2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

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 finished 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.

2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2014–15 record18–14 (10–8 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Amaral
  • Bryant Moore
  • John Impelman
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
2014–15 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Gonzaga171 .944  353  .921
BYU135 .722  2510  .714
Saint Mary's135 .722  2110  .677
Pepperdine108 .556  1814  .563
San Diego810 .444  1516  .484
Portland711 .389  1716  .515
Santa Clara711 .389  1418  .438
San Francisco711 .389  1418  .438
Pacific414 .222  1219  .387
Loyola Marymount414 .222  823  .258
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Allen Stevens2G5'10"150JuniorMoorpark, CALeft the team due to focus on studies
Jeff Van Dyke10G6'2"180FreshmanCarlsbad, CATransferred
Austin Mills13G6'0"170SophomoreBeverly Hills, CAWalk-on didn't return
Malcolm Brooks15G6'4"190JuniorBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Cal State Fullerton
Brendan Lane21F6'9"223RS SeniorRocklin, CAGraduated
Nikolas Skouen31G6'4"190SeniorBergen, NorwayGraduated
Malte Kramer44F6'6"215SeniorSan Luis Obispo, CAGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
A. J. Lapray20G6'5"187SophomoreSalem, ORTransferred 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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:

  • "Pepperdine Waves 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2014 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2014 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Recruiting Class of 2015

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown 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 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   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
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 Amadi Udenyi 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoDe La Salle HS
      St. Thomas More
      Oakland, CA
      G 1 Marley Biyendolo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrCheltenham Secondary College
      Andrew Bogut Academy
      Dingley Village, Victoria, Australia
      G 3 Jeremy Major 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoMaranatha Pasadena, CA
      F 5 Stacy Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrLaveen Betty Fairfax Laveen, AZ
      G 11 Atif Russell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrSeven Lakes Katy, TX
      F 12 David Jesperson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMerrill Merrill, WI
      G 20 A. J. Lapray  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSprague HS
      Oregon
      Salem, OR
      G 21 Shawn Olden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrUnion HS Tulsa, OK
      C 22 Nate Gehring 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrWaukee HS Waukee, IA
      G 23 Jonathan Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoRavenwood HS Nashville, TN
      F 25 A. J. John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMaria Carrillo HS Santa Rosa, CA
      G/F 30 Lamond Murray Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBishop Montgomery Torrance, CA
      F 34 Jake Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrReno HS
      Casper College
      Reno, NV
      C 44 Ryan Kennan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrEast Ridge HS Woodbury, MN
      F 45 Jett Raines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrCoppell 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
      No. 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 No. 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. No. 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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