CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's basketball will welcome five student-athletes to Cambridge this fall as a part of its Class of 2029, Carrie Moore, the Kathy Delaney-Smith Head Coach for Harvard Women's Basketball announced last week.  Coming off arguably its best season in program history last year the Crimson will look to continue to grow as it adds five highly touted recruits including Olivia Jones, Ava Krumwiede, Maya Nahar, Aubrey Shaw, and Sam Wills. 

"I couldn't be more excited to officially announce our most recent recruiting class," said Moore.  "For the second straight year, we're adding a deep, talented, and versatile first-year group that possesses a variety of different skill sets on both sides of the ball.  They are great players, but even better people.  They are proven winners and selfless leaders that I know Crimson nation will love.  Their development will be crucial to our team's success next season, and we can't wait to get started.  There is more history to be made."

Olivia Jones | Guard | 5'10" | Harrisburg, Pa. | Westtown High School

A four-year varsity letterwinner for basketball at Cedar Cliff High School and Westtown High School…A two-year varsity letterwinner for soccer at Cedar Cliff High School…Spent stints with the AAU programs Mid Penn Motion, Philadelphia Belles, and Philadelphia Rise…Two-time team captain…Accumulated over 1,000 career points and 993 career rebounds…2024 FSL League First-Team…2023 6A State Player of the Year and All-State Team…2023 Pennlive Player of the Year…Two-time Sentinel Player of the Year…2023 Penn Live Big 15 All-Star First-Team…Two-time Miss PA Basketball Finalist and Most Promising Underclassman…2023 Defensive All-Star First-Team…2023 Keystone Co-Player of the Year…2022 Pennlive Rookie of the Year…2022 Pennsylvania All-State Second-Team…2022 Pennlive All-Conference First-Team…2022 Pennlive Big 15 All-Star First-Team…2022 Gazette Fab 15 All-Star First-Team…2022 District 3 Tournament All-Star First-Team…2022 Miss PA Basketball Tremendous 25…Two-time Pennslyvania Independent Schools Athletic Association State Champions…Two-time Friends League Champions…2023 Nike National Champions with Philly Rise 16U EYBL…2022-23 District III Champions, Mid Penn Conference Champions, and Keystone Division Champions…2021-22 Keystone Division Champions and Mid Penn Conference Champions…Four-time distinguished honors student…Active in volunteering with WSSD Elementary School, St. Theresa Youth Basketball, and Special Olympics.

Ava Krumwiede | Forward/Guard | 6'1" | Nashville, Tenn. | Harpeth Hall

A five-year varsity letterwinner for basketball and track and field at Harpeth Hall…Competed in AAU on Brandon Wright…Two-time team captain…2021-22 All-Region Team…2022-23 All-Region Tournament and TSWA All-State Team…2023-24 All-Region Team, All-Region Tournament Team, and TWSA All-State Team…2024-25 All-Region Team, All-Region Tournament Team, and TWSA All-State Team…2021-22 Carolina Lowcountry Invitational Tournament Champions…2022-23 Region Champions, Gulf Shores Christmas Classic gold bracket Tournament Champions, Beech High School Winter Tournament Champions, and tournament MVP…Surpassed 1,500 points in career…Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Student Ambassador Council…Global Scholars Program…Vice President of IMAGINE club…Father, Jason, on the track and field team at Colorado-Boulder ('91).

Maya Nahar | Forward/Center | 6'4" | Paramaribo, Suriname | Western Reserve Academy

A four-year varsity letterwinner for basketball at Western Reserve Academy…Played three years of AAU basketball for United Family…Two-time team captain…Won team MVP her freshman season…Received the Gold Medal Award in her senior season…Surpassed over 700 points and 700 rebounds in her high school career…Led team to National Prep Final Four in 2024 and 2025…2025 National Prep Runner Up…Led team to the most wins in Western Reserve Academy girls basketball history…Father, Mike, played basketball at Wright State ('94).

Aubrey Shaw | Guard | 6'2" | Overland Park, Kan. | Blue Valley North

A four-year letterwinner for basketball and volleyball at Blue Valley North…Played AAU basketball for MOKAN…Three-time team captain…All-Metro Freshman Player of the Year…Three-time First-Team All-EKL Conference…Three-time First-Team All-State…Three-time First-Team All-Metro…USA Trials and 3x3 participant…Nationally ranked by 247/ESPN/Bluestar…Sophie Cunningham Classic MVP…Joplin 2x Tournament MVP…KAMO Tournament First-Team…North Kansas City Tournament First-Team…All-Academic Sports Team since 2021…2024 Overtime Select…Two-time State Champion at Blue Valley North…Four-time Substate Champion…All-time recorder holder for rebounds (800) and total three-pointers made (170) at Blue Valley North…Surpassed over 1,000 points to rank second all-time in scoring (1,260) at Blue Valley North…Four-time Principals Honor Roll…National Honor Society…Spanish Honor Society…Art Honor Society…Scholastics Art and Writing Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention in 2025..Founder of Approved Thoughtful Enough and Artistry with Aubrey…Sister, Azia, played basketball at Drury ('22)…Brother, Aidan, is a current member of the Boston College men's basketball team ('26). 

Sam Wills | Forward/Guard | Mendota Heights, Minn. | Visitation High School

A four-year letterwinner for basketball and volleyball at Visitation High School…Played AAU basketball for Minnesota Stars 3ssb…Three-time team captain…Four-time team MVP…Four-time All-Conference selection…Two-time All-State Honorable Mention…Two-time Conference Player of the Year selection…Holds the all-time scoring record at Visitation High School…Surpassed over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career…Received the Athena Award in 2025…Four-time High Honor Roll selection…Volunteers for Open Door food pantry and DARTS tech buddies…Father, Nick, played basketball at Notre Dame ('98).