Makaras started playing youth club basketball with his local hometown team, Thyella Serron, in 1979.
After the 1984–85 season, Thyella was promoted up to Greece's top-tier level Greek Basket League.
Makaras then played in the top-level Greek Basket League, for the first time, in the 1985–86 season.
In the 1991 FIBA European Cup's Final, Makaras failed to score, but he grabbed four rebounds, and played a physical game to help contribute to his team's win.
With Greece's senior national team, played at the 1988 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.