2016–17 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Marty Wilson's sixth full season at Pepperdine. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC Tournament to Pacific.

2016–17 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2016–17 record9–22 (5–13 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Amaral
  • Bryant Moore
  • John Impelman
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Gonzaga171 .944  372  .949
No. 22 Saint Mary's162 .889  295  .853
BYU126 .667  2212  .647
San Francisco108 .556  2013  .606
Santa Clara108 .556  1716  .515
Loyola Marymount810 .444  1515  .500
San Diego612 .333  1318  .419
Pepperdine513 .278  922  .290
Pacific414 .222  1122  .333
Portland216 .111  1122  .333
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Waves finished the 2015–16 season 18–14, 10–8 in WCC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated San Francisco in the WCC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. The received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational Tournament where they lost in the first round to Eastern Washington.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
John Yi2G5'9"160SophomoreYorba Linda, CAWalk-on; didn't return
Stacey Davis5F6'6"235SeniorLaveen, AZGraduated
Jamani Spencer10G6'0"180FreshmanPorter Ranch, CAWalk-on; transferred to Worcester Poly
Atif Russell11G/F6'5"210SeniorKaty, TXGraduated
A. J. Lapray20G6'5"190RS SophomoreSalem, ORRetired from basketball due to a hip injury[1]
Shawn Olden22G6'3"175SophomoreTulsa, OKTransferred to New Mexico JC
Hakeem Anchrum24F6'6"225FreshmanBirmingham, ALWalk-on; didn't return
A. J. John25F6'8"225SophomoreSanta Rosa, CATransferred to UC Davis
Jake Johnson34F/C6'10"220SeniorReno, NVWalk-on; graduated
Jett Raines45F6'7"225SeniorCoppell, TXGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eric Cooper, Jr.2G6'3"180SophomoreLong Beach, CATransferred from Nevada. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cooper, Jr. will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Chris Reyes14F6'7"236SeniorLa Verne, CATransferred from Utah. Will be eligible to play immediately since Reyes graduated from Utah.

Recruiting Class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Craig LeCesne
#109 SF
Hagerstown, MD St. James School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
Knox Hellums
SG
Tomball, TX Concordia Lutheran High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 28, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Elijah Lee
PG
Houston, TX Homeschool Christian Youth Association 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Nolan Taylor
PF
Keller, TX Keller High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 60
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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2016 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2016 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2016–17 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) SrDe La Salle HS
    St. Thomas More
    Oakland, CA
    G 1 Elijah Lee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrHomeschool Christian Youth Ass. Houston, TX
    G 2 Eric Cooper, Jr. (I)  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrIMG Academy
    Nevada
    Ontario, CA
    G 3 Jeremy Major 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrMaranatha HS Pasadena, CA
    C 12 Nate Gehring 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoWaukee HS Waukee, IA
    F 14 Chris Reyes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrDamien HS
    Utah
    La Verne, CA
    F 20 Kameron Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoEtiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    G 21 Knox Hellums 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrConcordia Lutheran HS Tomball, TX
    G 23 Jonathan Allen (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrRavenwood HS Nashville, TN
    F 24 Craig LeCesne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrSt. James School Oxie, Sweden
    G/F 30 Lamond Murray Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBishop Montgomery HS Torrance, CA
    F 31 Nolan Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrKeller HS Keller, TX
    G 32 Kaijae Yee-Stephens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSanta Cruz HS Santa Cruz, CA
    C 44 Ryan Kennan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoEast Ridge HS Woodbury, MN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non conference regular season
