Makayla Daniels - Women's Basketball - Arkansas Razorbacks

#43 Makayla Daniels

43 | G | Gr. | 5-8 | Frederick, Md. | Frederick HS

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HONORS

– Paradise Jam Reef Tournament MVP | 2022
– Paradise Jam Reef All-Tournament Team | 2022
– SEC Freshman of the Week | Nov. 19, 2019

RECORD BOOK
Career
3rd – Games Started (122)
7th – Three Point FG Made (179)
7th – Three Point FG Attempts (519)
7th – Free Throws Made (366)
9th – Free Throws Attempted (467)
9th – Free Throw Percentage (.784, 366-467)
10th – Points (1,463)
10th – Three Point Percentage (.345, 179-519)
10th – Games Started (34), 2022-23
12th – Minutes (1132), 2022-23
13th – Assists (313)

Season
6th – Free Throws Made (129), 2022-23
7th – Free Throws Attempted (168), 2022-23
11th – 3-Point Field Goal Attempts (207), 2022-23
14th – Free throws Made (99), 2021-22
15th – 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (.367, 44-120), 2020-21
16th – 3-Point Field Goals Made (70), 2022-23
17th – Steals (56), 2022-23
18th – Steals Average (1.8), 2021-22
20th – Assists (98), 2022-23

AS A GRADUATE (2023-24)
Started in all 33 game appearances … Tabbed to the All-SEC Preseason Second Team, as voted by the league’s coaches … Led the team in 3-pointers made (57), 3-point percentage (.348) and steals (53) … Registered 23 double-digit scoring games to end her Arkansas career with 100 and had four 20+ point games … In the SEC, finished third in minutes/game (34.1) and ninth in 3-pointers/game (1.7) … For SEC only games, finished third in minutes/game (35.5), seventh in 3-pointers/game (1.9), 14th in free throw percentage (.750) and 20th in scoring (13.3) … In a single season at Arkansas, finished 10th in minutes (1124), 14th in minutes average, 19th in steals and 20th in 3-point attempts (164) … 40.4 FG%, 34.8 3FG%, 65.9 FT% … Commenced the season with 17 points and two steals vs. ULM … Tabbed to the Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team after tallying 22 points off 5-of-10 from 3-point with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals vs. Wisconsin and had six assists vs. Marquette … Recorded 24 points, seven rebounds, three assists, five steals and one block at Florida … Registered 16 points off 6-of-10 shooting from the field at Alabama … Finished with 22 points, six rebounds, seven assists, four steals and one block vs. Kentucky … Delivered a season-high 26 points off 8-of-12 shooting from the floor, 5-of-6 from beyond the arc and 5-of-5 from the line with three assists and two steals at Florida … Logged 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists at Texas A&M … Recorded 13 points, six rebounds and two steals vs. Auburn at the SEC Tournament … Finished her storied Arkansas career with 14 points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Tulsa at the WBIT.

AS A SENIOR (2022-23)
Started in all 34 games she appeared in … Paced the team in steals with 56 total, while also third on the team in scoring with 13.2 points per game … Cracked top 10 in scoring at Arkansas, registering a career-high 449 of her points this season with 1,463 career points … Logged 27 double-digit scoring games and 12 4+ assists contests … In the SEC, finished sixth in 3-point percentage (.338), seventh in 3-pointers made per game (2.1) and minutes per game (32.4), eighth in free throw percentage (.768), 15th in steals (1.65) and 18th in scoring … 35.7 FG%, 33.8 3FG%, 76.8 FT% … Logged a near double-double of 19 points and nine rebounds against Tulsa … Won Paradise Jam Reef Tournament MVP in the U.S.V.I. after averaging 17.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game … Logged 21 points against Clemson … In return from injury, registered 12 points at No. 16 Creighton … Recorded 20 points while playing over 41 minutes against USF at the San Diego Invitational … Delivered the play of the year, the banked halfcourt shot at the buzzer vs. Vanderbilt to win the game, finishing that contest with 16 points … In that game against Vandy, her buzzer beater was the No. 1 play on Sportscenter, the Good Morning America Play of the Day, as well as featured on several national publications … Against Alabama, logged 13 points, six rebounds and five assists … Was on a tear at Vanderbilt to log her third career 30-point game with a season-high 31 points off 11-of-23 shooting … Finished with a season-high six assists at Georgia … Delivered 17 points at Mississippi State … Logged 17 points, three 3-pointers and three assists vs. Missouri in the SEC Tournament, following that up with 12 points against No. 1 South Carolina … Averaged 14.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists across the four Postseason WNIT games … Finished the season with a bang, logging back-to-back 21-point game contests vs. Texas Tech and at Kansas.

