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SALT LAKE CITY — Kate Harpring, the nation’s top high school basketball recruit in the class of 2026, committed to North Carolina over the weekend.

Harpring, a 5-foot-10 point guard from Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia, chose the Tar Heels over UCLA, USC, and UConn.

She ranks No. 1 nationally according to 24/7 Sports and No. 4 in ESPN’s Top 100 recruiting rankings.

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Kate Harpring Commits To UNC

As a junior, Kate Harpring earned Georgia Player of the Year honors after averaging 32.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 5.1 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.

She wears jersey No. 15, the same number her father, Matt Harpring, wore during his basketball career.

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