UNC's Kate Harpring looks like the top freshman in women’s college basketball

Posted Oct 26, 2026
Asked about the lone freshman on the UNC Women's Basketball roster this season, coach Courtney Banghart lit up at ACC Tip-Off, the conference’s annual media days. Her name is Kate Harpring, a 5-foot-11 guard from Atlanta. On Saturday, October 24, the rest of the world got to see a sampling of what Harpring is capable of against elite competition. (USA Today)

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