Kate Harpring, the top-ranked recruit in the 2026 recruiting cycle by 247Sports, committed to North Carolina on Saturday. The Marist School product committed to UNC after being recruited by programs such as South Carolina, UCLA and Iowa. Harpring is the daughter of longtime NBA player Matt Harpring, who played 11 seasons in the league.

The UNC women’s basketball team secured a major 2026 commitment on Saturday when Kate Harpring announced she’d be joining the Tar Heels next year: Harpring is ranked as the number one recruit in the country,

Kate Harpring, the No. 4 player in the 2026 ESPNW 100 class, has committed to North Carolina, she announced Saturday. The 5-foot-10 guard had taken official visits to North Carolina, UCLA, Iowa and Vanderbilt and had offers from nearly every major program, including UConn, South Carolina, Duke, Texas and Tennessee.