Kate Harpring
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 10, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | North Carolina (commit) | ||||||||||||||
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Kate Harpring (born January 10, 2008) is an American basketball player who attends Marist School. She is considered one of the top players in the 2026 class.
Early life
[edit]Harpring is the daughter of former professional basketball player Matt Harpring. She was born in Utah while her father was playing for the Utah Jazz.[1]
High school career
[edit]Harpring attends Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia. During her junior year she averaged 32.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 5.1 steals, 3.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, and led Marist to the Class AAAA state championship. Following the season she was named the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year.[2]
During her senior year she averaged 29.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 4.1 assists per game and was named the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.[3] She led Marist to their second consecutive Class AAAA state championship, and became the Georgia High School Association's all-time leading scorer with 3,435 points.[4] Following the season was named Miss Georgia Basketball, Naismith Prep Player of the Year, and Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year.[5][6]
On February 2, 2026, she was selected to play in the 2026 McDonald's All-American Girls Game.[7]
Recruiting
[edit]Harpring is considered a five-star recruit and the number one player in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports, and the number four player according to ESPN.[8] On August 9, 2025, she committed to play college basketball at North Carolina.[9]
National team career
[edit]On June 20, 2025, Harpring was named to the United States under-19 national team for the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.[10] During the tournament she averaged 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game and won a gold medal.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Awtrey, Stan (February 5, 2025). "Kate Harpring, daughter of former Georgia Tech star, makes her own way at Marist". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ "Marist School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Georgia Girls Basketball Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ "Marist School Student-Athlete Named Gatorade Georgia Girls Basketball Player of the Year" (PDF). Gatorade. March 13, 2026. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (March 19, 2026). "Kate Harpring named 2025-26 MaxPreps Georgia High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year". MaxPreps. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ "Marist guard wins Miss Georgia Basketball". The Champion. March 30, 2026. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ "Future Tar Heel Kate Harpring Honored As 2026 Naismith Girls' HS Player Of The Year". goheels.com. March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ "WBB Signee Kate Harpring Honored As McDonald's All-American". goheels.com. February 2, 2026. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ London, Dushawn (August 9, 2025). "No. 1 prospect Kate Harpring commits to North Carolina". 247Sports. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ Laflin, Shane (August 9, 2025). "North Carolina lands Kate Harpring, No. 4 in 2026 ESPNW 100". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ Terry, Michael (June 20, 2025). "2025 USA Basketball Women's U19 National Team Announced". usab.com. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ^ "Gold rush continues: USA outshine Australia to go four in a row". FIBA. July 20, 2025. Retrieved March 31, 2026.