Harvard even staged a minor coup in recruiting her away from Columbia, where her older sister, Catherine, was a star. But Tubridy seems right at home in Crimson.

"We have a really deep team," Tubridy said. "I am so impressed with the level of competition. It is definitely much more intense than high school, but I'm excited, and I want to play."

Tubridy will likely start off the season at power forward, though Delaney-Smith said she would like to try her out at small forward as the season progresses.

"Trisha brings every intangible to the game a coach is looking for--energy, enthusiasm, speed, smarts, and strength," Delaney-Smith said. "She might be one of the best rebounders I've ever had here. She's a great court leader and has a nose for the ball. That's why I want her at the 'three' position, though she'll play power forward to begin the season."

Lee will likely play both the point and the two-guard during her collegiate career. She is blessed with a pure jump shot, "something we don't usually get here," Delaney-Smith said. Her smooth ball-handling and lightning quickness should make her transition from high school to college easy.

In high school, Lee was an All-State guard from Immaculate Heart Academy in New York. She grew up playing basketball against her brother and male neighbors. Lee believes these recreational games have helped her make the transition to Division I basketball.

"The girls on this level are strong, big and fast," Lee said. "There is nothing separating them from the style the boys play."

Dunham rounds out the group and is a point guard from California with tremendous athleticism. Delaney-Smith is excited by her presence in the team's planned pressure defense.