2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
CBI, First round
Conference West Coast Conference
2014–15 record 18–14 (10–8 WCC)
Head coach Marty Wilson (4th year)
Assistant coach Mark Amaral
Assistant coach Bryant Moore
Assistant coach John Impelman
Home arena Firestone Fieldhouse
2014–15 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#7 Gonzaga 17 1   .944     35 3   .921
BYU 13 5   .722     25 10   .714
Saint Mary's 13 5   .722     21 10   .677
Pepperdine 10 8   .556     18 14   .563
San Diego 8 10   .444     15 16   .484
Portland 7 11   .389     17 16   .515
Santa Clara 7 11   .389     14 18   .438
San Francisco 7 11   .389     14 18   .438
Pacific 4 14   .222     12 19   .387
Loyola Marymount 4 14   .222     8 23   .258
2015 West Coast Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Marty Wilson's fourth full season at Pepperdine and fifth including his time as interim head coach. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Conference. They fininshed the season 18–14, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament where they lost to Gonzaga. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Seattle.

Previous Season

The Waves finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament to Saint Mary's.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Allen Stevens 2 G 5'10" 150 Junior Moorpark, CA Left the team due to focus on studies
Jeff Van Dyke 10 G 6'2" 180 Freshman Carlsbad, CA Transferred
Austin Mills 13 G 6'0" 170 Sophomore Beverly Hills, CA Walk-on didn't return
Malcolm Brooks 15 G 6'4" 190 Junior Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Cal State Fullerton
Brendan Lane 21 F 6'9" 223 RS Senior Rocklin, CA Graduated
Nikolas Skouen 31 G 6'4" 190 Senior Bergen, Norway Graduated
Malte Kramer 44 F 6'6" 215 Senior San Luis Obispo, CA Graduated

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
A. J. Lapray 20 G 6'5" 187 Sophomore Salem, OR Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Lapray will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting Class of 2014

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nate Gehring
C
Waukee, Iowa Waukee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 16, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
A.J. John
F
Santa Rosa, California Maria Carrillo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 29, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 66
Ryan Keenan
C
Woodbury, Minnesota East Ridge 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A Nov 2, 2013 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Shawn Olden
G
Tulsa, Oklahoma Union City 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Apr 14, 2014 
Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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:

Recruiting Class of 2015

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kameron Edwards
F
Fontana, Ca Etiwanda High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 13, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
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

2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Udenyi, AmadiAmadi Udenyi 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So De La Salle HS
St. Thomas More
Oakland, CA
G 1 Biyendolo, MarleyMarley Biyendolo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Cheltenham Secondary College
Andrew Bogut Academy
Dingley Village, Victoria, Australia
G 3 Major, JeremyJeremy Major 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Maranatha Pasadena, CA
F 5 Davis, StacyStacy Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Laveen Betty Fairfax Laveen, AZ
G 11 Russell, AtifAtif Russell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Seven Lakes Katy, TX
F 12 Jesperson, DavidDavid Jesperson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Merrill Merrill, WI
G 20 Lapray, A. J.A. J. Lapray  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Sprague HS
Oregon
Salem, OR
G 21 Olden, ShawnShawn Olden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Union HS Tulsa, OK
C 22 Gehring, NateNate Gehring 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Waukee HS Waukee, IA
G 23 Allen, JonathanJonathan Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Ravenwood HS Nashville, TN
F 25 John, A. J.A. J. John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Maria Carrillo HS Santa Rosa, CA
G/F 30 Murray, Jr., LamondLamond Murray, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Bishop Montgomery Torrance, CA
F 34 Johnson, JakeJake Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Reno HS
Casper College
Reno, NV
C 44 Kennan, RyanRyan Kennan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr East Ridge HS Woodbury, MN
F 45 Raines, JettJett Raines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Coppell Coppell, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2014-09-23

Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season
11/14/2014*
7:00 PM
Fresno State W 89–74  1–0
Firestone Fieldhouse (2,003)
Malibu, CA
11/17/2014*
7:00 PM
Cal Lutheran W 76–61  2–0
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,412)
Malibu, CA
11/19/2014*
7:00 PM
at San Jose State W 63–44  3–0
Event Center Arena (1,358)
San Jose, CA
11/24/2014*
5:00 PM, ESPN3
at Iowa L 61–72  3–1
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,979)
Iowa City, IA
12/04/2014*
7:00 PM
Cal State Northridge W 66–56  4–1
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,511)
Malibu, CA
12/06/2014*
6:00 PM
at Cal State Fullerton W 74–62  5–1
Titan Gym (1,314)
Fullerton, CA
12/13/2014*
11:00 AM, P12N
at Arizona State L 74–81  5–2
Wells Fargo Arena (4,575)
Tempe, AZ
12/15/2014*
7:00 PM
South Alabama
Gotham Classic
W 78–68  6–2
Firestone Fieldhouse (785)
Malibu, CA
12/17/2014*
7:00 PM
Howard
Gotham Classic
W 53–45  7–2
Firestone Fieldhouse (885)
Malibu, CA
12/20/2014*
4:00 PM, ESPN3
vs. Richmond
Gotham Classic
L 63–65  7–3
Madison Square Garden (8,088)
New York City, NY
12/27/2014*
1:00 PM
IUPUI
Gotham Classic
L 53–55  7–4
Firestone Fieldhouse (903)
Malibu, CA
12/29/2014
6:00 PM, TWCSN
at Loyola Marymount W 69–56  8–4
(1–0)
Gersten Pavilion (1,691)
Los Angeles, CA
01/01/2015
5:00 PM, TheW.tv
Saint Mary's L 59–68  8–5
(1–1)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,030)
Malibu, CA
01/03/2015
5:00 PM, TheW.tv
Pacific W 71–61  9–5
(2–1)
Firestone Fieldhouse (905)
Malibu, CA
01/08/2015
8:00 PM, ESPNU
at BYU W 67–61  10–5
(3–1)
Marriott Center (15,852)
Provo, UT
01/10/2015
3:00 PM, TWCSN
at San Diego W 59–47  11–5
(4–1)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,378)
San Diego, CA
01/15/2015
7:30 PM, TWCSN
#3 Gonzaga L 76–78  11–6
(4–2)
Firestone Fieldhouse (3,250)
Malibu, CA
01/17/2015
5:00 PM, TWCSN
Portland W 67–62  12–6
(5–2)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,480)
Malibu, CA
01/22/2015
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
at San Francisco L 59–71  12–7
(5–3)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,334)
San Francisco, CA
01/22/2015
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
at Santa Clara L 57–60  12–8
(5–4)
Leavey Center (1,760)
Santa Clara, CA
01/29/2015
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
at Pacific W 50–43  13–8
(6–4)
Alex G. Spanos Center (2,396)
Stockton, CA
01/31/2015
3:00 PM, CSN BAY
at Saint Mary's W 67–62  14–8
(7–4)
McKeon Pavilion (3,381)
Moraga, CA
02/05/2015
8:00 PM, TWCSN
BYU W 80–74  15–8
(8–4)
Firestone Fieldhouse (2,630)
Malibu, CA
02/07/2015
1:00 PM, TWCSN
San Diego L 50–72  15–9
(8–5)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,355)
Malibu, CA
02/12/2015
7:00 PM, TheW.tv
at Portland L 52–69  15–10
(8–6)
Chiles Center (2,010)
Portland, OR
02/14/2015
5:00 PM, RTNW/TheW.tv
at #3 Gonzaga L 48–56  15–11
(8–7)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WI
02/19/2015
6:00 PM, TheW.tv
Santa Clara W 64–55  16–11
(9–7)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,055)
Malibu, CA
02/21/2015
6:00 PM, TheW.tv
San Francisco L 54–56  16–12
(9–8)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,120)
Malibu, CA
02/28/2015
3:00 PM, TWCSN
Loyola Marymount W 65–49  17–12
(10–8)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,451)
Malibu, CA
WCC Tournament
03/07/2015
2:00 PM, TWCSN/BYUtv/RTNW
vs. San Diego
Quarterfinals
W 50–47  18–12
Orleans Arena (8,064)
Paradise, NV
03/09/2015
6:00 PM, ESPN
vs. #7 Gonzaga
Semifinals
L 61–79  18–13
Orleans Arena (8,546)
Paradise, NV
College Basketball Invitational
03/18/2015*
7:00 PM
at Seattle
First round
L 45–62  18–14
Connolly Center (999)
Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

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