Ike leads No. 24 Gonzaga against Pepperdine after 20-point game
No. 24 Gonzaga takes on the Pepperdine Waves after Graham Ike scored 20 points in Gonzaga's 84-74 loss to the San Diego State AztecsJANUARY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
PEPPERDINE WAVES 4-6 · 9TH IN WCC
4-6 · 9TH IN WCC
Next Game vs Northern Arizona · Sat 9:00PM
Porter scores 18, Pepperdine beats Westcliff 83-47
Jevon Porter scored 18 points as Pepperdine beat Westcliff 83-47DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ajayi's 16 lead Pepperdine over William & Mary 71-59
Led by Michael Ajayi's 16 points, the Pepperdine Waves defeated the William & Mary Tribe 71-59 on Thursday nightDECEMBER 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cord Stansberry - Logs 12 minutes off bench Stansberry produced seven points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and two assists across 12 minutes during Sunday's 85-63 loss to Louisville.
Impact The 6-foot-3 guard shot 50 percent from the field and a perfect two-of-two from the free-throw line in Sunday's loss to Louisville. It was encouraging to see the freshman have a solid outing after missing last weeks win over UC San Diego. Expect Stansberry to continue to be a solid bench option for Pepperdine moving forward.
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ethan Anderson - Logs 33 minutes Anderson totaled seven points (3-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals across 33 minutes during Sunday's 85-63 loss to Louisville.
Impact The transfer from Wyoming had a solid performance logging seven points and two steals in Sunday's loss to Louisville. The senior is now averaging 6.7 points, 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game this season. Expect Anderson to remain in the starting lineup until further notice as he has started in all 12 of Pepperdine's games this season.
DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jevon Porter - Injury revealed, DNP again Porter (knee) did not play during Pepperdine's game Sunday at Louisville.
Impact According to the West Coast Conference's website, Porter suffered a knee injury this past offseason. The injury explains why he has sat out all of Pepperdine's games played since November, including a matchup Sunday. Like before, Boubacar Coulibaly and Jalen Pitre are expected to continue benefiting from Porter's absence in the meantime.
DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mallette puts up 19, Pepperdine defeats UC San Diego 68-62
Led by Houston Mallette's 19 points, the Pepperdine Waves defeated the UC San Diego Tritons 68-62DECEMBER 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boone scores 19 as UNLV defeats Pepperdine 82-68
Led by Kalib Boone's 19 points, the UNLV Rebels defeated the Pepperdine Waves 82-68NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pepperdine takes on UNLV after Mallette's 24-point showing
Pepperdine hosts the UNLV Rebels after Houston Mallette scored 24 points in Pepperdine's 88-53 win against the Long Island SharksNOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mallette scores 24 in Pepperdine's 88-53 win over Long Island University
Led by Houston Mallette's 24 points, the Pepperdine Waves defeated the Long Island Sharks 88-53NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ajayi scores 27 and grabs 11 rebounds, Pepperdine downs Lafayette 76-53
Michael Ajayi scored 27 points and 11 rebounds and Pepperdine beat Lafayette 76-53NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boubacar Coulibaly - Does not play Sunday Coulibaly did not play in Sunday's 76-53 win over Lafayette College.
Impact Coulibaly missed his second straight game Sunday for undisclosed reasons. The center played in 12 games last season and averaged 5.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. His next chance to play is Monday versus LIU-Brooklyn.
NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jevon Porter - Out again Thursday Porter (undisclosed) is not playing in Thursday's game against UC Davis, Zack Farmer of The Unofficial WCC Podcast reports.
Impact Porter is not suiting up for a second straight contest to open up the season and it remains unknown what's holding him out and when he could return. Aladji Gassama got the start at the five in Porter's place and could continue to see extended run so long as Porter remains out. His next chance to play will be Nov. 12 against Lafayette.
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jevon Porter - No action in opener Porter (undisclosed) did not take the court in Monday's season-opening victory over Concordia-Irvine.
Impact Porter started 31 games last season for the Waves and posted averages of 12.1 points and 7.2 rebounds -- marks that were good enough to land him on the 2024 preseason Karl Malone award watchlist. No official injury report has surfaced, making the circumstances surrounding his absence a bit mysterious. If he remains out Thursday against UC-Davis, look for Jalen Pitre and Aladji Gassama to potentially see more minutes.
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gary Colson, pioneer of the 3-point shot in college basketball, dies at 89
Colson successfully lobbied to introduce the 3-point shot to college basketball during a 34-year coaching career that included stops at Fres...NOVEMBER 4, 2023
Gonzaga to host Pepperdine at Spokane Arena in CCF Classic on Jan. 4 The Gonzaga men’s basketball team’s home game against Pepperdine will take place at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Jan. 4, according to...
OCTOBER 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Analyzing Gonzaga men's basketball 2023-24 West Coast Conference schedule Gonzaga men’s basketball released its full 16-game West Coast Conference schedule on Friday. The Zags will open conference play against Pepp...
AUGUST 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Lakers News: LA Drafts Elite Pepperdine Forward Maxwell Lewis with 40th Pick The definition of a bucket-getter!
JUNE 23, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
How Maxwell Lewis Fits with the OKC Thunder Next up in the Thunder Fits series, which will detail each draft prospects potential fit with the Thunder, is Pepperdine forward Maxwell Lew...
JUNE 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
How Maxwell Lewis Fits with the OKC Thunder Next up in the Thunder Fits series, which will detail each draft prospects potential fit with the Thunder, is Pepperdine forward Maxwell Lew...
JUNE 1, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Maxwell Lewis Checks the Boxes OKC Needs in Draft Maxwell Lewis has had interesting path to the draft but the Pepperdine forward is ready for the next step.
APRIL 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Gophers land Pepperdine transfer Mike Mitchell, likely replacement for point guard Ta'Lon Cooper Gophers coach Ben Johnson found a potential floor leader to replace Cooper, who left Minnesota and will play for South Carolina.
MARCH 29, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Mike Mitchell eyed as early portal target to join Kruger's squad To this point in the offseason, talent has only flowed one way when it comes to the UNLV basketball program: out of town. The Scarlet and Gr...
MARCH 28, 2023 • LASVEGASSUN.COM
Ethan Anderson - Transfers to Pepperdine Anderson announced his commitment to Pepperdine on Thursday.
Impact Mike Mitchell was added to the NCAA's transfer portal on March 13. Wanting his position successor, Pepperdine acquired Anderson. The junior guard averaged 7.9 points across 21 games he logged as a Wyoming player. Now, the 2023-24 Waves are expected to have Anderson and Houston Mallette being their starting backcourt most games.
MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Maxwell Lewis - Bolting for professional ranks Lewis said Monday that he will forgo his remaining collegiate eligibility at Pepperdine to enter the 2023 NBA Draft, Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Lewis, a 6-foot-7, 195-pound wing, could hear his name called late in the first round of the draft coming off a breakout sophomore campaign at Pepperdine in which he was a second-team All-West Coast Conference selection. He started in all 31 of his appearances for the Waves in 2022-23, averaging 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.5 three-pointers, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 31.4 minutes per game while shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 78.7 percent from the charity stripe.
MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
