2022–23 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record9–22 (2–14 WCC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKen Bone
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
2022–23 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Saint Mary's142 .875278  .771
No. 9 Gonzaga142 .875316  .838
Santa Clara115 .6882310  .697
Loyola Marymount97 .5631912  .613
San Francisco79 .4382014  .588
BYU79 .4381915  .559
Pacific79 .4381518  .455
Portland511 .3131419  .424
San Diego412 .2501120  .355
Pepperdine214 .125922  .290
2023 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves were led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the fifth 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.

Previous season

The Waves finished the 2021–22 season 7–25, 1–15 in WCC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to San Diego of the WCC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Darryl Polk Jr.2G5'9"155SeniorLong Beach, CALeft the team due to personal reasons
Keith Fisher III3F6'8"225GS SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Jade Smith5G6'4"165RS SeniorOakland, CALeft the team due to personal reasons
Kendall Munson12F6'8"220SophomoreSeattle, WATransferred to Portland State
Malachy Caffrey13G6'1"175SophomoreYakima, WATransferred to Green River College
Victor Ohia Obioha34C6'9"220SeniorOwerri, NigeriaGraduate transferred
Braun Hartfield55G6'6"185RS SeniorCleveland, OHGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Boubacar Coulibaly12F6'10"215JuniorBamako, MaliUSC

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jevon Porter
#32 PF
Columbia, MO Father Tolton Catholic High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Cord Stansberry
PG
Bermuda Dunes, CA Shadow Hills High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Malik Moore
SG
Ventura, CA Heritage Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 5, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jalen Pitre
PF
Long Beach, CA Woodstock Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 16, 2021 
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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2022 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2022 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ariik Mawien
SG
Sioux Falls, SD Capistrano Valley Christian Schools 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 8, 2021 
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:

