ATLANTA — Notre Dame signee Kate Koval added another line to her resume on Wednesday, as she was named to the Naismith Trophy High School All-America Second Team.
Koval, a 6-5 post who ranks as the No. 5 overall recruit in the 2024 class per the ESPN HoopGurlz Rankings, is originally from Ukraine but plays her high school basketball at Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.), one of the nation’s top high school programs.
Through the end of the regular season during her senior year, Koval was posting 15.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. She has already been named a 2024 McDonald’s All-American and will compete amongst the nation’s best in Houston on April 2.
Additionally, Koval was the 2022-23 Gatorade New York Girls Basketball Player of the Year after posting 15.1/11.7/3.4.
“She’s skilled, versatile and extremely competitive,” Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey said after Koval signed with the Irish in November. “Kate has the ability to dominate on the block but also step out and shoot from the perimeter. Her excellent passing and very high IQ and motor will complement our style of play and identity perfectly. The impact she will make on our program will be immediate and massive.”