At Harvard Feaster ranks first all-time in scoring, rebounds and steals and second in three-pointers. In the Ivies she is first in career scoring, second in career rebounding, sixth in career threes, first in single-season rebound total and she recorded the fifth highest single-game scoring output ever in the league.
Feaster also led the nation in scoring this year with a 28.5 points per game average, capturing Harvard's first ever national scoring title. She also ranked 14th in rebounding and 16th in steals nationally.
For her stellar season, Feaster was named Ivy League Player of the Year for the third consecutive season, making her the only athlete--male or female in any sport--in Ivy history to earn Rookie of the Year honors in her freshman year and Player of the Year honors in each of the next three years.
Feaster was voted a Second-Team All-American by the Women's Basketball News Service and an Honorable Mention AP All-American.
She was also named to the Kodak District I All-Region Team, chosen to play in the WBCA Senior All-Star Game at the Final Four and selected to participate in the long-distance shootout at the 10th Annual College Slam Dunk & Three-Point Shooting Championships.
Feaster, though, was not the only team member to receive individual distinction.
Finishing 16th in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (44.1), junior Suzie Miller earned All-Ivy Honorable Mention honors and was named to the GTE/COSIDA All-District Second Team for the Northeast.
Miller was Harvard's second-leading scorer (9.2 points per game) and rebounder (4.8 rebounds per game), and she emerged as Feaster's heir apparent in terms of Harvard's on-the-floor leadership.
It was Miller who hit what is probably the biggest shot in Harvard basketball history when she drained a three-pointer with 46 seconds remaining against Stanford to effectively seal one of the biggest upsets in the history of college basketball.
"[This season] was just like a dream," Miller said. "If I had to pick one word to describe it, it would be, `History,' just like [The Crimson] headline read. It's almost like it was fated from the beginning to happen this way."
Basil led the new triangle offense through some early bumps to its near-flawless execution against Stanford. Seanor added some offense to her already solid defense, and finished the season as Harvard's leader in assists.
Grossman returned from injuries to both Achilles' tendons to display her long-distance shooting once again. Brandt solidified her role as the top Ivy sixth man, contributing relentless defense, aggressive rebounding and gorgeous backdoor passing along with her own perimeter prowess.
Attempting--along with Miller--to show the rest of the league that the departure of Harvard's seniors will not end the Crimson reign, juniors Rose Janowski and Sarah Russell and freshman point guard Lisa Kowal emerged as potent forces.
Russell and Kowal should join Janowski as starters next year, and the extended minutes for all three players will likely result in extended grief for opponents. Sophomores Laela Sturdy and Courtney Egelhoff also shone in relief duties, and both should contribute extensively next season, along with junior Kelly Kinneen.
Kowal's classmates also impressed.
Kristen Boike could spell Kowal next year. Before ankle surgery ended her season, Carrie Larkworthy brought back memories of a young Jessica Gelman '97, Harvard's all-time assists leader. And Jill Zitnik might be the best pure shooting talent Harvard has seen since Erin Maher `93-Zitnik converted 11 of 14 three-pointers for a .786 percentage from down-town.
With the historic victory over Stanford as the pinnacle, it was truly a magical season for the Harvard women's basketball team. History was made, the Feaster Era ended, Harvard gained the national respect it deserves and the Crimson's seniors left a tradition of excellence for the next generation to continue.
"We started the season with high expectations," Brandt said, "and we were fortunate enough to make those expectations into reality by the end of the season. As a senior, it's amazing to end our careers leaving such a legacy for the underclassmen to follow."