Last Updated on May 30, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Princeton women’s basketball has become one of the Ivy League’s modern power programs, and its legends list is stronger than most schools in the conference because the Tigers have produced stars from multiple eras. The best Princeton greats were not just high scorers. They were players who drove championship teams, collected major Ivy honors, reached national recognition, and left permanent marks on the program record book. (Princeton University Athletics)

That is why Princeton’s all-time legends conversation centers on a mix of historic production and era-defining impact. Some players built the foundation before the program’s national rise, while others became the faces of Princeton’s best teams in the modern NCAA era. (Princeton University Athletics)

1. Bella Alarie

  • Years with Princeton Tigers: 2016–2020
  • Position: Forward
  • Notable achievements:
    • Princeton career scoring leader
    • Top-three in program history in rebounds
    • Three-time Ivy League Player of the Year
    • AP All-America honorable mention
    • USBWA All-America honorable mention

Bella Alarie has the strongest case for the top spot because she combined elite numbers with national-level recognition in a way few Princeton players ever have. She finished with 1,703 career points, ranks third in career rebounds with 964, owns the program record for double-doubles with 40, and won Ivy League Player of the Year three times. When you add in her All-America recognition and the fact that she was the centerpiece of championship-level Princeton teams, her résumé reads like the standard future stars have to chase. (Princeton University Athletics)

2. Niveen Rasheed

  • Years with Princeton Tigers: 2010–2013
  • Position: Forward
  • Notable achievements:
    • Two-time unanimous Ivy League Player of the Year
    • AP All-America third team
    • WBCA All-America honorable mention
    • Top-five in Princeton history in points and rebounds
    • Second in program history in double-doubles

Niveen Rasheed was the star who helped push Princeton into a new tier nationally. She won Ivy Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons, earned major All-America recognition, and helped anchor the teams that made Princeton the first Ivy women’s team ever to receive a national ranking. Statistically, she still sits fifth in career points with 1,617, fifth in rebounds with 860, second in double-doubles with 35, and near the top of the program in scoring average. Her run was short by normal four-year standards, which makes the scale of what she accomplished even more impressive. (Princeton University Athletics)

3. Blake Dietrick

  • Years with Princeton Tigers: 2011–2015
  • Position: Guard
  • Notable achievements:
    • 2015 unanimous Ivy League Player of the Year
    • AP All-America honorable mention
    • WBCA All-America honorable mention
    • Led Princeton’s historic 30–0 regular season team
    • First-team mid-major All-America honors

Blake Dietrick belongs near the very top because she was the lead guard for one of the greatest teams in Ivy League history. Princeton’s 2014–15 team finished the regular season 30–0, reached No. 13 in the national polls, earned the highest NCAA seed ever for an Ivy program at the time, and won an NCAA Tournament game. Dietrick was the floor leader and face of that run, and she paired that big-picture team impact with elite individual recognition, including unanimous Ivy Player of the Year and national honorable mention All-America status. (Princeton University Athletics)

4. Sandi Bittler

  • Years with Princeton Tigers: 1986–1990
  • Position: Guard
  • Notable achievements:
    • Second in Princeton career scoring
    • One of the best three-point shooters in program history
    • Two-time Academic All-America selection
    • Ivy League first-team honors

Sandi Bittler has one of the best pre-modern-era cases in program history. She still ranks second all-time at Princeton with 1,683 career points and second in career scoring average at 17.0 points per game, which is remarkable staying power for a player from the late 1980s. She was also an elite long-range shooter, still sitting first in Princeton career three-point percentage among qualifying players, and her Academic All-America honors add another layer to a résumé that clearly belongs in the legends tier. (Princeton University Athletics)

5. Meagan Cowher

  • Years with Princeton Tigers: 2004–2008
  • Position: Forward
  • Notable achievements:
    • Third in Princeton career scoring
    • Ivy League Rookie of the Year
    • Multiple first-team All-Ivy selections
    • One of the top rebounders and scorers in school history

Meagan Cowher rounds out the list because her production is too strong to ignore. She ranks third in Princeton history with 1,671 career points and remains one of the program’s most reliable volume scorers from the 2000s. Her name shows up repeatedly across the record book, including major career and season scoring categories, and she was an All-Ivy-level force before Princeton’s later national peak years. She may not have the same national award profile as the players above her, but as a foundational modern-era star, her legends case is very solid. (Princeton University Athletics)

Sources:

Princeton University Athletics — Women’s Basketball Award Winners
Princeton University Athletics — Women’s Basketball Individual Records
Princeton University Athletics — Princeton Women’s Basketball All-Time Ivy League Titles