2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves were led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the first 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. They finished the 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 were they were defeated by Gonzaga.

2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2018–19 record16–18 (8–10 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ken Bone
  • Curtis Allen
  • Reggie Morris, Jr.
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Gonzaga16–0 1.000  33–4  .892
Saint Mary's †11–5 .688  22–12  .647
BYU11–5 .688  19–13  .594
San Francisco9–7 .563  21–10  .677
Loyola Marymount8–8 .500  22–12  .647
Santa Clara8–8 .500  16–15  .516
San Diego7–9 .438  21–15  .583
Pepperdine6–10 .375  16–18  .471
Pacific4–12 .250  14–18  .438
Portland0–16 .000  7–25  .219
† 2019 WCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Waves finished the 2016–17 season 6–26, 2–16 in WCC play to finish in last place. They defeated Santa Clara in the first round of the WCC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Saint Mary's.

On February 13, 2018, the school announced that head coach Marty Wilson would not return as head coach following the end of the season.[1] He finished at Pepperdine with a seven-year record of 88–129 (91–139 when including his 3–10 record as interim head coach in 1995–96). On March 12, the school hired Lorenzo Romar as head coach.[2] Romar returned to Pepperdine where he started his head coaching career in 1996.[3]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Amadi Udenyi0G6'0"195RS SeniorOakland, CAGraduated
Elijah Lee1G5'10"160SophomoreHouston, TXGraduate transferred to Midwestern State
Trae Berhow11G6'5"195FreshmanWatertown, MNTransferred to Northern Iowa
Caleb Martin15G6'2"190SophomoreLos Angeles, CAWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Knox Hellums21G6'5"195SophomoreTomball, TXTransferred to UTSA
Harrison Meads22F6'7"215JuniorNew Plymouth, New ZealandLeft the team due to personal reasons
Nolan Taylor31F6'7"260SophomoreKeller, TXTransferred to Cal Poly
Kevin Hempy34F6'6"200RS SeniorSanta Barbara, CAWalk-on; graduated
Matthew Atewe41F/C6'9"250RS SeniorToronto, ONGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Keith Smith11F6'7"215JuniorSeattle, WATransferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
M. J. Cage35F6'10"225RS SophomoreSanta Ana, CATransferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cage will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Recruiting class of 2018
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Darryl Polk
#86 PG		 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic High School 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 135 lb (61 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 59
Andre Ball
#73 SF		 Chino Hills, CA Chino Hills High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Kessler Edwards
#73 SF		 Etiwanda, CA Etiwanda High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jackson Stormo
C		 Santa Barbara, CA San Marcos High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
Victor Ohia Obioha
C		 Owerri, Nigeria Hillcrest High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 0
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 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2018 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2018 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 2 Darryl Polk Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)145 lb (66 kg) FrLong Beach Poly HS Long Beach, CA
    G 3 Michael Wexler (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrBenilde-St. Margaret's School Plymouth, MN
    G 4 Colbey Ross 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoEaglecrest HS Aurora, CO
    G 5 Jade' Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoSt. Joseph Notre Dame HS Oakland, CA
    F 10 Andre Ball 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrChino Hills HS Chino Hills, CA
    F 11 Keith Smith  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoRainier Beach HS
    Oregon    		 Seattle, WA
    F 12 Darnell Dunn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrKinston HS
    Miami Dade JC    		 Kinston, NC
    G 14 Jay Yoon (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrArcadia HS Arcadia, CA
    F 15 Kessler Edwards 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrEtiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    F 20 Kameron Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrEtiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    G 21 Eric Cooper, Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrIMG Academy
    Nevada    		 Ontario, CA
    F 25 Everett Perrot (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrChristian Brothers HS Elk Grove, CA
    G 32 Kaijae Yee-Stephens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoSanta Cruz HS Santa Cruz, CA
    C 33 Erik Mailliard (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrParish Episcopal School Dallas, TX
    C 34 Victor Ohia Obioha 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHillcrest HS Owerri, Nigeria
    F 35 M. J. Cage  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrMater Dei HS
    Oregon    		 Santa Ana, CA
    C 50 Jackson Stormo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrSan Marcos HS Santa Barabra, CA
    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 High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non conference regular season
    November 7, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Cal State Dominguez Hills W 100–66  1–0
    		  20 – Cooper Jr.  13 – Edwards  7 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,027)
    Malibu, CA
    November 13, 2018*
    6:00 pm, PlutoTV    		 at Northern Colorado W 88–80  1–1
    		  22 – Edwards  9 – Edwards  4 – Ross  Bank of Colorado Arena (1,778)
    Greeley, CO
    November 16, 2018*
    5:00 pm    		 vs. Towson
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals    		 W 74–65  2–1
    		  23 – Ross  5 – Smith  5 – Ross  Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (342)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 17, 2018*
    5:00 pm    		 vs. Georgia Southern
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase semifinals    		 L 78–88  2–2
    		  25 – Ross  9 – Edwards  5 – Ross  Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (523)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 18, 2018*
