Women's Basketball Announces Six New Additions

7/14/2025

Elizabeth F. Turner '98 Coaching Chair for Women's Basketball Monique LeBlanc has announced the addition of six student-athletes to the team that will join the program for the 2025-26 season.

The class includes newcomers Charlotte Adams-Lopez, Lindsay Harzich, Morgan Ross, and Isabella Wesley, along with transfers Charlotte Climenhage and Monét Witherspoon.

“We are very excited to welcome our six newcomers to College Hill! They are a great fit for Brown University, and our women's basketball program. They are joining a strong core of upperclassmen, and we will look for this group to make an impact right away.” LeBlanc said.

Scroll to find an in-depth look at each new Bear below.

Charlotte Adams-Lopez

#12 | North Attleboro, Mass. | Bishop Feehan | Guard | 5'7"

2024 DI Massachusetts High School State Champion.
2023 and 2025 DI Massachusetts High School State Runner-Up.
Served as team captain.
Three-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic.
Three-time Sun Chronicle All-Star.
Boston Herald All-Scholastic.
Three-time Catholic Central League Conference All-Star.
Named to Boston Globe's Top 10 Players to Watch.
First All-Tournament Londonderry Holiday Invitational.
Rockland Holiday Tournament All-Star.
Member of the National Honor Society.
Member of the Math, English, Science, and Art Honor Societies.
2021 AAU National Champion.
2019 AAU Nationals Runner-Up.
Named Most Outstanding Player in the Gym Rat Challenge.
First All-Tournament Zero Gravity National Finals.
BlueStar All-American.

Planned concentration: Undecided

Why Brown: "I chose to commit to Brown because from the minute I stepped on campus, Brown immediately felt like a place where I sensed I could belong, especially with supportive coaches, and where I see myself thriving academically and personally."

Charlotte Climenhage

Named Female Athlete of the Year.
Named Sac Bee Player of the Year .
Two-time First Team All-Conference (2021-22, 2022-23)
Achieved Dean's Honor Roll.

Planned concentration: Public Health

Why Brown: "I chose Brown because of the environment. It felt like a place that would challenge me and push me to grow as an athlete and as a person. On my visit I built a connection with the coaches and the players and knew that Brown would be a place that I would thrive and develop."

Lindsay Harzich

#3 | Hinsdale, Ill. | Benet Academy | Guard | 5'11"

AP All-State.
Two-time IBCA All-State.
Two-time All-Area, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Suburban Life, Daily Herald, Naperville Sun.
Two-time ESCC All-Conference.
All-Chicago First Team.
All-Tournament First Team (Montini Christmas Tournament).
Served as team captain.
2023 Illinois Class 4A State Runner-Up.
Three-time Illinois Class 4A Sectional Finalist.
Led the ESCC Conference in 3-pointers made.
Graduated with high distinction.
Adidas 3SSB All-Circuit Team AAU league.

Planned concentration: Business Economics

Why Brown: "I chose Brown because of the amazing coaching staff, team atmosphere, great academics, and beautiful campus."

Morgan Ross

#9 | Oakland, Calif. | Head-Royce School | Forward | 6'0"

Three-time BCL East MVP (2022-23, 2025).
Led team to four consecutive league championships as team captain.
Won NCS Division IV Championship (2025).
Qualified for state championship (2025).
Played volleyball throughout high school.
Three-time league champions.
NCS Division II and IV Champions.
Three-time state qualifiers.
Undefeated in league two years in a row.
Also competed in track and field.
Two-time First Team All-League (2024 and 2025).
Set school record in discus and shot put.
Meet of Champions qualifier.
Raised over $102,000 as Teen President of Jack and Jill of America Inc., and donated to organizations in need in the Bay Area.
Jack and Jill Foundation, Skit, Community Service, Short Film, and T-Shirt first place awards (2022-2025).

Planned concentration: Biomedical Engineering

Why Brown: "Brown has the academics, the community, and the environment I’ve been looking for. I love the freedom of the Open Curriculum and the type of people it attracts, and it feels like a place where I can grow."

Isabella Wesley

#4 | New York, N.Y. | The Dalton School | Guard/Forward | 5'10"

Four-time All-League First Team.
Won the Ivy Prep School League all four years of high school.
Four-time NYSAIS State Champion.
Co-Player of the Year in N.Y. State Class A.
Hit 1000th point, and surpassed 500 career assists as a senior.
Served as team captain junior and senior year.
Played soccer throughout high school.
Three-time All-League First Team.
All-State Class B Fourth Team.
Won Ivy Prep School League as a junior and senior.
Served as team captain senior year.
Also played lacrosse in high school.
All-League Second Team as a sophomore for lacrosse.
All-League First Team as a junior for lacrosse.
Won Ivy Prep School League for lacrosse.
NYSAIS State Champion as a freshman in track and field
Awarded Senior Athlete Award.

Planned concentration: Undecided

Why Brown: "I felt connected to the team and immediately loved campus the first time I visited."

Monét Witherspoon

#7 | St. Louis, Mo. | John Burroughs | Tufts | Guard | 5'8" | Sophomore

Letterwinner in basketball, volleyball, field hockey and track and field for the Bombers of John Burroughs School.
Basketball co-captain as a senior.
Four-time All-Conference.
Two-time First Team All-District.
Named Second Team All-District.
Named All-State.
1000 point scorer, game high 27 points.
Four-time basketball conference champion.
Three-time basketball district champion.
Two-time basketball state champion.
AAU National Champion.
Volleyball district champion.
2023-24 Student Body President.
2022-23 Class President.
2024 E40 National Champion.

Planned concentration: Biomedical Engineering

Why Brown: "I felt as if it would be the university to push me the most both academically and athletically. I also appreciate that Brown does a good job of providing student-athletes with a plethora of resources and outside opportunities in their field of study, as well as sets them up with a great alumni network for life after undergrad."