Harvard Archives - IX Sports

Four side-by-side photos of Ivy League alumnae playing for professional basketball teams overseas. In two of the photos, the players are dribbling the ball with their right hand. In a third, the player is shooting an open right-handed jump shot, and in the fourth, the player is shooting an open left-handed layup.

Features, International, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

Why an increasing share of Ivy League graduates are playing professional basketball

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Since 2018, 20% of Ivy League women’s basketball graduates have turned pro

Several planes sit outside Newark Liberty International Airport. The city skyline is in the background.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

Without charter flights, Ivy League teams roll with flight disruptions

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 15, 2025November 15, 2025

Megan Griffith: ‘It’s just, how do you respond in those moments?’

Harvard players, wearing home white uniforms, gather in a circle to celebrate a win. They are all smiling and reaching out to hug one another or pat each other on the back.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

‘It’s just empowering’: How hanging a championship banner fueled Harvard on opening night

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 10, 2025November 10, 2025

The Crimson started their season with a win over a BIG EAST team in St. John’s

Harvard players and coaches kneel on the court and pose for a photo with the Ivy League championship trophy. Guard Harmoni Turner shouts something while wearing a net around her neck. Head coach Carrie Moore puts one hand on the side of her mouth and shouts something while looking up to her left.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

2025-26 Ivy League preview

by Jenn HatfieldOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Mike McLaughlin: ‘Ivy basketball on the women’s side is sitting in a really good place’

Two photos of Kaitlyn Chen are displayed side-by-side. At left, she holds the 2024 Ivy League Tournament trophy, which is a large wooden trophy with a gold ball on top. At right, she stands on a ladder and holds up a piece of the net that she cut after winning a national championship.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

How impactful have recent Ivy League graduate transfers been outside the conference?

by Jenn HatfieldMay 8, 2025May 8, 2025

Nearly 40 Ivy Leaguers whose careers were interrupted by COVID-19 transferred to play as grad students

McKenzie Forbes elevates for a right-handed shot in the lane during Athletes Unlimited. Charisma Osborne jumps with two hands in the air to try to contest the shot without fouling.

Athletes Unlimited, Dallas Wings, Features, International, Los Angeles Sparks, WNBA, World

How McKenzie Forbes is approaching her second chance at a WNBA roster spot

by Jenn HatfieldApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025

The Harvard and USC grad played in three other leagues after getting cut last spring, hoping to get back to the WNBA

Alabama women's basketball forward Aaliyah Nya (32) dribbles while being defended by Texas guard Shay Holle (10) during an NCAA playoff game. Another defender stands behind Nye to the left while a crowd cheers behind them.

Features, Las Vegas Aces, Mid-Majors, NCAAW, SEC, WNBA

How the Las Vegas Aces played their cards right in the 2025 WNBA Draft

by Kelly JohnsonApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

With two new shooters added the roster, the Aces look to contend for their third title

Columbia guard Kitty Henderson holds the ball with two hands on the left side of her body as she tries to step past Harvard guard Harmoni Turner.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

How two Ivy League senior stars are navigating the uncertainty of what’s next

by Jenn HatfieldApril 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Harvard’s Harmoni Turner and Columbia’s Kitty Henderson have pro-level talent, but their basketball futures are up in the air

Diamond Johnson holds the MVP hoop following the Lilly's All-Star Game. (Photo credit: Intersport)

Features, HBCUs, Mid-Majors, NCAAW, SEC

Diamond Johnson sparkles and Zaay Green shines in Lilly Women’s College All-Star Game

by Rob KnoxApril 9, 2025April 10, 2025

Johnson: ‘I just wanted to represent and remind everybody you know, no matter what level you’re at, the [scouts] are going to see you’

Features, Locked On Women's Basketball, NCAAW, Podcasts

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Checking in on College All-Stars

by The IX BasketballApril 9, 2025April 10, 2025

Meyers Drysdale: ‘[Miller] is an unbelievable coach and an amazing person’