2025). "South Carolina gets commitment from No. 4 recruit Agot Makeer". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Agot Makeer Signs with South Carolina". gamecocksonline.com. April 24, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "No. 2 South Carolina starts strong with blowout win vs. Grand Canyon". secsports.com. November 3, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Kesin, Lulu (November 7, 2025). "South Carolina women's basketball vs Bowling Green score: Joyce Edwards leads Gamecocks". The Greensville News. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Dunick, Leith (March 21, 2026). "Makeer scores 15 in South Carolina's tournament opening win". TBNewsWatch.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Kesin, Lulu (March 23, 2026). "How South Carolina's Agot Makeer helped slow USC's Jazzy Davidson in top freshman matchup". The Greensville News. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Canadian rookie Agot Makeer powers South Carolina into Final Four". Sportsnet. March 30, 2026. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Dunick, Leith (March 30, 2026). "Makeer's career night lands Gamecocks in Final Four". TBNewsWatch.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Reid, Tia (April 4, 2026). "How Ta'Niya Latson, Agot Makeer came up big for South Carolina in their first Final Four". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ "South Carolina 62-48 UConn (Apr 3, 2026) Play-by-Play". ESPN.com. April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Canadian women settle for silver at U17 World Cup". Sportsnet. July 22, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "FIBA U17 WWC: All-Second Team, Best Coach and Best Defensive Player Awards". FIBA. July 22, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "U19 Women's National Team announced ahead of FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2025". Canada Basketball. July 9, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Gamecock Freshmen Set for FIBA U19 World Cup". gamecocksonline.com. July 11, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Wellbaum, Chris (July 22, 2025). "South Carolina women's basketball: Breaking down how Agot Makeer and Ayla McDowell played at the World Cup". on3.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026.