2023–24 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

2023–24 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
2023–24 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach	Lorenzo Romar (6th, 9th overall season);
Associate head coach	Ken Bone
Assistant coaches	Curtis Allen; Gerald Brown;
Home arena	Firestone Fieldhouse

The 2023–24 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves are led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the sixth 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.

2023–24 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 11 Gonzaga	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Loyola Marymount	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Pacific	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Pepperdine	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Portland	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 23 Saint Mary's	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Santa Clara	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
San Diego	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
San Francisco	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Waves finished the 2022–23 season 9–22, 2–14 in WCC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to Pacific of the WCC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Mike Mitchell Jr.	1	G	6'2"	185	Sophomore	San Jose, CA	Transferred to Minnesota
Jay Yoon	5	G	6'4"	195	RS Senior	Arcadia, CA	Walk-on; graduated
Carson Basham	11	C	6'10"	210	Sophomore	Phoenix, AZ	Transferred to Northern Arizona
Majok Deng	22	G	6'4"	190	RS Junior	Tucson, AZ	Transferred to Colorado School of Mines
Maxwell Lewis	24	F	6'7"	195	Sophomore	Las Vegas, NV	Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 40th overall by Denver Nuggets
Jan Zidek	31	F	6'9"	240	Senior	Prague, Czech Republic	Graduate transferred to Chattanooga

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Michael Ajayi	1	G	6'7"		Junior	Kent, WA	Pierce College
Ethan Anderson	20	G	6'1"	208	GS Senior	Los Angeles, CA	Wyoming

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nils Cooper #36 SG	Santa Monica, CA	Crossroads School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 8, 2021
Nils Cooper #36 SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Martin Gumwel C	Sudan	Rancho Christian School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 19, 2022
Martin Gumwel C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Curtis Williams SF	Beaumont, CA	Etiwanda High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 7, 2021
Curtis Williams SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
John Squire PF	Sausalito, CA	St. Ignatius College Prep	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	N/A	Nov 9, 2022
John Squire PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2023 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2023 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Marley Zeller SG	Portland, OR	Central Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 25, 2023
Marley Zeller SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2024 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Houston Mallette	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Pacifica Christian HS	Alameda, CA
G/F	1	Michael Ajayi	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Jr	Kentwood HS Pierce College	Kent, WA
F	2	Jalen Pitre	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Woodstock Academy	Long Beach, CA
G	3	Malik Moore	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Heritage Christian School	Ventura, CA
F	10	Paul Jordan (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS So	Long Island Lutheran HS	Glen Cove, NY
F	12	Boubacar Coulibaly	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	San Gabriel Academy USC	Bamako, Mali
G	13	Cord Stansberry	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Fr	Woodstock Academy	Long Beach, CA
F	14	Jevon Porter	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Tolton HS	Columbia, MO
G	20	Ethan Anderson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	GS	Fairfax HS Wyoming	Los Angeles, CA
G	21	Nils Cooper	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Fr	Crossroads School	Los Angeles, CA
G/F	23	Curtis Williams	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Fr	Etiwanda HS	Beaumont, CA
F	24	John Squire	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Fr	St. Ignatius College Prep	Sausalito, CA
G	33	David Mager (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Fr	Dwight-Englewood School	Englewood, NJ
G	34	Martin Gumwel	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	Fr	Rancho Christian School	Temecula, CA
F/C	35	Aladji Gassama	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	De Smet Jesuit HS	Bamako, Mali

Head coach

Lorenzo Romar (Washington)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Concordia Irvine	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
November 9, 2023* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+	at UC Davis	University Credit Union Center Davis, CA
November 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	Lafayette	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	LIU	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UNLV	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
November 21, 2023* 5:45 p.m.	vs. UC Irvine Ball Dawgs Classic	Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV
November 22, 2023* 4:00 p.m.	vs. Indiana State Ball Dawgs Classic	Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV
November 24, 2023* 3:45 p.m.	vs. New Mexico Ball Dawgs Classic	Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV
November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Idaho State	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
December 3, 2023* 2:00 p.m., P12N	at Colorado	CU Events Center Boulder, CO
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Cal State Fullerton	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
December 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	UC San Diego	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
December 17, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ACCN	at Louisville	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
December 21, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	William & Mary	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
December 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	Westcliff	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
WCC regular season
January 4, 2024 6:00 p.m.	at Gonzaga CCF Classic	Spokane Arena Spokane, WA
January 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Santa Clara	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Pacific	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at San Diego	Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Gonzaga	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Loyola Marymount	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
January 25, 2024 TBA, ESPN+	at Santa Clara	Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	San Diego	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
February 3, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Portland	Chiles Center Portland, OR
February 8, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	San Francisco	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
February 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Loyola Marymount	Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
February 15, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	at Saint Mary's	University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA
February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Portland	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
February 21, 2024 TBA, ESPN+	at Pacific	Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
February 24, 2024 TBA, ESPN+	at San Francisco	War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
February 29, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN	Saint Mary's	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
WCC tournament
March 7–12, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[1]

References

"2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". pepperdinewaves.com.

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[1] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". pepperdinewaves.com.

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