2015–16 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Marty Wilson's fifth full season at Pepperdine. 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 defeated San Francisco in the WCC Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Eastern Washington.

2015–16 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
CBI, First round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2015–16 record18–14 (10–8 WCC)
Head coachMarty Wilson (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Amaral
  • Bryant Moore
  • John Impelman
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Saint Mary's15–3 .833  29–6  .829
Gonzaga †15–3 .833  28–8  .778
BYU13–5 .722  26–11  .703
Pepperdine10–8 .556  18–14  .563
San Francisco8–10 .444  15–15  .500
Santa Clara7–11 .389  11–20  .355
Portland6–12 .333  12–20  .375
Loyola Marymount6–12 .333  14–17  .452
Pacific*6–12 .333  8–20  .286
San Diego4–14 .222  9–21  .300
*ineligible for postseason due to self probation
† Conference tournament winner

Previous season

The Waves 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.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marley Biyendolo1G6'3"180RS FreshmanDingley Village, AustraliaTransferred to Southwest Baptist
David Jesperson12F6'8"210SophomoreMerrill, WITransferred to Green Bay

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:

  • "Pepperdine Waves 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2015 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2015 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2015–16 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) JrDe La Salle HS
    St. Thomas More    		 Oakland, CA
    G 2 John Yi (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoEl Dorado HS Yorba Linda, CA
    G 3 Jeremy Major 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrMaranatha Pasadena, CA
    F 5 Stacy Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrLaveen Betty Fairfax Laveen, AZ
    G 10 Jamani Spencer (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSierra Canyon School
    Brewster Academy    		 Porter Ranch, CA
    G/F 11 Atif Russell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSeven Lakes Katy, TX
    C 12 Nate Gehring 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoWaukee HS Waukee, IA
    F 13 Kameron Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrEtiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
    G 20 A. J. Lapray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoSprague HS
    Oregon    		 Salem, OR
    G 22 Shawn Olden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoUnion HS Tulsa, OK
    G 23 Jonathan Allen (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrRavenwood HS Nashville, TN
    F 24 Hakeem Anchrum (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrWheeler HS Birmingham, AL
    F 25 A. J. John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoMaria Carrillo HS Santa Rosa, CA
    G/F 30 Lamond Murray Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBishop Montgomery Torrance, CA
    F/C 34 Jake Johnson (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrReno HS
    Casper College    		 Reno, NV
    C 44 Ryan Kennan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrEast Ridge HS Woodbury, MN
    F 45 Jett Raines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCoppell Coppell, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non conference regular season
    November 13, 2015*
    7:00 pm    		 at Fresno State L 66–69  0–1
    		 Save Mart Center (7,827)
    Fresno, CA
    November 16, 2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv    		 San Diego Christian W 91–49  1–1
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (989)
    Malibu, CA
    November 19, 2015*
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 at UCLA L 67–81  1–2
    		 Pauley Pavilion (6,063)
    Los Angeles, CA
    November 23, 2015*
    11:30 AM    		 vs. Duquesne
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals    		 W 84–70  2–2
    		 Germain Arena (523)
    Estero, FL
    November 24, 2015*
    3:00 pm    		 vs. Murray State
    Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals    		 L 55–59  2–3
    		 Germain Arena (823)
    Estero, FL
    November 25, 2015*
    1:00 pm    		 vs. Drake
    Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game    		 L 53–69  2–4
    		 Germain Arena (1,077)
    Estero, FL
    November 29, 2015*
    3:30 pm, TheW.tv    		 Montana W 69–63  3–4
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,154)
    Malibu, CA
    December 5, 2015*
    7:00 pm    		 at Cal State Northridge W 70–55  4–4
    		 Matadome (1,078)
    Northridge, CA
    December 9, 2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv    		 Long Beach State W 77–75  5–4
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,349)
    Malibu, CA
    December 12, 2015*
    10:00 AM, ESPN3    		 at Ball State W 72–63  6–4
    		 Worthen Arena (2,816)
    Muncie, IN
    December 18, 2015*
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv    		 Louisiana–Lafayette W 79–59  7–4
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,022)
    Malibu, CA
    WCC regular season
    December 21, 2015
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Gonzaga L 73–99  7–5
    (0–1)    		 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    December 23, 2015
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Portland L 79–87  7–6
    (0–2)    		 Chiles Center (1,659)
    Portland, OR
    January 2, 2016
    5:00 pm, TWCSN    		 Loyola Marymount W 68–65 OT 8–6
    (1–2)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,516)
    Malibu, CA
    January 7, 2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv    		 Pacific W 81–76  9–6
    (2–2)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,289)
    Malibu, CA
    January 9, 2016
    1:00 pm, TWCSN    		 Saint Mary's W 67–64  10–6
    (3–2)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,423)
    Malibu, CA
    January 14, 2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv    		 at Santa Clara L 60–62  10–7
    (3–3)    		 Leavey Center (1,394)
    Santa Clara, CA
    January 16, 2016
    1:00 pm, TWCSN    		 at San Francisco W 98–84  11–7
    (4–3)    		 War Memorial Gymnasium (1,378)
    San Francisco, CA
    January 21, 2016
    6:00 pm, TWCSN    		 San Diego W 76–58  12–7
    (5–3)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,030)
    Malibu, CA
    January 23, 2016
    5:00 pm, BYUtv    		 BYU W 71–65  13–7
    (6–3)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (3,019)
    Malibu, CA
    January 28, 2016
    7:30 pm, TWCSN    		 at San Diego W 75–65  14–7
    (7–3)    		 Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,593)
    San Diego, CA
    January 30, 2016
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at BYU L 77–88  14–8
    (7–4)    		 Marriott Center (18,987)
    Provo, UT
    February 4, 2016
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Portland L 70–73  14–9
    (7–5)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,021)
    Malibu, CA
    February 6, 2016
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Gonzaga L 66–69  14–10
    (7–6)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (3,210)
    Malibu, CA
    February 11, 2016
    8:00 pm, CSNBA    		 at Saint Mary's W 69–63  15–10
    (8–6)    		 McKeon Pavilion (3,340)
    Moraga, CA
    February 13, 2016
    7:00 pm, TheW.tv    		 at Pacific W 65–63 OT 16–10
    (9–6)    		 Alex G. Spanos Center (2,626)
    Stockton, CA
    February 18, 2016
    7:00 pm, TWCSN    		 San Francisco L 72–82  16–11
    (9–7)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,449)
    Malibu, CA
    February 20, 2016
    5:00 pm, TWCSN    		 Santa Clara W 88–76  17–11
    (10–7)    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,977)
    Malibu, CA
    February 27, 2016
    1:00 pm, TWCSN    		 at Loyola Marymount L 83–90 2OT 17–12
    (10–8)    		 Gersten Pavilion (2,041)
    Los Angeles, CA
    WCC Tournament
    March 5, 2016
    3:00 pm, BYUtv/CSNCA/TWCSN    		 vs. San Francisco
    Quarterfinals    		 W 90–86  18–12
    		 Orleans Arena (7,341)
    Paradise, NV
    March 7, 2016
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. Saint Mary's
    Semifinals    		 L 66–81  18–13
    		 Orleans Arena (8,362)
    Paradise, NV
    College Basketball Invitational
    March 16, 2016*
    6:00 pm    		 at Eastern Washington
    First round    		 L 72–79  18–14
    		 Reese Court (1,518)
    Cheney, WA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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