The University of North Carolina has secured a major commitment for its women’s basketball program, landing the top prospect in the Class of 2026, Kate Harpring. If her last name sounds familiar, she is the daughter of NBA veteran and former Georgia Tech star Matt Harpring.
Kate has built her own name in basketball. The five star Georgia native from Marist High School was earlier announced as the 2024 25 Gatorade Georgia Girls Basketball Player of the Year, becoming the first player from Marist to earn the honor.
A director of scouting praised her two way game, saying, “Offensively, Harpring is powerful with the basketball in her hands but it is her defensive prowess that continues to pave the way for me viewing her as the elite prospect in the class nationally.”
While she could have chosen to stay close to home and play for her father’s alma mater, Harpring decided to carve her own legacy in Chapel Hill. “Once I get there, I’m going to see how we gel as a team and figure out what our strengths are going to be,” Harpring said. “I’m excited to be a part of that and really show what I have at the college level.”
In her junior season, she led the War Eagles to the Georgia Class 4A semifinals, where they fell to eventual state champion Creekside. Harpring averaged 32.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game during that campaign.
Harpring and the War Eagles will open the upcoming season against Hampton High School on November 6 at Young Gym.
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