CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Adding a talented and highly accomplished group of first-years to its roster,
Carrie Moore, The Kathy-Delaney Smith Head Coach For Harvard Women's Basketball, has announced the program's incoming Class of 2026: Gabrielle Anderson, Saniyah Glenn, Katie Krupa and Katie LeBuhn.
"I am so happy and fortunate to welcome these four incredible young women into our Harvard women's basketball family," stated Moore. "They all have a great sense of pride and excitement to begin their journeys here at Harvard, and I couldn't be more thrilled to be their head coach and share in this first year of experiences here in Cambridge together. We are eager to add their size, length, athleticism, versatility, defensive toughness, basketball IQ and so much more to our program. Their experience and success as players speak for itself, but Gabby, Katie, Katie and Saniyah bring incredible personality and great character to our team as well. They chose Harvard for all the right reasons and we all look forward to doing something incredibly special here together."
The four-member group hails from Illinois, Ohio and New York. The first-years will be joined by 12 returning letterwinners, including leading scorers
McKenzie Forbes,
Lola Mullaney,
Maggie McCarthy and
Harmoni Turner. The Class of 2026 joins a program that finished fourth in the Ivy League in 2021-22 with a 7-7 conference record to advance to the Ivy League Tournament for the fourth time in its five years of existence.
Read below to find out more about the incoming Class of 2026.
Gabrielle Anderson | Guard | 5-11 | Columbus, Ohio | IMG Academy
Four-year letterwinner at IMG Academy … Three-time captain … Named team MVP and received the Champion Spirit award junior year … Selected to the All-State Second Team sophomore year … Received All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition freshman year … Three-time Defensive Player of the Year honoree freshman-junior year … Helped team become the first IMG women's basketball squad to make it to Geico Nationals … Played AAU for Sports City … National Honor Society member … President of the Black Student Union … Four-time High Honors recipient.
Saniyah Glenn | Guard | 6-0 | Staten Island, N.Y. | Christ the King
Four-year letterwinner at Christ the King … Team captain … Received All-League, All-City, and team MVP honors during her time at Christ the King … Led team to State Championship and City Championship titles … Led team to an unbeaten 24-0 streak … Reached 1,000 career points with a career-high 39 … Played AAU for Philly Rise and served as team captain …. Served as class Vice President.
Katie Krupa | Forward | 6-1 | Morton, Ill. | Morton HS
Four-year letterwinner in basketball and volleyball at Morton … Two-time captain … Ranked 30th nationally by Bluestar … Ranked fourth in Illinois by Prep Hoops Illinois … Ranked first in shoot forward in Illinois by Prep Hoops Illinois … All-State, All-Conference and All-Area selection from 2018-22 … Named All-Area Player of the Year in 2022 … Selected as the Journal Star Player of the Year in 2022 … Led team to State Championship in 2018, runner-up in 2019 and third place in 2022 … Conference Tournament Champions in 2020 … Played AAU and served as a three-time captain for Heart of Illinois … Led team to AAU National Tournament Champions in 2017 … National Honors Society member.
Katie LeBuhn | Forward | 6-3 | Irvington, N.Y. | Irvington HS
Four-year letterwinner in basketball and one-year in track at Irvington … Team captain … Three-time All-League selection from 2020-22 … Two-time All-Selection honoree from 2021-22 … Named to the All-State Third Team and All-Section Tournament in 2022 … Led team to three-time League Championship titles in 2018, 2019 and 2022 … Led team to Sectional and Regional Championship titles in 2018 and 2019 … Led team to State Championship title in 2019 … Played AAU for Hoopers NY … High Honor Roll from 2018-22 … National Merit Scholarship Finalist in 2021-22 … NHS President in 2021-22 … Volunteered for the Aide at Chimney Corners Camp and Teacher's Assistant.
