| Height: | 6-5 |
| Year: | Fr. |
| Hometown: | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| High School: | Floyd E. Kellam HS |
| Major: | Sport Management |
High School: Graduated from Floyd E. Kellam HS in Virginia Beach, Va... Coached by Aaron Campbell, Katie Mills, and Michelle Neaves (volleyball), Norman Hassell, Thomas DeAtley, Aaron McCoy (basketball), and Evan Ballinger and Sydney Strawbridge (Ocean Volleyball Club)... Lettered four years in volleyball and one in basketball... 2022 all-state 6A second team and all-region 6A first team... 2022 All-Tidewater Team nomination... 2021 Ocean Volleyball Club MVP... 2019 Kellam HS volleyball sportsmanship award... 2019 district and region champion... 2022 region champion... Recorded 42 service aces, 227 kills, 112 digs, 17 assists, and 36 blocks in 17 matches as a senior... Notched 35 kills in a match during his junior year.
Personal: Born Mar. 1, 2005 in Norfolk, Va... Son of Mark and Allison Makovec... Siblings: Mason (21) and Austin (16)... Father Mark played football at Wake Forest (1994-99)... Mother Allison (Ankerson) was a three-time All-American in soccer at Catawba (1991-95), played semi-professionally with the Hampton Roads Piranhas (1995-00)... Brother Mason plays basketball at Lynchburg (2021-present)... Sports management major with a biology minor... Plans after graduation: Athletic director, volleyball coach, volleyball trainer... Hobbies: Fishing, beach volleyball, spike ball, golfing... Favorite midnight snack: Motts fruit snacks... Favorite movie: "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith"... Favorite musical artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers... Favorite song: "Black Summer"... Favorite sports team: Green Bay Packers... Favorite athlete: Tobias Krick... Advice to kids: "Excuses are the nails that build the house of failure. Work hard and don't let anything get in your way"... Favorite food: Sushi... Most famous person ever met: Taylor Crabb... What people don't know about him: He is double-jointed in both shoulders so he can pop them out at-will.