    2:00 pm    		 vs. Miami (OH)
    The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase 3rd place game    		 W 86–80  3–2
    		  25 – Ross  6 – Cooper Jr.  5 – Ross  Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium (427)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    November 26, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Idaho State W 97–82  4–2
    		  23 – Cooper Jr.  7 – Edwards  11 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (625)
    Malibu, CA
    December 1, 2018*
    5:00 pm    		 Abilene Christian W 77–62  5–2
    		  19 – Edwards  9 – Ross  8 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,044)
    Malibu, CA
    December 3, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Cal State Northridge L 83–90  5–3
    		  24 – Ross  8 – Dunn  11 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,215)
    Malibu, CA
    December 6, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at UC Riverside L 71–75  5–4
    		  19 – Ross  6 – Smith  6 – Ross  Student Recreation Center Arena (414)
    Riverside, CA
    December 8, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 Jackson State W 69–66  6–4
    		  21 – Ross  11 – Edwards  6 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (715)
    Malibu, CA
    December 15, 2018*
    12:00 pm    		 at Southern Utah L 69–78 OT 6–5
    		  24 – Ross  10 – Smith  7 – Ross  America First Events Center (1,772)
    Cedar City, UT
    December 17, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N    		 at Oregon State L 67–82  6–6
    		  15 – Ross  6 – Smith  8 – Ross  Gill Coliseum (3,534)
    Corvallis, OR
    December 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at Long Beach State L 66–67  6–7
    		  23 – Ross  11 – Smith  5 – Ross  Walter Pyramid (1,679)
    Long Beach, CA
    December 31, 2018*
    3:00 pm    		 Alabama A&M W 100–64  7–7
    		  19 – Smith  6 – Dunn  13 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (725)
    Malibu, CA
    WCC regular season
    January 3, 2019
    7:00 pm, SPCSN    		 Loyola Marymount W 77–62  8–7
    (1–0)    		  15 – Smith  8 – Smith  12 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,118)
    Malibu, CA
    January 5, 2019
    5:00 pm    		 San Francisco L 69–72  8–8
    (1–1)    		  19 – Edwards  11 – Edwards  4 – Edwards  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,518)
    Malibu, CA
    January 10, 2019
    8:00 pm    		 at Santa Clara L 64–67  8–9
    (1–2)    		  13 – Edwards  11 – Edwards  10 – Ross  Leavey Center (1,650)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 12, 2019
    1:00 pm, SPCSN    		 at San Diego W 76–71  9–9
    (2–2)    		  27 – Ross  8 – Edwards  3 – Ross  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,693)
    San Diego, CA
    January 17, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 BYU L 76–87  9–10
    (2–3)    		  24 – Ross  9 – Smith  5 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,714)
    Malibu, CA
    January 19, 2019
    1:00 pm, SPCSN    		 at Loyola Marymount L 70–74  9–11
    (2–4)    		  22 – Edwards  6 – Edwards  10 – Ross  Gersten Pavilion (1,646)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 26, 2019
    5:00 pm, SPCSN    		 Saint Mary's W 84–77 OT 10–11
    (3–4)    		  29 – Ross  9 – Smith  9 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,815)
    Malibu, CA
    January 31, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Portland W 83–58  11–11
    (4–4)    		  14 – Edwards  12 – Edwards  9 – Ross  Chiles Center (1,751)
    Portland, OR
    February 2, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at Pacific L 59–66  11–12
    (4–5)    		  16 – Edwards  12 – Edwards  2 – Cooper Jr.  Alex G. Spanos Center (2,731)
    Stockton, CA
    February 7, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 Santa Clara L 71–79  11–13
    (4–6)    		  20 – Ross  8 – Edwards  10 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (874)
    Malibu, CA
    February 9, 2019
    1:00 pm, SPCSN    		 San Diego W 70–67  12–13
    (5–6)    		  19 – Ross  10 – Edwards  10 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,015)
    Malibu, CA
    February 14, 2019
    7:00 pm    		 at San Francisco L 77–89  12–14
    (5–7)    		  21 – Ross  7 – Edwards  9 – Ross  War Memorial Gymnasium (1,836)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 16, 2019
    8:00 pm, SPCSN    		 at Saint Mary's L 65–72  12–15
    (5–8)    		  22 – Ross  9 – Edwards  5 – Ross  McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
    Moraga, CA
    February 21, 2019
    6:00 pm, RTNW    		 at No. 2 Gonzaga L 64–92  12–16
    (5–9)    		  16 – Dunn  7 – Dunn  8 – Ross  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    February 23, 2019
    5:00 pm    		 Portland W 86–80  13–16
    (6–9)    		  23 – Ross  11 – Edwards  10 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,045)
    Malibu, CA
    March 2, 2019
    5:00 pm    		 Pacific L 72–73  13–17
    (6–10)    		  36 – Ross  7 – Edwards  3 – Ross  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,157)
    Malibu, CA
    WCC Tournament
    March 7, 2019
    10:00 pm, TheW.tv    		 (8) vs. (9) Pacific
    Opening round    		 W 61–53  14–17
    		  15 – Polk Jr.  11 – Edwards  3 – Ross  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    March 8, 2019
    10:00 pm, TheW.tv    		 (8) vs. (5) Loyola Marymount
    Second round    		 W 68–65  15–17
    		  20 – Ross  9 – Ohia Obioha  6 – Ross  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    March 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (8) vs. (4) San Francisco
    Third round    		 W 89–72  16–17
    		  26 – Ross  7 – Edwards  9 – Ross  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    March 11, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 (8) vs. (1) No. 1 Gonzaga
    Semifinals    		 L 74-100  16-18
    		  20 – Ross  9 – Smith  3 – Ross  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    References
    1. Johnson, Raphielle (February 13, 2018). "Pepperdine to replace Marty Wilson at season's end". nbcsports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
    2. Star, Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily. "Pepperdine officially re-hires Arizona's Lorenzo Romar as head coach". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
    3. "Pepperdine expected to hire coach Lorenzo Romar". ajc. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
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