2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
CBI, first round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record18–14 (10–8 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Amaral
  • Bryant Moore
  • John Impelman
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
Seasons
2014–15 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Gonzaga † 17 – 1   .944 35 – 3   .921
BYU 13 – 5   .722 25 – 10   .714
Saint Mary's 13 – 5   .722 21 – 10   .677
Pepperdine 10 – 8   .556 18 – 14   .563
San Diego 8 – 10   .444 15 – 16   .484
Portland 7 – 11   .389 17 – 16   .515
Santa Clara 7 – 11   .389 14 – 18   .438
San Francisco 7 – 11   .389 14 – 18   .438
Pacific 4 – 14   .222 12 – 19   .387
Loyola Marymount 4 – 14   .222 8 – 23   .258
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It 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 (WCC). 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.[1]

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

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Allen Stevens 2 G 5'10" 150 Junior Moorpark, CA Left the team due to focus on studies
Jeff Van Dyke 10 G 6'2" 180 Freshman Carlsbad, CA Transferred
Austin Mills 13 G 6'0" 170 Sophomore Beverly Hills, CA Walk-on; did not return
Malcolm Brooks 15 G 6'4" 190 Junior Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Cal State Fullerton
Brendan Lane 21 F 6'9" 223 RS Senior Rocklin, CA Graduated
Nikolas Skouen 31 G 6'4" 190 Senior Bergen, Norway Graduated
Malte Kramer 44 F 6'6" 215 Senior San Luis Obispo, CA Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
A. J. Lapray 20 G 6'5" 187 Sophomore Salem, OR Transferred 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

College recruiting information
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 
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 
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 
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 
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

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Amadi Udenyi 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So De La Salle HS
St. Thomas More 		Oakland, CA
G 1 Marley Biyendolo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Cheltenham Secondary College
Andrew Bogut Academy 		Dingley Village, Australia
G 3 Jeremy Major 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Maranatha Pasadena, CA
F 5 Stacy Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Laveen Betty Fairfax Laveen, AZ
G 11 Atif Russell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Seven Lakes Katy, TX
F 12 David Jesperson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Merrill Merrill, WI
G 20 A. J. Lapray Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Sprague HS
Oregon 		Salem, OR
G 21 Shawn Olden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Union HS Tulsa, OK
C 22 Nate Gehring 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Waukee HS Waukee, IA
G 23 Jonathan Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Ravenwood HS Nashville, TN
F 25 A. J. John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Maria Carrillo HS Santa Rosa, CA
G/F 30 Lamond Murray Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Bishop Montgomery Torrance, CA
F 34 Jake Johnson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Reno HS
Casper College 		Reno, NV
C 44 Ryan Kennan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr East Ridge HS Woodbury, MN
F 45 Jett Raines 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Coppell Coppell, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 11, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 14, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		Fresno State W 89–74  1–0
 Firestone Fieldhouse (2,003)
Malibu, CA
November 17, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		Cal Lutheran W 76–61  2–0
 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,412)
Malibu, CA
November 19, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		at San Jose State W 63–44  3–0
 Event Center Arena (1,358)
San Jose, CA
November 24, 2014*
5:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Iowa L 61–72  3–1
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,979)
Iowa City, IA
December 4, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		Cal State Northridge W 66–56  4–1
 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,511)
Malibu, CA
December 6, 2014*
6:00 p.m. 		at Cal State Fullerton W 74–62  5–1
 Titan Gym (1,314)
Fullerton, CA
December 13, 2014*
11:00 a.m., P12N 		at Arizona State L 74–81  5–2
 Wells Fargo Arena (4,575)
Tempe, AZ
December 15, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		South Alabama
Gotham Classic 		W 78–68  6–2
 Firestone Fieldhouse (785)
Malibu, CA
December 17, 2014*
7:00 p.m. 		Howard
Gotham Classic 		W 53–45  7–2
 Firestone Fieldhouse (885)
Malibu, CA
December 20, 2014*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3 		vs. Richmond
Gotham Classic 		L 63–65  7–3
 Madison Square Garden (8,088)
New York City, NY
December 27, 2014*
1:00 p.m. 		IUPUI
Gotham Classic 		L 53–55  7–4
 Firestone Fieldhouse (903)
Malibu, CA
December 29, 2014
6:00 p.m., TWCSN 		at Loyola Marymount W 69–56  8–4
(1–0) 		Gersten Pavilion (1,691)
Los Angeles, CA
January 1, 2015
5:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		Saint Mary's L 59–68  8–5
(1–1) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (1,030)
Malibu, CA
January 3, 2015
5:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		Pacific W 71–61  9–5
(2–1) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (905)
Malibu, CA
January 8, 2015
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at BYU W 67–61  10–5
(3–1) 		Marriott Center (15,852)
Provo, UT
January 10, 2015
3:00 p.m., TWCSN 		at San Diego W 59–47  11–5
(4–1) 		Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,378)
San Diego, CA
January 15, 2015
7:30 p.m., TWCSN 		No. 3 Gonzaga L 76–78  11–6
(4–2) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (3,250)
Malibu, CA
January 17, 2015
5:00 p.m., TWCSN 		Portland W 67–62  12–6
(5–2) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (1,480)
Malibu, CA
January 22, 2015
7:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		at San Francisco L 59–71  12–7
(5–3) 		War Memorial Gymnasium (1,334)
San Francisco, CA
January 22, 2015
7:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		at Santa Clara L 57–60  12–8
(5–4) 		Leavey Center (1,760)
Santa Clara, CA
January 29, 2015
7:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		at Pacific W 50–43  13–8
(6–4) 		Alex G. Spanos Center (2,396)
Stockton, CA
January 31, 2015
3:00 p.m., CSN BAY 		at Saint Mary's W 67–62  14–8
(7–4) 		McKeon Pavilion (3,381)
Moraga, CA
February 5, 2015
8:00 p.m., TWCSN 		BYU W 80–74  15–8
(8–4) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (2,630)
Malibu, CA
February 7, 2015
1:00 p.m., TWCSN 		San Diego L 50–72  15–9
(8–5) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (1,355)
Malibu, CA
February 12, 2015
7:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		at Portland L 52–69  15–10
(8–6) 		Chiles Center (2,010)
Portland, OR
February 14, 2015
5:00 p.m., RTNW/TheW.tv 		at No. 3 Gonzaga L 48–56  15–11
(8–7) 		McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
February 19, 2015
6:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		Santa Clara W 64–55  16–11
(9–7) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (1,055)
Malibu, CA
February 21, 2015
6:00 p.m., TheW.tv 		San Francisco L 54–56  16–12
(9–8) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (1,120)
Malibu, CA
February 28, 2015
3:00 p.m., TWCSN 		Loyola Marymount W 65–49  17–12
(10–8) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (1,451)
Malibu, CA
WCC tournament
March 7, 2015
2:00 p.m., TWCSN/BYUtv/RTNW 		vs. San Diego
Quarterfinals 		W 50–47  18–12
 Orleans Arena (8,064)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2015
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 7 Gonzaga
Semifinals 		L 61–79  18–13
 Orleans Arena (8,546)
Paradise, NV
College Basketball Invitational
March 18, 2015*
7:00 p.m. 		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.

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ Allen, Percy (March 18, 2015). "Seattle U beats Pepperdine, advances to CBI quarterfinals". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2024.