IBCA Girls Indiana Miss Basketball 2025

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Royals' standout is HSE's second Miss Basketball and school's fourth player to wear #1

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March 19, 2025                                                                 IBCA Director of Special Projects

            Maya Makalusky has earned the top individual award in Indiana high school girls' basketball.

            A 6-4 wing from Hamilton Southeastern High School, Makalusky has been named IndyStar Indiana Miss Basketball for 2025 in online voting of media and girls’ varsity coaches conducted by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association and All-Star game director Mike Broughton, it was announced Wednesday (March 19).

            The Miss Basketball result means Makalusky will wear the No. 1 jersey for the Indiana All-Stars in their annual series with Kentucky. The Miss Basketball award goes to the top girls’ basketball senior in the state. The Miss Basketball and Mr. Basketball awards are part of the IndyStar Indiana All-Star program that dates to 1939. The Miss Basketball award, along with the girls All-Stars, was added to the All-Star program in 1976.

            The complete 2025 Girls' All-Star team was announced last Friday (March 14). The 2025 Mr. Basketball and the 2025 Boys' All-Star team also will be announced later. The 2025 girls' Junior All-Stars were announced on March 9. The boys' Junior All-Stars will be announced later.

            Makalusky earned the girls' top honor after being named on 131 ballots submitted to Broughton in voting that ran from Feb. 17 to March 4. Jaylah Lampley of Lawrence Central was runner-up with 80 votes. Meredith Tippner of Noblesville placed third with 41 votes, and Addison Baxter of Columbia City was fourth with 30 votes. Sixteen other players received at least one vote for Miss Basketball. There were 384 votes cast overall.

            Makalusky is the second Miss Basketball winner in HSE history, joining Sydney Parrish in 2020. She also is the fourth HSE player to wear No. 1 with the Royals' Gary Harris and Zak Irvin claiming Mr. Basketball accolades in 2012 and 2013, respectively. In addition, Makalusky is her program's eighth girls' and HSE's 13th overall Indiana All-Star. The girls' list includes Kahla Roudebush (2005), Courtney Osborn (2009), Taya Reimer (2013), Amaya Hamilton (2019), Parrish (2020), Olivia Brown (2023) and Riley Makalusky (2023). The boys' list includes Joe Reitz (2004), Harris (2012), Irvin (2013), Zach Gunn (2017) and Mabor Majak (2020).

            An Indiana University recruit, Makalusky averaged 22.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.8 steals as a senior in leading Hamilton Southeastern to a 27-1 season that included Hall of Fame Classic, Hoosier Crossroads Conference, sectional and regional championships. That came after a junior season where she tallied 26.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.6 steals in keying the Royals to a 21-4 campaign. For her career, Makalusky totaled a school-record 1,933 points plus 487 rebounds, 139 assists, 138 steals and 64 blocked shots while HSE amassed an aggregate record of 83-16 over her four seasons (14-8, 21-3, 21-4 and 27-1). She also has a school record with 652 points in a season, which she achieved in 2023-24.

            Makalusky recently was named the 2025 Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year and earlier was a nominee for the 2025 McDonald's All-American Game. She also is a three-time IBCA Supreme 15 All-State selection, a two-time ICGSA first-team All-State pick and a 2024 AP second-team All-State choice. In addition, she is a three-time first-team all-Hamilton County pick, a three-time first-team all-HCC selection and recently was chosen as the 2025 HCC girls' basketball Athlete of the Year.

            Makalusky is the fourth Miss Basketball winner to go to IU out of high school. She joins Lori Meinerding of Fort Wayne Northrop (1987), Marla Inman of Bedford North Lawrence (1992) and Jorie Allen of Bedford North Lawrence (2019). Parrish, the 2020 Miss Basketball from HSE, started her college career at Oregon but has played the past three seasons at Indiana. Inman completed her career at Louisville, and Allen is completing her career this season at DePaul.

            Mr. Basketball and Miss Basketball traditionally wear No. 1 jerseys for the respective Indiana Boys All-Stars and Indiana Girls All-Stars in the annual series with Kentucky. The All-Stars will face the Indiana Junior All-Stars in an exhibition doubleheader on June 4 at Greenfield-Central High School. The All-Stars follow with their home-and-home doubleheaders with Kentucky -- June 6 at Lexington Catholic High School and June 7 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. 

