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...been used to designate a player who consistently is the first to come off the bench for a team and contribute significantly to that squad's success. In the case of the 1997-98 Harvard Crimson, the role of sixth `wo'man is shared by Brandt, Russell and Kowal...
...Kowal is the newest member of the bunch, but she has graduated quickly from the ranks of the inexperienced. In only her first year of collegiate basketball, Kowal has averaged 17 minutes a game and contributed enormously to Harvard's third consecutive Ivy League title and NCAA Tournament berth...
...never thought about it," Kowal says. "I don't know if I fit into the role [of enforcer], but I definitely feel like a part of it because [Russell] and [Brandt] at the scorer's table are just like...
Brandt is perhaps the truest sixth player by definition, as she usually is the first to check into the game, whether or not Russell and Kowal accompany her. Brandt can play the two-guard or the small forward in Harvard's offense, and she normally replaces senior Alison Seanor or junior Suzie Miller when she enters a game...
...Kowal, meanwhile, is the Crimson's back-up point guard for co-captain Megan Basil. Kowal provides a change of pace from Basil's style--while the latter is more of a spot-up shooter and half-court offense executor, Kowal's game is collapsing defenses by penetrating and then dishing to an open teammate. She is an excellent ball handler with superb quickness, and she is seldom unnerved...