Aug. 5, 2002

WACO, Texas - Two more players will join the Baylor Lady Bear basketball program when classes begin in the fall.

Junior college transfer Daphney Andre, a Kodak All-American, and freshman Abiola Wabara will enroll at Baylor beginning with the fall term. Andre, a 6-0 forward out of Miami, Fla., transfers from a Trinity Valley Community College team that won 60 games in her two seasons there. Andre averaged 13.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 steals her sophomore season. Wabara is a 6-0 freshman forward from Parma, Italy. She graduated from Liceo Scientifico Statale G. Marconi High School.

The duo brings the number of Lady Bear newcomers to seven for the 2002-03 season.

Baylor newcomers for 2002-03 season:
Daphney Andre - 6-0, forward, junior, Miami, Florida (Trinity Valley CC)
Dionne Brown - 6-2, forward/post, junior, Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown HS/Texas Tech)
Ebony Jackson - 5-5, guard, freshman, Arlington, Texas (Arlington Sam Houston HS)
Chameka Scott - 6-0, guard, freshman, Friendswood, Texas (Clear Brook HS) Abiola Wabara - 6-0, forward, freshman, Parma, Italy (Liceo Scientifico Statale G. Marconi HS)
Chelsea Whitaker - 5-9, guard, sophomore, Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS/University of Virginia)
Sophia Young - 6-1, forward, freshman, St. Vincent, West Indies (Evangel Academy, Shreveport, La.)