Kate Sears Season 2026-27

2025-26 (FRESHMAN)
• Earned a redshirt due to injury

WHY VIRGINIA TECH
• Chose to come to Virginia Tech for the coaching staff, Hokie nation's support of women's basketball, and the location

PREP
• Attended Watauga High School where she was a four-year letterwinner with basketball
• North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year (2025)
• NCBCA Player of the Year (2025)
• MaxPreps North Carolina Player of the Year (2025)
• North Carolina Miss Basketball (2025)
• Four-time NCBCA All-State selection
• Four-time Northwestern Conference Player of the Year
• Finished her basketball career with the Pioneers totaling 2,614 points, 980 rebounds, 714 assists, and 274 three-pointers
• In her senior season, she averaged 27.2 points, 13.1 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game
• Posted 13 triple-doubles in 28 contests in 2024-25, including one game where she scored 50 points and another when she tallied 43 points, 21 rebounds, and 15 assists
• Had a 38-point performance in the state semifinals
• NCBCA First Team All-State pick as a junior in 2023-24 after averaging 30.6 points, 11 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game in the postseason
• Is also a two-time All-Conference selection on Watauga's soccer team, recording 16 goals and 16 assists as a midfielder
• Played with Team Curry on the AAU circuit and earned an invite to the Under Armour Future 60 camp

RECRUITING RANKINGS
• No. 1 overall prospect in North Carolina, by Prep Girls Hoops (2025)
• No. 75 overall player, No. 14 guard, No. 3 state, four-star rating by 247sports (2025)
• No. 87 overall player, four-star rating by ESPN HoopGurlz (2025)

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Gail and Will Sears
• Has two older siblings, Jake and Grace
• Majoring in business
• Enjoys hanging out with friends and family when not competing