# 2016–17 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Marty Wilson's sixth full season at Pepperdine. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 5–13 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Pacific.

## Previous season

The Waves finished the 2015–16 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. The received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational tournament where they lost in the first round to Eastern Washington.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| John Yi | 2 | G | 5'9" | 160 | Sophomore | Yorba Linda, CA | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Stacey Davis | 5 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Senior | Laveen, AZ | Graduated |
| Jamani Spencer | 10 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Freshman | Porter Ranch, CA | Walk-on; transferred to Worcester Poly |
| Atif Russell | 11 | G/F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Katy, TX | Graduated |
| A. J. Lapray | 20 | G | 6'5" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Salem, OR | Retired from basketball due to a hip injury |
| Shawn Olden | 22 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Sophomore | Tulsa, OK | Transferred to New Mexico JC |
| Hakeem Anchrum | 24 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Freshman | Birmingham, AL | Walk-on; didn't return |
| A. J. John | 25 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Santa Rosa, CA | Transferred to UC Davis |
| Jake Johnson | 34 | F/C | 6'10" | 220 | Senior | Reno, NV | Walk-on; graduated |
| Jett Raines | 45 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Coppell, TX | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Eric Cooper, Jr. | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Sophomore | Long Beach, CA | Transferred from Nevada. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cooper, Jr. will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Chris Reyes | 14 | F | 6'7" | 236 | Senior | La Verne, CA | Transferred from Utah. Will be eligible to play immediately since Reyes graduated from Utah. |

## Recruiting Class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Craig LeCesne #109 SF | Hagerstown, MD | St. James School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 60 ||||||
| Knox Hellums SG | Tomball, TX | Concordia Lutheran High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Elijah Lee PG | Houston, TX | Homeschool Christian Youth Association | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Nolan Taylor PF | Keller, TX | Keller High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | N/A | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 60 ||||||
| 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 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2016 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2016 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non conference regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2016* 7:00 pm | | Cal Poly | W 77–68 | 1–0 | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,320) Malibu, CA |
| 11/15/2016* 7:00 pm | | Weber State | W 69–68 | 2–0 | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,020) Malibu, CA |
| 11/17/2016* 7:00 pm | | Life Pacific Lone Star Showcase | W 85–79 | 3–0 | Firestone Fieldhouse (985) Malibu, CA |
| 11/21/2016* 5:30 pm | | vs. Central Michigan Lone Star Showcase | L 77–88 | 3–1 | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX |
| 11/22/2016* 5:30 pm | | vs. Little Rock Lone Star Showcase | W 66–65 | 4–1 | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX |
| 11/23/2016* 3:00 pm | | vs. St. Bonaventure Lone Star Showcase | L 63–89 | 4–2 | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX |
| 11/27/2016* 2:30 pm | | Portland State | L 85–91 | 4–3 | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,021) Malibu, CA |
| 12/03/2016* 5:00 pm | | Belmont | L 77–85 | 4–4 | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,340) Malibu, CA |
| 12/07/2016* 7:30 pm | | at Long Beach State | L 66–75 | 4–5 | Walter Pyramid (2,563) Long Beach, CA |
| 12/11/2016* 7:00 pm, P12N | | at USC | L 67–93 | 4–6 | Galen Center (2,928) Los Angeles, CA |
| 12/20/2016* 5:00 pm | | at Louisiana–Lafayette | L 64–90 | 4–7 | Cajundome (3,582) Lafayette, LA |
| 12/22/2016* 6:00 pm | | at Montana | L 70–71 | 4–8 | Dahlberg Arena (3,476) Missoula, MT |
| WCC regular season ||||||
| 12/29/2016 6:00 pm, RTNW | | at No. 7 Gonzaga | L 62–92 | 4–9 (0–1) | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 12/31/2016 5:00 pm | | at Portland | L 60–73 | 4–10 (0–2) | Chiles Center (1,624) Portland, OR |
| 01/05/2017 7:00 pm | | Loyola Marymount | W 71–70 | 5–10 (1–2) | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,572) Malibu, CA |
| 01/07/2017 1:00 pm, SPCSN | | San Diego | L 68–76 | 5–11 (1–3) | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,007) Malibu, CA |
| 01/12/2017 7:00 pm | | at Pacific | L 74–79 | 5–12 (1–4) | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,669) Stockton, CA |
| 01/14/2017 5:00 pm, SPCSN | | Santa Clara | L 61–75 | 5–13 (1–5) | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,053) Malibu, CA |
| 01/19/2017 6:00 pm, BYUtv | | at BYU | L 70–99 | 5–14 (1–6) | Marriott Center (13,410) Provo, UT |
| 01/21/2017 8:00 pm, CSNBA | | at No. 23 Saint Mary's | L 65–85 | 5–15 (1–7) | McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA |
| 01/26/2017 7:30 pm, SPCSN | | Portland | W 78–60 | 6–15 (2–7) | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,079) Malibu, CA |
| 01/28/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 3 Gonzaga | L 49–96 | 6–16 (2–8) | Firestone Fieldhouse (3,104) Malibu, CA |
| 02/02/2017 7:00 pm | | at San Francisco | L 56–77 | 6–17 (2–9) | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,975) San Francisco, CA |
| 02/04/2017 5:00 pm | | Pacific | W 82–72 | 7–17 (3–9) | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,103) Malibu, CA |
| 02/09/2017 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | BYU | W 99–83 | 8–17 (4–9) | Firestone Fieldhouse (2,375) Malibu, CA |
| 02/11/2017 6:00 pm, SPCSN | | at San Diego | W 65–60 | 9–17 (5–9) | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,276) San Diego, CA |
| 02/16/2017 7:00 pm | | at Santa Clara | L 55–106 | 9–18 (5–10) | Leavey Center (1,216) Santa Clara, CA |
| 02/18/2017 3:00 pm, SPCSN | | at Loyola Marymount | L 61–82 | 9–19 (5–11) | Gersten Pavilion (2,418) Los Angeles, CA |
| 02/23/2017 7:00 pm | | No. 20 Saint Mary's | L 49–78 | 9–20 (5–12) | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,106) Malibu, CA |
| 02/25/2017 1:00 pm, SPCSN | | San Francisco | L 65–76 | 9–21 (5–13) | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,073) Malibu, CA |
| WCC tournament ||||||
| 03/03/2017 6:00 pm, BYUtv | (8) | vs. (9) Pacific First round | L 84–89 | 9–22 | Orleans Arena (7,484) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||