3-Mandie Vinck
POSITION: Guard
YEAR: Sophomore
HEIGHT: 5-7
DATE OF BIRTH: July 13, 1981
HOMETOWN: Chula Vista, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL: Our Lady of Peace
MAJOR: International Business
NOTES: Named team MVP last season after averaging 5.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game, but real value was as floor general at point guard ... Consistent point guard, who is always willing to show a little flash with her ballhandling and passing.

10-Keisha Cornelius
POSITION: Forward
YEAR: Sophomore
HEIGHT: 6-1
DATE OF BIRTH: Nov. 25, 1980
HOMETOWN: Amarillo
HIGH SCHOOL: Amarillo Randall HS
MAJOR: Undecided
NOTES: Averaged 4.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game last season as one of the first players off the Islanders' bench ... Posseses one of the best shooting touches on the team.

14-ShaKayla Hawkins
POSITION: Guard
YEAR: Freshman
HEIGHT: 5-7
DATE OF BIRTH: Oct. 2, 1981
HOMETOWN: Waxahachie
HIGH SCHOOL: Waxahachie HS
MAJOR: Undecided
NOTES: Averaged 18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals per game last season at Waxahachie High School ... Led Waxahachie to the state tournament last season.

20-Anna Hartzell
POSITION: Forward/Center
YEAR: Freshman
HEIGHT: 6-2
DATE OF BIRTH: Dec. 4, 1981
HOMETOWN: Georgetown
HIGH SCHOOL: Georgetown HS
MAJOR: Business
NOTES: Averaged 12.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game last year at Georgetown High School ... Was named second-team all-region and third team all-Central Texas as a senior.

21-Roberta Plaza
POSITION: Center
YEAR: Freshman
HEIGHT: 6-4
DATE OF BIRTH: Feb. 24, 1982
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, N.Y.
HIGH SCHOOL: Riverdale Country School
MAJOR: Finance
NOTES: Nearly averaged a quadruple-double in high school with 17 points, 15 rebounds, 9.5 blocks and 8 assists per game at Riverdale Country School.

22-Detra Johnson
POSITION: Forward
YEAR: Senior
HEIGHT: 6-2
DATE OF BIRTH: January 1, 1978
HOMETOWN: New Deal
HIGH SCHOOL: New Deal HS
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Texas Tech
MAJOR: Kinesiology
NOTES: First-team All-Independent selection after averaging 17 points and 4.4 rebounds per game last season ... Led the team in scoring and 3-pointers ... Was the Islanders' most consistent scoring threat, scoring in double figures in 22 of her 25 games played ... Played freshman and sophomore seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to A&M-Corpus Christi.

23-Stephanie Gutierrez
POSITION: Guard
YEAR: Sophomore
HEIGHT: 5-8
DATE OF BIRTH: Aug. 9, 1981
HOMETOWN: San Antonio
HIGH SCHOOL: San Antonio Holmes HS
MAJOR: Criminal justice
NOTES: Averaged 6.5 minutes per game in 23 games last season as the backup point guard ... Scored a season-high 3 points against Jacksonville State and dished out a season-high 5 assists against Prarie View A&M.

24-Kendra Smith
POSITION: Guard/Forward
YEAR: Junior
HEIGHT: 5-11
DATE OF BIRTH: April 1, 1980
HOMETOWN: Lubbock
HIGH SCHOOL: Lubbock Coronado HS
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Grayson JC, Denison MAJOR: Biology
NOTES: Averaged 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists last year at Grayson Junior College ... Named all-conference and all-region last season.

25-Kristin Rogers
POSITION: Forward/Center
YEAR: Sophomore
HEIGHT: 6-2
DATE OF BIRTH: Nov. 27, 1980
HOMETOWN: Sand Springs, Okla.
HIGH SCHOOL: Mannford HS
MAJOR: Pre-med
NOTES: Named first-team All-Independent after averaging 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.8 steals per game ... Would have been tied for 17th nationally in blocks if not for A&M-Corpus Christi's provisional status.

32-Jessie Monlux
POSITION: Guard/Forward
YEAR: Junior
HEIGHT: 5-9
DATE OF BIRTH: June 6, 1979
HOMETOWN: Gillette, Wyo.
HIGH SCHOOL: Campbell County HS
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Sheridan JC MAJOR: Education
NOTES: Averaged 14.4 points and 2.1 assists last season at Sheridan Junior College ... Her 3.4 steals per game and .830 free-throw shooting led junior college Region IX.

34-Jean Clark
POSITION: Forward/Center
YEAR: Junior
HEIGHT: 6-2
DATE OF BIRTH: June 17, 1979
HOMETOWN: Chino, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL: Chino HS
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Connecticut
MAJOR: Business
NOTES: Named first-team All-Independent after averaging 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.8 steals per game ... Would have been tied for 17th nationally in blocks if not for A&M-Corpus Christi's provisional status.

45-Amanda Bryant
POSITION: Guard
YEAR: Sophomore
HEIGHT: 5-8
DATE OF BIRTH: April 24, 1981
HOMETOWN: Midwest City, Okla.
HIGH SCHOOL: Norman HS
MAJOR: Undecided
NOTES: Averaged 3.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per game last season ... Started four games last season, but was primarily used as one of the first players off the bench.

52-Rocky Grayson
POSITION: Guard
YEAR: Senior
HEIGHT: 5-8
DATE OF BIRTH: March 1, 1979
HOMETOWN: Las Vegas, Nev.
HIGH SCHOOL: Western HS
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: New Mexico JC
MAJOR: Sports Medicine
NOTES: Named first-team All-Independent after averaging 9.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.1 steals per game ... One of the most athletic players on the team ... Used outstanding leaping ability to snare offensive rebounds and spark the Islanders offensive.