Roster

2022–23 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Houston Mallette 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoPacifica Christian HS Oakland, CA
G 1 Mike Mitchell, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoArchbishop Mitty HS San Jose, CA
F 2 Jalen Pitre 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrWoodstock Academy Long Beach, CA
G 3 Malik Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHeritage Christian School Ventura, CA
G 5 Jay Yoon (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrArcadia HS Arcadia, CA
F 10 Paul Jordan (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrLong Island Lutheran HS Glen Cove, NY
C 11 Carson Basham 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoAZ Compass Prep Phoenix, AZ
F 12 Boubacar Coulibaly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSan Gabriel Academy
USC
Bamako, Mali
G 13 Cord Stansberry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWoodstock Academy Long Beach, CA
F 14 Jevon Porter 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrTolton HS Columbia, MO
G 22 Majok Deng 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrSalpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ
F 24 Maxwell Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoAZ Compass Prep Las Vegas, NV
F 31 Jan Zidek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrGymnasium Ota Pavel Prague, Czech Republic
G 33 David Mager (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrDwight-Englewood School Englewood, NJ
F 35 Aladji Gassama 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrDe Smet Jesuit HS Bamako, Mali
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Rice W 106–67  1–0
 29  Lewis  7  Porter  8  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,258)
Malibu, CA
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal State Fullerton L 71–74  1–1
 15  Tied  10  Porter  3  Lewis  Titan Gym (1,140)
Fullerton, CA
November 13, 2022*
2:00 p.m., WCC Network
Alabama State W 91–62  2–1
 23  Mitchell Jr.  10  Porter  5  Tied  Firestone Fieldhouse (568)
Malibu, CA
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Vanguard W 94–80  3–1
 23  Porter  9  Lewis  7  Mallette  Firestone Fieldhouse (610)
Malibu, CA
November 19, 2022*
5:00 p.m., WCC Network
UC Irvine W 64–55  4–1
 20  Mallette  9  Porter  5  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (904)
Malibu, CA
November 23, 2022*
7:30 p.m., P12N
at No. 19 UCLA L 53–100  4–2
 13  Tied  8  Mallette  3  Moore  Pauley Pavilion (8,107)
Los Angeles, CA
November 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Cal Poly Cancelled due to health & safety protocols Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
December 3, 2022*
5:00 p.m., WCC Network
Northern Arizona W 88–69  5–2
 30  Lewis  9  Basham  5  Tied  Firestone Fieldhouse (351)
Malibu, CA
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Nevada L 77–85  5–3
 18  Tied  10  Porter  2  Tied  Firestone Fieldhouse (633)
Malibu, CA
December 10, 2022*
5:00 p.m., WCC Network
UC Santa Barbara L 64–67 OT 5–4
 24  Lewis  9  Coulibaly  4  Lewis  Firestone Fieldhouse (651)
Malibu, CA
December 17, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Grand Canyon
Rescheduled from Nov. 26
L 73–83 OT 5–5
 19  Mallette  10  Porter  7  Mitchell Jr.  GCU Arena (7,072)
Phoenix, AZ
December 19, 2022*
1:00 p.m., WCC Network
Cal State Los Angeles W 92–69  6–5
 26  Lewis  9  Mitchell Jr.  11  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (500)
Malibu, CA
December 22, 2022*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
at Hawai'i
Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
L 70–76  6–6
 23  Lewis  7  Lewis  2  Tied  Stan Sheriff Center (5,087)
Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. George Washington
Diamond Head Classic Consolation Round
W 81–70  7–6
 22  Lewis  14  Porter  5  Lewis  Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2022*
12:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Iona
Diamond Head Classic 5th Place Game
L 66–76  7–7
 23  Lewis  7  Porter  7  Mitchell Jr.  Stan Sheriff Center (3,897)
Honolulu, HI
WCC regular season
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., BSSC
at No. 10 Gonzaga L 88–111  7–8
(0–1)
 20  Lewis  7  Porter  7  Mitchell Jr.  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
January 5, 2023
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
Santa Clara L 79–89  7–9
(0–2)
 20  Lewis  6  Porter  4  Lewis  Firestone Fieldhouse (682)
Malibu, CA
January 7, 2023
5:00 p.m., WCC Network
Pacific L 75–80  7–10
(0–3)
 30  Lewis  14  Lewis  9  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (626)
Malibu, CA
January 12, 2023
7:00 p.m., BSSC
at San Diego L 89–92  7–11
(0–4)
 21  Porter  8  Basham  5  Mitchell Jr.  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,036)
San Diego, CA
January 14, 2023
6:00 p.m., BYUtv
at BYU L 81–91  7–12
(0–5)
 19  Mallette  5  Basham  4  Mitchell Jr.  Marriott Center (14,434)
Provo, UT
January 19, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN Networks
Saint Mary's L 44–73  7–13
(0–6)
 15  Mallette  5  Tied  5  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,050)
Malibu, CA
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., BSSC
at Portland L 76–91  7–14
(0–7)
 18  Lewis  10  Porter  6  Lewis  Chiles Center (1,364)
Portland, OR
January 26, 2023
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
San Diego L 78–87  7–15
(0–8)
 20  Mitchell Jr.  7  Tied  7  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (732)
Malibu, CA
January 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., BSSC
at Loyola Marymount L 70–84  7–16
(0–9)
 21  Lewis  8  Porter  4  Mitchell Jr.  Gersten Pavilion (2,234)
Los Angeles, CA
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Pacific L 72–81  7–17
(0–10)
 18  Lewis  11  Porter  5  Moore  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,315)
Stockton, CA
February 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., WCC Network
Portland W 94–93 2OT 8–17
(1–10)
 25  Mallette  11  Porter  5  Tied  Firestone Fieldhouse (714)
Malibu, CA
February 9, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
BYU W 92–80  9–17
(2–10)
 30  Porter  10  Porter  11  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,059)
Malibu, CA
February 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
at San Francisco L 80–88  9–18
(2–11)
 22  Mitchell Jr.  7  Tied  4  Mallette  War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, CA
February 18, 2023
4:00 p.m., BSSC
No. 13 Gonzaga L 88–97  9–19
(2–12)
 22  Mallette  7  Basham  7  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (3,108)
Malibu, CA
February 23, 2023
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Santa Clara L 82–91  9–20
(2–13)
 15  Zidek  10  Porter  5  Mitchell Jr.  Leavey Center (2,082)
Santa Clara, CA
February 25, 2023
7:30 p.m., BSSC
Loyola Marymount L 67–75  9–21
(2–14)
 22  Zidek  7  Porter  5  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,422)
Malibu, CA
WCC tournament
March 2, 2023
8:30 p.m., WCC Network
(10) vs. (7) Pacific
First round
L 71–84  9–22
 16  Lewis  7  Lewis  4  Mitchell Jr.  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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