OUTLOOK First round: Lost to Virginia, 74-62 
Despite getting upset by San Diego 68-51 in the WCC final, the Waves got the nod for their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Rasheeda Clark leads the way, averaging 15.5 points. Although Pepperdine posted wins over Santa Clara, St. Mary's, this also is the team that suffered a 101-58 rout by Connecticut on Nov. 28. First stay might be a short one, especially against ACC regular-season champ Virginia in the first round. 
  
 | PROBABLE STARTERS |  
F - Dee Braxton (6-0 Sr., 10.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg) 
          F - Nesha Thomas (5-11 Jr., 3.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg) 
          F - Nadja Morgan (6-2, So., 9.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg) 
          G - Rasheeda Clark (5-10, Jr., 15.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg) 
          G - Damaris Hinojosa (5-10 Fr., 14.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg) 
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 | NOTABLE |  
NCAA Tournament titles: None 
Final Four appearances: None 
Best finish: None 
Total NCAA appearances: 1 
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-0 
Last NCAA appearance: None
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RANKINGS 
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 70.
NO. PLAYER              POS    HT    CLASS
00  Dee Braxton          F     6-0     SR
 5  Tiffany Grimm        G     5-7     SO
10  Tina Samaniego       G     5-5     FR
12  Tamara McDonald      G     5-7     FR
13  Anna-Lisa Epperson   F     6-2     SR
20  Rasheeda Clark       G     5-10    JR
21  Zeynap Korur         G     5-8     FR
22  Damaris Hinojosa     G     5-10    FR
23  Anna Lembke          F     6-3     SO
24  Jodi Sackville       F     6-1     SR
33  Jennifer Saari       G     5-7     SO
35  Sarah Richen         F     6-2     SO
41  Nesha Thomas         G     5-11    JR
44  Nadja Morgan         F     6-2     SO
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