Maekhiya Rameau has faced extraordinary challenges throughout her high school years, navigating chronic housing instability that often left her and her family moving between temporary living situations and, at times, without stable housing. Beginning in her freshman year, she experienced significant emotional strain, including separation from her siblings, before eventually being taken in by her grandmother. Even then, Maekhiya carried much of the responsibility for her own well-being—managing her education, basic needs, and daily life. Despite sleepless nights, inconsistent transportation, and the emotional weight of her circumstances, she remained fully committed to her academics and her role as a student-athlete. Now a senior, Maekhiya is mature, driven, and remarkably self-reliant, using her experiences not as setbacks, but as motivation to pursue stability, education, and a stronger future - making her an exceptional winner of the Jersey Mike’s Subs Naismith High School Basketball Courage Award.