PRINCETON, N.J. -- For the third consecutive year, the Ivy League Legends of Basketball will recognize a distinguished class of 16 individuals who embraced the pursuit of excellence in academics and athletics to make a lasting impact on their respective basketball programs, schools, communities and professions.
 
“The members of the 2019 Legends of Ivy League Basketball highlight the unrivaled experience that our student-athletes receive,” said Executive Director Robin Harris. “These incredible individuals accomplished so much, not only on the court and in the classroom, but also in life, and we are proud to honor them at Ivy Madness.”
 
The combined on-court accomplishments of these 16 individuals are numerous, including:

• 14 Ivy League championships
• 11 NCAA Tournament appearances
• 11 NCAA Tournament wins
• 10 1,000-point scorers
• Nine Ivy League postseason awards
• Eight All-America honors
• Three NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
• Two Academic All-America honors
• Two Sports Illustrated covers

Moreover, four Legends were selected in a professional league’s draft and five played basketball professionally.
 
Each Ivy League institution is represented by one male and one female honoree, as selected by their university athletic department. They will all be honored during the semifinals of the 2019 Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, Saturday, March 16, in New Haven, Conn. Click here for tickets and more information on Ivy Madness.
 
Biographical information on each honoree is linked below. Q&As, featuring the Legends of Ivy League Basketball in their own words, will be published on IvyLeague.com throughout the 2019 conference season and included in the Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments program.
 
To read about the class of 2017 Legends of Ivy League Basketball, click here. To read about the class 2018 of Legends of Ivy League Basketball, click here.
 
2019 LEGENDS OF IVY LEAGUE BASKETBALL
Brown
- Vita Redding, Student-Athlete (1995-99)
- Jim Turner, Student-Athlete (1982-86)
 
Columbia
- Ula Lysniak, Student-Athlete (1983-87)
- Jim McMillian, Student-Athlete (1966-70)
 
Cornell
- Karen Walker, Student-Athlete (1987-91)
- Louis Dale, Student-Athlete (2006-10)
 
Dartmouth
- Jayne Daigle Jones, Student-Athlete (1982-86)
- Dave Gavitt, Student-Athlete (1955-59)
 
Harvard
- Tammy Butler Battaglino, Student-Athlete (1991-95)
- Ray Lavietes, Student-Athlete (1932-36)
 
Penn
- Kirsten Brendel, Student-Athlete (1987-91)
- Tony Price, Student-Athlete (1975-79)
 
Princeton
- Niveen Rasheed, Student-Athlete (2009-13)
- Chris Thomforde, Student-Athlete (1965-69)
 
Yale
- Barbara Liebowitz Bettigole, Student-Athlete (1974-78)
- John J. Lee, Student-Athlete (1954-58)