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2019–20 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

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2019–20 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record16–16 (8–8 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
Seasons
2019–20 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Gonzaga 15 1   .938 31 2   .939
No. 14 BYU 13 3   .813 24 8   .750
Saint Mary's 11 5   .688 26 8   .765
Pacific 11 5   .688 23 10   .697
San Francisco 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
Pepperdine 8 8   .500 16 16   .500
Santa Clara 6 10   .375 20 13   .606
Loyola Marymount 4 12   .250 11 21   .344
San Diego 2 14   .125 9 23   .281
Portland 1 15   .063 9 23   .281
2020 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves were led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the second season of his second stint after coaching the Waves from 1996 to 1999. They played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference.[1] They finished the season 16–16, 8–8 in WCC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Santa Clara in the second round of the WCC tournament before losing in the third round to Saint Mary's.

Previous season

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The Waves finished the 2018–19 season 16–18, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Pacific, Loyola Marymount, and San Francisco to advance to the semifinals of the WCC tournament where they were defeated by Gonzaga.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Darnell Dunn 12 F 6'6" 205 Senior Kinston, NC Graduated
Eric Cooper Jr. 21 G 6'3" 190 RS Senior Ontario, CA Graduated
Kaijae Yee-Stephens 32 G 6'1" 190 RS Sophomore Santa Cruz, CA Left the team for personal reasons
Erik Mailliard 33 C 6'10" 210 RS Freshman Dallas, TX Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
M. J. Cage 35 F 6'10" 225 Junior Santa Ana, CA Left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Skylar Chavez 33 G/F 6'5" 195 Junior San Anselmo, CA Junior college transferred from Santa Rosa JC

Recruiting class of 2019

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Majok Deng
SF
Tucson, AZ Salpointe Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 70
Sedrick Altman
SG
Rialto, CA Colony High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jan Zidek
PF
Czech Republic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Pepperdine Waves 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2019 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2020

