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6 Days Until the State Boys Basketball Announcement
Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Georgia

Gatorade Player of the year

Kate Harpring

Guard
MARIST SCHOOL
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

29.5

Average points (per game)

11.2

Average rebounds (per game)

4.2

Average steals (per game)

4.1

Average assists (per game)
“Kate Harpring is one of a kind. She impacts the game in almost every way: scoring, facilitating, defending and leading. What makes her special isn’t just her statistical production, but the consistency with which she influences the flow of the game.”
Kevin Moore
Head Coach - St. Pius X High

Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-11 senior guard had led the War Eagles to a 27-2 record and a berth in the Class AAAA state championship game. Harpring averaged 29.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 4.1 assists while shooting 62.0 percent from the floor through 29 games. The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, Harpring is one of five finalists for the Naismith Award. Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2026 by 247Sports, she entered the state final with 3,394 points in her prep basketball career, five points shy of the state record.

Academic Achievement

Harpring has maintained an A-minus average in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play basketball at the University of North Carolina this fall.

Exemplary Character

Harpring has volunteered locally with the Sandwich Project, which distributes meals to alleviate food insecurity in Atlanta, and she has donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church.