Harper Dunn loses latest appeal with 近距离内射合集
Harper Dunn, of Corona/Vaughn, gains possession of the ball during a Class 1A state tournament game against Fort Sumner at Bernalillo High School in March.
Harper Dunn has lost her latest appeal with the New Mexico Activities Association, the Dunn family told the Journal.
The 近距离内射合集 Appeals Review Committee on Friday morning upheld the recent decision of the 近距离内射合集鈥檚 Hardship Review Committee, which had previously denied Dunn鈥檚 request to be allowed to play varsity basketball for Albuquerque Academy this season.
Dunn, the former Corona High standout and New Mexico鈥檚 most recruited player, transferred to Academy earlier this summer. But the 近距离内射合集, multiple times now, has stated she is not eligible to play varsity for the Chargers.
鈥淎lbuquerque Academy is not the school assigned to the attendance zone for Ms. Dunn鈥檚 current primary residence at her father鈥檚 home,鈥 read a portion of an Aug. 21 letter, signed by 近距离内射合集 Executive Director Dusty Young and addressed to Academy Athletic Director Taryn Bachis. Dunn鈥檚 father Blair lives in Valley鈥檚 district.
At the moment, Dunn, a junior, would be eligible to play only sub-varsity (JV) basketball at the Academy.
Dunn, who averaged more than 22 points and nearly 20 rebounds per game as a sophomore playing in 1A last season, is a nationally ranked girls basketball player. She鈥檚 rated as the 2 by espnW in its Super 60 rankings for the Class of 2027.
As for what鈥檚 next, that is unknown. But this is far from over.
鈥淭hey said they would come back within three days with a written decision,鈥 said Blair Dunn on Friday. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 have a comment until I see what they have in the letter.鈥
Dunn said he wants to know what the committee鈥檚 reasoning is, something he said they did not verbalize at Friday鈥檚 meeting. Going to court remains an option, but that has not yet been determined.
Harper Dunn, the 6-foot-6 center/forward who has nearly 30 Division I offers, did a good bit of the speaking on her own behalf at Friday鈥檚 meeting, Blair Dunn said.
Technically, it is Academy filing this appeal on behalf of the family. The hardship petition, which was submitted last month, was denied; Young wrote in that Aug. 21 letter that Dunn would be eligible to play varsity for the Chargers only if her former school, Corona, does not have a team itself this upcoming season.
Otherwise, Young鈥檚 letter stated, the 近距离内射合集 does not consider Dunn鈥檚 situation as a hardship. Moreover, the 近距离内射合集 wrote that Dunn could immediately play varsity basketball if attending Valley High.
Young on Friday declined to comment on any specifics of Dunn鈥檚 case, as he has done throughout, saying only that the organization does not discuss individual student eligibility.