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kendall Munson
SF
Seattle, WA Garfield High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 9, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2019–20 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Sedrick Altman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Colony HS Rialto, CA
G 1 Robbie Skead (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Ramapo HS Wyckoff, NJ
G 2 Darryl Polk Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Long Beach Poly HS Long Beach, CA
G 3 Michael Wexler (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Benilde-St. Margaret's School Plymouth, MN
G 4 Colbey Ross 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Eaglecrest HS Aurora, CO
G 5 Jade' Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr St. Joseph Notre Dame HS Oakland, CA
F 10 Andre Ball 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Chino Hills HS Chino Hills, CA
G/F 11 Keith Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Rainier Beach HS
Oregon
Seattle, WA
G 14 Jay Yoon (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Arcadia HS Arcadia, CA
F 15 Kessler Edwards 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Etiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
F 20 Kameron Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Etiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
G 22 Majok Deng 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Salpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ
F 25 Everett Perrot (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Christian Brothers HS Elk Grove, CA
F 31 Jan Zidek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Gymnasium Ota Pavel Prague, Czech Republic
G 33 Skylar Chavez 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Drake HS
Santa Rosa JC
Woodacre, CA
C 34 Victor Ohia Obioha 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Hillcrest HS Owerri, Nigeria
C 50 Jackson Stormo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So San Marcos HS Santa Barbara, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm, P12N
at California L 71–87  0–1
 19  Ross   4  4 tied   7  Ross  Haas Pavilion (3,780)
Berkeley, CA
November 9, 2019*
5:00 pm
UC Irvine W 77–73  1–1
 21  Ka. Edwards   10  Ka. Edwards   8  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,475)
Malibu, CA
November 12, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Cal State Northridge W 94–82  2–1
 22  Tied   15  Ke. Edwards   12  Ross  Matadome (1,321)
Northridge, CA
November 16, 2019*
5:30 pm, ESPN3
at Abilene Christian W 73–69  3–1
 22  Ross   8  Ke. Edwards   6  Ross  Moody Coliseum (2,553)
Abilene, TX
November 19, 2019*
6:00 pm, P12N
at USC L 84–91  3–2
 38  Ross   6  Ross   3  Ross  Galen Center (2,139)
Los Angeles, CA
November 23, 2019*
7:00 pm
Sacramento State L 72–77  3–3
 20  Ka. Edwards   11  Ke. Edwards   6  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (600)
Malibu, CA
November 28, 2019*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 14 Arizona
Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
L 91–93  3–4
 21  Ka. Edwards   9  Smith   9  Ross  Anaheim Arena (1,574)
Anaheim, CA
November 29, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPNews
vs. UCF
Wooden Legacy consolation 2nd round
L 65–78  3–5
 21  Ke. Edwards   6  Ke. Edwards   12  Ross  Anaheim Arena 
Anaheim, CA
December 1, 2019*
3:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Providence
Wooden Legacy 7th place game
L 77–80  3–6
 29  Ross   10  Ka. Edwards   6  Polk Jr.  Anaheim Arena 
Anaheim, CA
December 6, 2019*
6:00 pm
Idaho State W 77–65  4–6
 23  Ke. Edwards   12  Ke. Edwards   8  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,150)
Malibu, CA
December 14, 2019*
5:00 pm
Central Arkansas W 92–79  5–6
 30  Ke. Edwards   12  Ke. Edwards   8  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (835)
Malibu, CA
December 17, 2019*
7:00 pm
Portland State W 77–71  6–6
 31  Ross   12  Ka. Edwards   5  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (745)
Malibu, CA
December 21, 2019*
1:00 pm
Northern Arizona W 75–73  7–6
 27  Ross   9  Ke. Edwards   6  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (801)
Malibu, CA
December 28, 2019*
6:00 pm
at San Jose State L 68–83  7–7
 19  Ka. Edwards   7  Altman   11  Ross  Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,333)
San Jose, CA
WCC regular season
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm
Pacific L 56–59  7–8
(0–1)
 15  Ross   7  Tied   4  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,015)
Malibu, CA
January 4, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 1 Gonzaga L 70–75  7–9
(0–2)
 24  Ross   10  Ka. Edwards   10  Ross  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 11, 2020
7:00 pm
at San Diego W 85–78  8–9
(1–2)
 23  Ka. Edwards   8  Ka. Edwards   7  Ross  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,490)
San Diego, CA
January 16, 2020
6:00 pm, SPECSN
Loyola Marymount W 75–67  9–9
(2–2)
 20  Ross   8  Ke. Edwards   8  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,474)
Malibu, CA
January 18, 2020
1:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Mary's L 69–78  9–10
(2–3)
 24  Ross   9  Ka. Edwards   6  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,219)
Malibu, CA
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm
at Santa Clara W 90–86 OT 10–10
(3–3)
 24  Ross   14  Ka. Edwards   9  Ross  Leavey Center (1,914)
Santa Clara, CA
January 25, 2020
5:00 pm
Portland W 80–69  11–10
(4–3)
 24  Chavez   8  Ka. Edwards   7  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,315)
Malibu, CA
January 30, 2020
5:30 pm, CBSSN
at BYU L 80–107  11–11
(4–4)
 20  Ka. Edwards   7  Ohia Obioha   7  Ross  Marriott Center (10,989)
Provo, UT
February 1, 2020
3:00 pm, SPECSN
at Loyola Marymount W 68–67 OT 12–11
(5–4)
 27  Ka. Edwards   5  Tied   7  Ross  Gersten Pavilion (1,427)
Los Angeles, CA
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm
Santa Clara W 91–77  13–11
(6–4)
 23  Ross   9  Tied   9  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,349)
Malibu, CA
February 8, 2020
7:00 pm
at Pacific L 78–79  13–12
(6–5)
 28  Ross   9  Ke. Edwards   5  Ross  Alex G. Spanos Center (2,707)
Stockton, CA
February 13, 2020
8:00 pm, SPECSN
San Diego W 72–69  14–12
(7–5)
 21  Ross   9  Altman   8  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,275)
Malibu, CA
February 15, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2 Gonzaga L 77–89  14–13
(7–6)
 23  Ross   8  Ke. Edwards   6  Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (3,104)
Malibu, CA
February 20, 2020
6:00 pm, SPECSN
at Portland W 66–59  15–13
(8–6)
 30  Ross   14  Ross   5  Ross  Chiles Center (1,679)
Portland, OR
February 22, 2020
3:00 pm, SPECSN
at San Francisco L 61–63 OT 15–14
(8–7)
 20  Ross   11  Ke. Edwards   7  Ross  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,937)
San Francisco, CA
February 29, 2020
3:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 17 BYU L 64–81  15–15
(8–8)
 24   Ke. Edwards   11   Ke. Edwards   7   Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (3,104)
Malibu, CA
WCC tournament
March 6, 2020
8:00 pm, BYUtv
(6) vs. (7) Santa Clara
Second round
W 84–73  16–15
 21  Ka. Edwards   16  Ka. Edwards   8  Ross  Orleans Arena (3,850)
Paradise, NV
March 7, 2020
9:00 pm, ESPN2
(6) vs. (3) Saint Mary's
Third round
L 82–89 2OT 16–16
 43  Ross   10  Ke. Edwards   5  Ross  Orleans Arena (4,350)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pepperdine Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for the Waves". Busting Brackets. October 22, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Maupin, Will (March 12, 2019). "WCC Semifinal Recap: Luck runs out for the underdogs against Gonzaga and Saint Mary's". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". pepperdinewaves.com.