StingRays at a Glance

YOLANDA GRIFFITH (6-4)--A complete player who can run the floor, rebound, block shots and disrupt offenses, and who can attack the basket offensively. Griffith dominated ABL tryouts at the University of San Francisco in May, as she did three exhibition games this fall.

VENUS LACY (6-4)--At her best, she is one of the great players in the women’s game today. Her problem is staying healthy. Strained knees, back spasms and headaches have hampered her in the preseason. A tough, aggressive player underneath, the team needs her to free up Griffith at both ends of the court.

CLARISSA DAVIS-WRIGHTSIL (6-1)--A veteran of the Italian, Japanese and Turkish pro leagues. In Italy, she was league MVP twice. She has perhaps the StingRays’ best shooting touch, but as with Lacy, she is not sound physically. Still, she had five 20-point games last season at New England after early-season arthroscopic knee surgery.

CASS BAUER (6-4)--An active center who won a tight battle with Ingrid Dixson for the final roster spot. After sitting on the bench for Columbus last season, she worked with a personal trainer and reported in excellent condition. She keeps up with the guards in practice-ending wind sprints.

BEVERLY WILLIAMS (5-9)--The second player chosen by the StingRays in the draft, Williams is a tireless, productive player. In an exhibition against Atlanta, she had 19 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes.

ANDREA NAGY (5-7)--Pronounced: Nawj. A fundamentally solid point guard originally from Budapest, Hungary, she led the nation in assists at Florida International University. She played in 39 of 40 games last season with Seattle, but never beat out Kate Paye for the starting point guard spot. She is an excellent passer and could be the team’s top three-point shooter.

NICKY McCRIMMON (5-8)--Can back up Nagy at the point or play the off-guard spot. Started on two USC teams with Lisa Leslie, but hasn’t played since 1994. Sneaky fast on drives and an excellent open-court player.

DANA WILKERSON (5-6)--Traded to Long Beach from Philadelphia for Pennsylvanian Michelle Marciniak. Wilkerson, who played at Long Beach State, was a math teacher at Long Beach Wilson High before launching a pro career at 28. She missed most of training camp because of a sprained ankle.

TRISHA STAFFORD (6-1)--Came on strong last season at San Jose as the Lasers’ No. 3 scorer (11.5 points per game), with double figures in 16 of 18 games. She started the season at Richmond, after playing in Spain, Italy, Israel and Brazil since 1992.

JENNI RUFF (5-11)--A swing player who McHugh wants to see become a three-point threat.. Runs the lanes well, plays very hard. Averaged 12 minutes for San Jose last season, after leading the Pac-10 in scoring for Washington State.

NECOLE TUNSIL (6-1)--A tough small forward who will play both forward positions. She is a strong, physical player who can rebound with bigger players. McHugh may call on her to be a defensive stopper.

* Practice players: Akia Hardy (Long Beach State), Kisa Hughes (UCLA), Tanda Rucker (Houston), Jualeah Woods (USC).

* Coach: Maura McHugh

* Assistant coach: Michele Cherry.

* Trainer: Meredith Hamel.