{"id":334093,"date":"2026-05-27T06:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/334093\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T06:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:49:12","slug":"cu-buffs-womens-basketball-lands-nations-top-3-point-shooter-for-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/334093\/","title":{"rendered":"CU Buffs Women\u2019s Basketball Lands Nation\u2019s Top 3-Point Shooter for 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colorado<\/a> women’s basketball has secured a commitment from Lauren Harris, the nation’s top 3-point shooter, for the 2026-27 season. Harris, previously signed with Long Beach State, reopened her recruitment after their coach left for Alabama. Head coach JR Payne hailed her as a fierce competitor and an excellent addition to the team. Harris boasts a national record of 742 career 3-pointers made and was named the Sac-Joaquin Section Player of the Year, leading her high school team to a 34-1 record and a state championship.<\/p>\n

By the Numbers742 career 3-pointers made, setting a new national record.242 made 3-pointers in a single season, breaking the previous record of 194.Averaged 31.1 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 5.8 assists in her senior year. Yes, But<\/p>\n

While Harris has an impressive track record, adapting to the collegiate level and competing against stronger opponents may pose challenges. There are questions about her transition to the higher level of play and whether she can maintain her shooting accuracy in a more competitive environment.<\/p>\n

State of PlayHarris joins Colorado along with fellow freshman Cail Jahnke and five incoming transfers.The team is looking to build on last season’s success with seven returning players. What’s Next<\/p>\n

As Harris transitions to college basketball, fans can anticipate her performance in the Buffs’ upcoming season. The integration of new and returning players will significantly shape the team dynamics and their competitive strategies.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/p>\n

Lauren Harris’ arrival at Colorado is a notable boost for the women’s basketball program. Her record-breaking shooting capabilities and competitive background position her as a key player for the upcoming season, with the potential to significantly impact the team’s success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Colorado women’s basketball has secured a commitment from Lauren Harris, the nation’s top 3-point shooter, for the 2026-27…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":334094,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-334093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=334093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/334093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/334094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=334093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=334093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=334093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}