# 2014–15 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

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.

## 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 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: "Pepperdine Waves 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2015 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN 2015 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## 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. |||||
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