            The Indiana portion of the All-Star Games is organized and produced by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. The Indianapolis Star, with its IndyStar brand, is a title sponsor. Hoosier Shooting Academy is a presenting partner of All-Star Week, and Energy Systems Group is a presenting partner of the June 7 All-Star doubleheader at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

             A list of Indiana Miss Basketball honorees follows.

Indiana Miss Basketball honorees

1976: Judi Warren, Warsaw

1977: Teri Rosinski, Norwell

1978: Chanda Kline, Warsaw

1979: LaTaunya Pollard, East Chicago Roosevelt

1980: Maria Stack, Columbus East

1981: Cheryl Cook, Indianapolis Washington

1982: Trena Keys, Marion

1983: Jody Beerman, Heritage

1984: Sharon Versyp, Mishawaka

1985: Jodie Whitaker, Austin

1986: Kim Barrier, Jimtown

1987: Lori Meinerding, Fort Wayne Northrop

1988: Vicki Hall, Brebeuf Jesuit

1989: Renee Westmoreland, Scottsburg

1990: Patricia Babcock, Culver Academy

1991: Jennifer Jacoby, Rossville

1992: Marla Inman, Bedford North Lawrence

1993: Abby Conklin, Charlestown

1994: Tiffany Gooden, Fort Wayne Snider

1995: Stephanie White, Seeger

1996: Lisa Winter, Huntington North

1997: Lisa Shepherd, Richmond

1998: Kelly Komara, Lake Central

1999: April McDivitt, Connersville

2000: Sara Nord, Jeffersonville

2001: Shyra Ely, Ben Davis

2002: Shanna Zolman, Wawasee

2003: Katie Gearlds, Beech Grove

2004: Jaclyn Leininger, Warsaw

2005: Jodi Howell, Alexandria

2006: Amber Harris, North Central

2007: Ta’Shia Phillips, Brebeuf Jesuit

2008: Brittany Rayburn, Attica

2009: Skylar Diggins, South Bend Washington

2010: Courtney Moses, Oak Hill

2011: Bria Goss, Ben Davis

2012: Jessica Rupright, Norwell

2013: Stephanie Mavunga, Brownsburg

2014: Whitney Jennings, Logansport

2015: Ali Patberg, Columbus North

2016: Jackie Young, Princeton

2017: Karissa McLaughlin, Homestead

2018: Amy Dilk, Carmel

2019: Jorie Allen, Bedford North Lawrence

2020: Sydney Parrish, Hamilton Southeastern

2021: Jayla Smith, Lawrence North

2022: Ayanna Patterson, Homestead

2023: Laila Hull, Zionsville

2024: Chloe Spreen, Bedford North Lawrence

2025: Maya Makalusky, Hamilton Southeastern

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2025 IndyStar Indiana All-Star key dates

               Sunday, June 1 — Indiana Juniors vs. Kentucky Juniors at Charlestown High School (1 Pirate Place, Charlestown, IN 47111) — girls, 2:00 p.m. EDT; boys, to follow; admission, $10 per person at the door (adults, school-aged students; pre-school children are free).

                Monday, June 2 – Indiana All-Stars “Futures Games” doubleheader at Fishers High School (13000 Promise Rd., Fishers, IN 46038) – girls, 6:00 p.m. EDT, boys, to follow; admission, $10 per person at the door (adults, school-aged students; pre-school children are free).

                Wednesday, June 4 — Junior-Senior All-Star game at Greenfield-Central High School (801 N. Broadway St., Greenfield, IN 46140) — girls, 6:00 EDT p.m.; boys, to follow; admission, $10 per person at the door (adults, school-aged students; pre-school children are free).

                Friday, June 6 — Indiana at Kentucky at Lexington Catholic High School (2250 Clays Mill Rd., Lexington, KY 40503)  — girls, time, TBA; boys, to follow, time TBA. Ticket information, TBA.

                Saturday, June 7 — Indiana vs. Kentucky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46204) — Senior girls, 5:00 p.m. EDT; Senior boys, to follow (about 7:30 p.m.). Ticket information, TBA.