2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
2024-25 Sophomore Season: Averaged 8.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game… Played in 32 of Butler’s 34 games, making 23 starts… Logged 785 minutes of playing time, averaging 24 minutes per contest… Shot 37 percent from the field (88-235) and 30 percent from 3-point range (27-89)… 82 percent free throw shooter (56-68)… Grabbed 89 total rebounds; 22 offensive and 67 defensive… Ended the year with 259 points, 39 assists, 18 steals and three blocked shots… Scored in double figures 13 times… Hit five of her eight shot attempts vs. Saint Francis to score a season-high 16 points (12/15)… Matched her season-high scoring output with 16 points at Georgetown (2/12)… Made a season-high four 3-pointers vs. the Hoyas… Led BU in scoring with 13 points against Wisconsin (12/11)… Added a season-high six rebounds vs. the Badgers… Had a team-high 11 points vs. Seton Hall (12/29)… Scored 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting vs. Indiana State (11/20)… Impacted the action with 10 points and a season-high five assists vs. UMass Lowell (11/24)… Went 7-for-7 from the line to score 15 points against DePaul (1/26)… Hit three 3-pointers vs. Villanova to end the game with 15 points (2/5).
2023-24 Freshman Season: Selected to the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team… Led the BIG EAST Conference in 3-point field goal percentage (46.1%)… Played in 31 games, making 14 starts… Averaged 6.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game… Averaged 20.8 minutes of playing time per game… Shot 43.6 percent from the field (75-172)…Led the conference in 3-point field goal percentage making 35 of her 76 attempts… 76 percent free throw shooter (23-30)… Logged 643 minutes of total playing time… Ended the year with 208 points, 69 rebounds, 27 assists, 11 steals and three blocks… Led Butler in scoring three times… Scored in double figures 10 times, including eight times over Butler’s final 11 games… Scored a season-high 23 points vs. Roosevelt by going 7-for-8 from 3-point range (11/20)… Added five rebounds and a season-high two blocks in the win over the Lakers… Led Butler in scoring at Georgetown with 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting (2/24)… Led BU in scoring in the WNIT matchup vs. Purdue with 14 points (3/25)… Jumped into the starting lineup for the first time at Xavier and erupted for 19 points (1/24)… Grabbed a season-high six rebounds the next game at Marquette (1/27)… Recorded a season-high two steals in her first home start vs. DePaul (1/31)… Scored two points in her Butler debut at Iowa State (11/6)… Played well vs. St. John’s with 10 points and six rebounds at Hinkle (2/9).
High School: 2023 Indiana All-Star… Scored 1,067 points at Hamilton Southeastern playing for head coach Brian Satterfield… Four-year starter… Averaged 17.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game as a junior… Named All-Conference… All-State selection… Team captain… Leading scorer… Prep Girls Hoops ranked her #7 overall in the state of Indiana and #2 at small forward… All-State selection… Indiana Junior All-Star… Scored 30 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Avon… Recorded 23 points and had four assists against Carmel… Posted 26 points and pulled down seven rebounds vs. Pendleton Heights.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Jenn Makalusky… Has a sister named Maya… Intends to major in business.
Signing Makalusky
"Riley is a versatile forward that can stretch defenses from the three-point line or take players off the bounce and in the post," Parkinson explained. "I love that she likes to compete on defense and can guard multiple positions."
Why Makalusky Chose Butler:
"I was able to build amazing relationships with the coaches. Coach Parkinson made me feel like a top priority and I love how close Butler is to my hometown. Playing in front of my family and friends is important to me and the education and opportunities that Butler is able to offer is amazing."
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