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Sarah Strong is an American basketball player who attends Grace Christian School in Sanford, North Carolina. Committed to UConn, she is one of the top recruits of the 2024 class.
Strong played her freshman year at Fuquay-Varina High School in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and averaged 25 points and 19 rebounds per game. [1] After that season, she won three consecutive NCISAA state titles for Grace Christian School in Sanford, North Carolina, going 91–4 over three years and finishing on an undefeated streak of 41 games. [2] [3] She averaged 21.0 points, 16.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.8 steals per game in her senior year in 2023–24. [4] She was named North Carolina Miss Basketball in 2023 and 2024 and was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Girls Game. [4] She was named the Naismith High School Player of the Year in 2024, becoming the first North Carolinian to be so honored. [5]
Strong was ranked as the No. 1 recruit of the class of 2024 by ESPN. [6] On April 6, 2024, she committed to play college basketball at UConn. [7]
In 3x3 basketball, Strong won gold with the United States at the 2022 and 2023 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup. [8]
Strong's parents both played basketball: her father, Danny, for NC State, and her mother, Allison Feaster, for Harvard and professionally, later joining the Boston Celtics front office. [4] [2]
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Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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College | UConn (commit) |
Position | Forward |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Sarah Strong is an American basketball player who attends Grace Christian School in Sanford, North Carolina. Committed to UConn, she is one of the top recruits of the 2024 class.
Strong played her freshman year at Fuquay-Varina High School in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, and averaged 25 points and 19 rebounds per game. [1] After that season, she won three consecutive NCISAA state titles for Grace Christian School in Sanford, North Carolina, going 91–4 over three years and finishing on an undefeated streak of 41 games. [2] [3] She averaged 21.0 points, 16.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.8 steals per game in her senior year in 2023–24. [4] She was named North Carolina Miss Basketball in 2023 and 2024 and was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Girls Game. [4] She was named the Naismith High School Player of the Year in 2024, becoming the first North Carolinian to be so honored. [5]
Strong was ranked as the No. 1 recruit of the class of 2024 by ESPN. [6] On April 6, 2024, she committed to play college basketball at UConn. [7]
In 3x3 basketball, Strong won gold with the United States at the 2022 and 2023 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup. [8]
Strong's parents both played basketball: her father, Danny, for NC State, and her mother, Allison Feaster, for Harvard and professionally, later joining the Boston Celtics front office. [4] [2]