COLUMBIA — Agot Makeer is officially part of the South Carolina women’s basketball program, after committing to coach Dawn Staley‘s team on March 1.
The program announced on April 24 that the five-star, 6-foot-1 wing, has signed.
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At the time of Makeer’s verbal commitment, she was ranked No. 4 in the class of 2025 by ESPN. In the latest rankings, she is now the No. 6 ranked player.
“We’re excited to bring Agot into our Gamecock family,” Staley said in a school release. “She brings size, speed and versatility to our guard unit with her ability to play multiple positions. Her ball handling and passing skills enhance her ability to score and spread the defense. Agot is super competitive, talented and has an unlimited ceiling.”
Makeer is from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada but she played her final season of high school basketball at Montverde Academy in Florida. As a senior, she averaged 10 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
In Canada, she played for Crestwood Prep and as a junior, she averaged 19.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Her team went undefeated in 2023-24, the same season that South Carolina went unbeaten at the college level. Makeer won the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association championship and in the title game, she scored 29 points which included nine three-pointers and was named tournament MVP.
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Makeer joins Ayla McDowell, a 6-2 power forward who signed with the Gamecocks in November as part of Staley’s freshmen class for the 2025-26 season. McDowell is also a five-star rated player out of high school and is No. 15 overall in ESPN’s rankings.
Both players played in the 2025 McDonald’s All-American game on April 1. Makeer finished with seven points on 3-of-7 from the field, McDowell with 10 points on 4-of-5.
Staley also added stars in the transfer portal in Madina Okot, a 6-6 forward from Mississippi State, and Ta’Niya Latson from Florida State, who led the nation in scoring in 2024-25. Latson signed April 17 and Okot signed April 22.
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Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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