    11/11/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Cal Poly W 77–68  1–0
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,320)
    Malibu, CA
    11/15/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Weber State W 69–68  2–0
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,020)
    Malibu, CA
    11/17/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Life Pacific
    Lone Star Showcase
    W 85–79  3–0
    Firestone Fieldhouse (985)
    Malibu, CA
    11/21/2016*
    5:30 pm
    vs. Central Michigan
    Lone Star Showcase
    L 77–88  3–1
    H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 
    Cedar Park, TX
    11/22/2016*
    5:30 pm
    vs. Little Rock
    Lone Star Showcase
    W 66–65  4–1
    H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 
    Cedar Park, TX
    11/23/2016*
    3:00 pm
    vs. St. Bonaventure
    Lone Star Showcase
    L 63–89  4–2
    H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 
    Cedar Park, TX
    11/27/2016*
    2:30 pm
    Portland State L 85–91  4–3
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,021)
    Malibu, CA
    12/03/2016*
    5:00 pm
    Belmont L 77–85  4–4
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,340)
    Malibu, CA
    12/07/2016*
    7:30 pm
    at Long Beach State L 66–75  4–5
    Walter Pyramid (2,563)
    Long Beach, CA
    12/11/2016*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    at USC L 67–93  4–6
    Galen Center (2,928)
    Los Angeles, CA
    12/20/2016*
    5:00 pm
    at Louisiana–Lafayette L 64–90  4–7
    Cajundome (3,582)
    Lafayette, LA
    12/22/2016*
    6:00 pm
    at Montana L 70–71  4–8
    Dahlberg Arena (3,476)
    Missoula, MT
    WCC regular season
    12/29/2016
    6:00 pm, RTNW
    at No. 7 Gonzaga L 62–92  4–9
    (0–1)
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    12/31/2016
    5:00 pm
    at Portland L 60–73  4–10
    (0–2)
    Chiles Center (1,624)
    Portland, OR
    01/05/2017
    7:00 pm
    Loyola Marymount W 71–70  5–10
    (1–2)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,572)
    Malibu, CA
    01/07/2017
    1:00 pm, SPCSN
    San Diego L 68–76  5–11
    (1–3)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,007)
    Malibu, CA
    01/12/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Pacific L 74–79  5–12
    (1–4)
    Alex G. Spanos Center (1,669)
    Stockton, CA
    01/14/2017
    5:00 pm, SPCSN
    Santa Clara L 61–75  5–13
    (1–5)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,053)
    Malibu, CA
    01/19/2017
    6:00 pm, BYUtv
    at BYU L 70–99  5–14
    (1–6)
    Marriott Center (13,410)
    Provo, UT
    01/21/2017
    8:00 pm, CSNBA
    at No. 23 Saint Mary's L 65–85  5–15
    (1–7)
    McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    01/26/2017
    7:30 pm, SPCSN
    Portland W 78–60  6–15
    (2–7)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,079)
    Malibu, CA
    01/28/2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 Gonzaga L 49–96  6–16
    (2–8)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (3,104)
    Malibu, CA
    02/02/2017
    7:00 pm
    at San Francisco L 56–77  6–17
    (2–9)
    War Memorial Gymnasium (1,975)
    San Francisco, CA
    02/04/2017
    5:00 pm
    Pacific W 82–72  7–17
    (3–9)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,103)
    Malibu, CA
    02/09/2017
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    BYU W 99–83  8–17
    (4–9)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (2,375)
    Malibu, CA
    02/11/2017
    6:00 pm, SPCSN
    at San Diego W 65–60  9–17
    (5–9)
    Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,276)
    San Diego, CA
    02/16/2017
    7:00 pm
    at Santa Clara L 55–106  9–18
    (5–10)
    Leavey Center (1,216)
    Santa Clara, CA
    02/18/2017
    3:00 pm, SPCSN
    at Loyola Marymount L 61–82  9–19
    (5–11)
    Gersten Pavilion (2,418)
    Los Angeles, CA
    02/23/2017
    7:00 pm
    No. 20 Saint Mary's L 49–78  9–20
    (5–12)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,106)
    Malibu, CA
    02/25/2017
    1:00 pm, SPCSN
    San Francisco L 65–76  9–21
    (5–13)
    Firestone Fieldhouse (1,073)
    Malibu, CA
    WCC Tournament
    03/03/2017
    6:00 pm, BYUtv
    (8) vs. (9) Pacific
    First round
    L 84–89  9–22
    Orleans Arena (7,484)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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