Biography
Career Accomplishments:
• Three-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2024, 2025, 2026)
• Two-time Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection (2025, 2026)
2025-26:
• Started in 25 of 29 games played
• Reached double figures 18 times
• Led the team in steals per game (1.9 – 5th HL), total steals (56), and ranked second in scoring (11.1 ppg – 19th HL).
• Added 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting and 2-for-2 from 3-point range with a block and a steal in #HLWBB Tournament first round game at No. 1 seed Green Bay (3/4).
• Scored team-high 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting with five assists, four rebounds, a block, and a steal in #HLWBB Tournament play-in game win at No. 10 MKE (3/2).
• One of three players in double figures with 11 points at YSU (2/25).
• Led the way with 13 points and three steals vs RMU (2/19).
• Posted a game-high 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting and 1-for-2 from 3-point range,c vs PFW (2/14).
• Chipped in with 10 points and two steals in Detroit Mercy's thrilling 72-69 Metro Series road win at arch-rival Oakland (2/7) for the first time since 2017. The win also snapped an 11-game skid for the Titans.
• Had four steals in back-to-back games vs YSU (1/29) and at PFW (2/1).
• Delivered a solid effort, scoring a game-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting and a career-best 4-for-6 from 3-point range at MKE (1/22.)
• Posted 11 points vs Oakland (1/18).
• Added 13 points, going 4-for-9 and 2-for-4 from long range at CSU (1/14).
• Scored nine points with a game-high five steals defensively vs GB (1/10).
• Snapped six-game double-figure scoring streak with nine points at WSU (1/2).
• Had a game-high 23 points with a career-best seven rebounds and three 3-pointers made vs Rochester Christian (12/29).
• Reached double figures with 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting with three boards and two steals in win vs Delaware St. (12/21).
• Added 12 points and grabbed a career-high six steals at RMU (12/16).
• Scored team-high 16 points on 6-for-15 shooting with seven boards and three assists win over IU Indy (12/7).
• Added 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting with three dimes in #HLWBB opening win over CSU (12/4).
• Added 14 points, going 6-for-13 with three steals vs EMU (11/30).
• Posted a team-high 14 points while matching a career-best five steals defensively at Wisconsin (11/23).
• Scored 16 points with four boards, two steals, and one assist in win vs Valpo (11/8).
2024-25:
• Started in all 30 games
• Ranked third on the team in steals (49) and steals per game (1.6 – 7th HL), and third in scoring (8.7 ppg).
• Picked the perfect time to have her best game in a Titan uniform as she poured in a career-high 25 points shooting a blistering 10-of-12 from the field, 2-for-3 from 3-point range and a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line to lead No. 6 Detroit Mercy to a 73-62 win over No. 11 Milwaukee (3/4) in 2025 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship first round action advancing the Titans to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive season.
• Added eight points with four boards at IU Indy (3/1).
• Reached double figures for the third consecutive game with 12 points and four assists in UDM's crucial 81-75 win over NKU (2/27).
• Reached double figures for the second straight game with 13 points, four rebounds, and two steals at PFW (2/23).
• Added 11 points, going 3-for-3 on the charity stripe vs YSU (2/20).
• Only player to reach double-figures with 11 points, four rebounds, and three steals in win over Milwaukee (2/13).
• Chipped in with seven points going 5-for-6 from the free throw line vs RMU (1/25).
• Added 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting and 2-for-2 from the free throw line vs PFW (1/22).
• Added seven points in win at Milwaukee (1/18).
• Chipped in with six points, a career-best six boards, four steals, and a block in a Metro Series win over Oakland, securing Head Coach Kate Achter's 100th career win (1/11).
• Had a solid all-around game, matching a career-best five steals while dishing a career-high six assists along with five points vs CSU (1/5).
• Fourth player in double figures with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting with a career-best five steals defensively in UDM’s win over IU Indy (1/1).
• Chipped in with 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting, matching a career-best four steals, helping UDM to their sixth stright win over RMU (12/28) and third consecutive road win.
• Scored 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting in Detroit Mercy’s thrilling 79-71 double-overtime win at Valparaiso (12/21).
• Added 14 points on 6-for-13 shooting vs Cleary (12/8).
• Posted a career-high 18 points on 7-for-9 shooting in a win over WSU, snapping a 14-game skid to the Raiders (12/4).
• Reached double figures with 10 points also shooting 5-for-10 from the field just missing her career-high in win over EMU (11/26) which completed the 3-0 season sweep over teams from MAC and moved UDM to 4-1 to start the season for the first time in 38 years since the 1986-87 season.
• One of four players in double-figures with 10 points going 4-for-5 from the free throw line while posting a career-high with four steals, helping the Titans hand Bellarmine their first loss of the season (11/16).
• Chipped in with six points, matching career-high with two steals and blocks in season-opening win over BGSU, snapping a 10-game skid against the Falcons (11/8).
2023-24:
• Saw action in 33 games
• Had third-best performance of the season, scoring a team-high nine points on 3-of-7 shooting with a 3-pointer at Green Bay (2/24).
• Recorded 10 points (just missing her career-high by two points) on 4-for-6 shooting with three rebounds and two steals coming off the bench at RMU (1/24).
• Chipped in with five points, helping UDM snap a 13-game skid vs NKU (1/1).
• Averaged 9.0 ppg., 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 8-for-16 (50.0%) from the field with two blocks to lead Detroit Mercy to a 1-1 record at MSU and Dayton.
• Had a breakout game scoring in double figures for the first time with a career-high 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting with a 3-pointer and two assists at Dayton (11/18).
• Chipped in with six points, two assists, and two blocks for the second consecutive game at MSU (11/16).
• Posted seven points with a 3-pointer, went 2-for-2 from the free throw line with career-best two blocks at Butler (11/12).
• Chipped in with nine points on 4-of-8 shooting in the home opening win vs Chicago State (11/10).
• Made collegiate debut scoring five points on 1-for-3 shooting from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free throw line with three rebounds and an assist in season-opening win at EMU (11/6).
High School:
• Two-time Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention (2022, 2023)
• Two-time All-Independent School League (ISL) selection (2022, 2023)
• Career Ave: 17. 3 ppg, 6.7 reb., 2.4 assist, 2.7 steals – Game career high: 28 pts.
• Six-year member of the Fairfax Stars
• Helped Stars to a tournament championship and was named tournament MVP
• Four-time High Honor Roll selection (2019-23)
• 2023 National Honor Society member
Personal:
Full Name: Makayla Jackson
Parent: Shayne Rainey
Siblings: Lorenzo, Chase, Brooklyn, Mark
Major: Business and Economics
Reasons for choosing Detroit Mercy:
• Loved the campus, which had a small home-like feeling
• People are very kind
• Top Business program
• New coaching staff that wants to change a program and win
• Place I can see myself striving
