2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball | |
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Conference | West Coast Conference |
2018–19 record | 0–0 (0–0 WCC) |
Head coach | Lorenzo Romar (1st, 4th overall season) |
Assistant coach | Ken Bone |
Assistant coach | Curtis Allen |
Assistant coach | Reggie Morris, Jr. |
Home arena | Firestone Fieldhouse |
2018–19 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 West Coast Conference Tournament winner As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2018–19 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represents Pepperdine University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves are led by first-year head coach, and fourth overall year, Lorenzo Romar, who previously coached the Waves 1996–1999. They play their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference.
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 coaching career in 1996.[3]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Amadi Udenyi | 0 | G | 6'0" | 195 | RS Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
Elijah Lee | 1 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Graduate transferred to Midwestern State |
Trae Berhow | 11 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Freshman | Watertown, MN | Transferred to Northern Iowa |
Caleb Martin | 15 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
Knox Hellums | 21 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Tomball, TX | Transferred to UTSA |
Harrison Meads | 22 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Junior | New Plymouth, New Zealand | Left the team due to personal reasons |
Nolan Taylor | 31 | F | 6'7" | 260 | Sophomore | Keller, TX | Transferred |
Kevin Hempy | 34 | F | 6'6" | 200 | RS Senior | Santa Barbara, CA | Walk-on; graduated |
Matthew Atewe | 41 | F/C | 6'9" | 250 | RS Senior | Toronto, ON | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Keith Smith | 11 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Junior | Seattle, WA | Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will sit out the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
M. J. Cage | 35 | F | 6'10" | 225 | RS Sophomore | Santa Ana, CA | Transferred 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
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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: | ||||||
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 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 7, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Cal State Dominguez Hills | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Nov 10, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Cal State Northridge | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Nov 13, 2018* 6:00 pm |
at Northern Colorado | Bank of Colorado Arena Greeley, CO | |||||||||
Nov 16, 2018* 5:00 pm |
vs. Towson The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase quarterfinals |
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||||
Nov 17, 2018* |
vs. Georgia Southern or Florida Atlantic The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase |
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||||
Nov 18, 2018* |
vs. TBA The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase |
Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||||
Nov 26, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Idaho State | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Dec 1, 2018* 5:00 pm |
Abilene Christian | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Dec 6, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at UC Riverside | Student Recreation Center Arena Riverside, CA | |||||||||
Dec 8, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Jackson State | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Dec 15, 2018* 12:00 pm |
at Southern Utah | America First Events Center Cedar City, UT | |||||||||
Dec 17, 2018* 7:00 pm, P12N |
at Oregon State | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | |||||||||
Dec 20, 2018* |
at Long Beach State | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
Dec 31, 2018* 3:00 pm |
Alabama A&M | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
WCC regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 3, 2019 7:00 pm, SPCSN |
Loyola Marymount | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Jan 5, 2019 5:00 pm |
San Francisco | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Jan 10, 2019 8:00 pm |
at Santa Clara | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA | |||||||||
Jan 12, 2019 1:00 pm, SPCSN |
at San Diego | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
Jan 17, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
BYU | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Jan 19, 2019 1:00 pm, SPCSN |
at Loyola Marymount | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm, SPCSN |
Saint Mary's | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Jan 31, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Portland | Chiles Center Portland, OR | |||||||||
Feb 2, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Pacific | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA | |||||||||
Feb 7, 2019 7:00 pm |
Santa Clara | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Feb 9, 2019 1:00 pm, SPCSN |
San Diego | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Feb 14, 2019 7:00 pm |
at San Francisco | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA | |||||||||
Feb 16, 2019 8:00 pm |
at Saint Mary's | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
Feb 21, 2019 6:00 pm |
at Gonzaga | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | |||||||||
Feb 23, 2019 5:00 pm |
Portland | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
Mar 2, 2019 5:00 pm |
Pacific | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
WCC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 7–12, 2019 |
vs. | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |
References
- ↑ Johnson, Raphielle (February 13, 2018). "Pepperdine to replace Marty Wilson at season's end". nbcsports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ↑ Star, Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily. "Pepperdine officially re-hires Arizona's Lorenzo Romar as head coach". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ↑ "Pepperdine expected to hire coach Lorenzo Romar". ajc. Retrieved 2018-03-12.