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22)
Morphed into a vocal team leader in her third season, starting 28 games … Averaged 14.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 30.1 minutes per game … All of those marks were career-bests … Led the team on the glass from the point guard spot …  41.0 FG %, 29.6 3FG %, 79.2 FT % … 18 games scoring in double figures, five games scoring 20+ … Joined Arkansas’ 1,000 point club against Utah, the 31st Razorback to ever top the 1K mark … Led the team in steals for the second straight season, nabbing 50 of them this season … 13th in the SEC in steals per game … Recorded her first-career double-double in Arkansas’ win over Missouri in the SEC Tournament, going for 13 points and 14 rebounds … Was crucial in Arkansas’ upset of #12 LSU, filling up the stat sheet with 20 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals … Scored 17 points, pulled down eight rebounds and nabbed two steals in Arkansas’ home win vs. Missouri …  Dropped in 18 points and five assists in the Hogs’ road win against Alabama … Played arguably the best game of her career in a loss to Creighton, scoring 34 points on 11 of 17 shooting … Hit five of six threes in that game … Joined Shameka Christon, Alexis Tolefree and Chelsea Dungee as the only Hogs since 2000 with multiple 30-point games in a season, as she also had 32 against Cal … Scored 18 points against Utah in the NCAA Tournament.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Continued her ascent as a sophomore, starting all 28 games at the lead guard spot for Arkansas … Averaged 11.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 28.6 minutes per game … 39.5 FG %, 36.7 3FG %, 80.4 FT % … 19 games scoring in double figures, one game scoring 20+ … Led the team in steals, nabbing 41 of them this season … Had 25 steals in conference-only games, sixth-best in the SEC … 14th in the SEC in steals per game … Tallied three or more steals in four games … Dished four or more assists in four games … Held UConn star Christyn Williams to just 16 points in her return to Arkansas … Routinely guarded wings much bigger than her, including Rhyne Howard and Aijha Blackwell … Brought the Hogs back on the road at Auburn, scoring nine straight in the fourth quarter … Scored 16 points against Texas A&M at home … Had a season-high 21 points against Maryland in the Gulf Coast Showcase … Nearly double-doubled in the regular season finale, scoring 15 points and grabbing nine rebounds against Alabama … Scored 11 points in Arkansas’ historic win versus UConn … Went for 11 points on 3-5 shooting in her NCAA Tournament debut vs. Wright State.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Made an instant impact as a true freshman, starting all 32 games for the Razorbacks … Averaged 9.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 22.5 minutes per game … 49.5 FG %, 44.6 3FG %, 77.9 FT % … 12 games in double figures, two games with 20+ … Went for a career-high 27 points against Oral Roberts, shooting 8-11 in that game, including 6-7 from three… That was the most points by an Arkansas freshman since 2014 … Had 21 points in just 25 minutes two games later against Belmont … Nabbed a career-high five steals in Arkansas’ win over Kansas State … Went for 19 points and four steals against Florida  … Played hero in Arkansas’ dramatic win over Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal, leading the team in scoring (13 points) while guarding All SEC guard Chennedy Carter … Averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals per game in SEC play… Her four games this season with 4+ steals is the most on the team … Dished four or more assists seven times during her freshman season.

PRIOR TO ARKANSAS
Named Maryland’s Miss Basketball following her senior season at Frederick High School, averaging 21.4 points per game … All-time leading scorer (boy or girl) for the Cadets … Earned Maryland Basketball Coaches Association All-State First-Team honors as a junior … Paced the Cadets to the Class 3A state title as a sophomore and as a junior … Scored 47 points in the championship game as a sophomore … Dropped 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the final game in 2018 … Scout’s Take: “Skilled floor-leader with combo-game … Confident, handles in transition, reads pressure and executes … Reads spacing in half-court game, delivers off the dribble in mid-range game to the arc … Leadership qualities, toughness.” …  Chose Arkansas over Iowa, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Marshall, Delaware, Richmond and Saint Joseph’s.

FUN FACTS/PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Wynetta and Kenny Daniels
  • Birthday is Dec. 29
  • Lived in Japan for seven years, as well as Arizona, North Carolina and Maryland (military family)
  • Graduated college in three years
  • Chose Arkansas because of the family, style of play and relationship with the coaching staff
  • Wears #43 because 7 is her favorite number (4+3=7)
  • Best place to eat in Fayetteville: Geraldi’s
  • Best spot on campus: Jones Center
  • Favorite WNBA teams: Las Vegas Aces and Atlanta Dream
  • Favorite movie: Princess and the Frog & The Little Mermaid
  • Passionate about her chicken tenders with ranch!
  • Best part about playing in the SEC: the competition
  • Favorite part about playing in BWA: the Hog Call