DAMARIS HINOJOSA 5-10, Freshman, Guard Moorpark, California 22

Damaris Hinojosa begins her freshman season at Pepperdine...Joins Zeynep Korur, Tamara McDonald and Tina Samaniego as newcomers to the Waves’ roster...A highly sought after recruit who was ranked the country’s 18th best college prospect byAll Star Girls Report during her senior season....Tabbed the fourth-best guard in the nation and No. 1 in California...A true scorer who can also rebound...Expected to see extensive playing time as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed a brilliant four-year career at Moorpark High...Capped high school career by averaging 26.2 points, 12.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists as she helped Moorpark High to the Frontier League championship and the CIF Finals...Tabbed the 1999 Los Angeles Times "Player of the Year"...Recognized as the "Outstanding Female Athlete" and "Most Outstanding Female Athlete" by the Ventura County Hall of Fame in 1999...Named the Ventura County "Player of the Year" four times...Selected team "Most Valuable Player" all four years...Named first team All-State sophomore through senior years and was a second-team pick as a freshman...Chosen as the Frontier League’s "Most Valuable Player" three times and selected Marmonte Leave MVP as a freshman...Earned All-CIF honors in 1996 and 1997...Helped Moorpark advance to the CIF Finals in 1997 as a sophomore...Made the all-tournament team at the Gold Classic Tournament in 1996 and 1998, and was the "Most Valuable Player" at the Bell Jeff Tournament in 1999...Earned all-tournament recognition at the Fillmore Tournament in 1996 and 1997.

PERSONAL: Born December 10, 1980, Hinojosa is a resident of Moorpark, California...A 1999 graduate of Moorpark High...Recruited by UCLA and UC Santa Barbara before signing an early letter-of-intent to attend Pepperdine in November 1998...Earned "Most Valuable Player" honors at the UCLA Basketball Camp in 1996 and 1997.