North Carolina women's basketball has landed the No. 1 senior prospect in high school girls basketball per 247Sports' rankings.
Kate Harpring, a 5-foot-10.5 point guard at Marist (GA) and the daughter of 11-year NBA wing Matt Harpring, announced her commitment over the weekend to UNC. Per ESPN, she'd also taken official visits to Iowa, UCLA, and Vanderbilt.
Harpring was a Sporting News First Team Junior All-American and Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2024-25 for leading the War Eagles to a 29-3 record and GHSA AAAA semifinals appearance with 32.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 5.1 steals, and 3.7 assists per game.
In addition to claiming the top spot in her class in 247Sports' proprietary rankings, Harpring is ranked second in 247Sports' Composite Rankings and fourth by ESPNW/SportsCenterNEXT.
This summer, Harpring helped Team USA go undefeated and win a gold medal at the FIBA Women's Basketball U19 World Cup in Brno, Czech Republic. She averaged 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game in 16.1 MPG. Her best performance came in 19 minutes of action against China in the last game of group play, in which she totaled 15 points, seven assists, and six rebounds on 7-12 shooting.