“I am not sure I have seen a more complete player at the high school level than Harper Murray. You could game plan to stop her, but she is so gifted athletically and clearly high-performing in all of her skills that she can still be successful and take over a match. Once you play against her you can truly appreciate her talent.”

Jim Fish

Head Coach - head coach of North Branch High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2 senior outside hitter amassed 726 kills and 409 digs this past season, leading the Eagles (38-9) to the Division 1 regional semifinals. Murray also recorded 86 service aces, 44 assists and 40 blocks. She posted a .519 kill percentage and a .405 hitting percentage on the attack. She was named “Best Spiker” at the Under-19 Pan Am Cup in Tulsa, Okla., in August, where she helped the U.S. team to the gold medal. The state’s Miss Volleyball winner, Murray was a First Team All-American by both MaxPreps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association. She concluded her prep volleyball career with 2,488 kills and 1.460 digs and also earned an AAU U17 national title in club play.

Academic Achievement

Murray has maintained a 3.62 GPA in the classroom. Taking advantage of NCAA early signing rules, Murray inked a financial-aid agreement that paved the way for her to enroll at the University of Nebraska, where she will play volleyball. She graduated from high school in December and will attend classes in the spring semester.

Exemplary Character

A member of Ann Arbor Schools’ Rising Scholars Leadership Program, designed to create access and opportunity for underrepresented yet high achieving students, Murray has volunteered extensively for the Vada Murray Endowed Fund for Cancer Research, named for her late father. She has also served as a lead coach for the Skyline Rising Eagle Volleyball Clinic.