2021–22 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves were led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the fourth 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.

2021–22 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2021–22 record7–25 (1–15 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
2021–22 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga131 .929284  .875
No. 18 Saint Mary's123 .800268  .765
Santa Clara105 .6672112  .636
San Francisco106 .6252410  .706
BYU96 .6002411  .686
Portland77 .5001915  .559
San Diego79 .4381516  .484
Pacific311 .214822  .267
Loyola Marymount312 .2001118  .379
Pepperdine115 .063725  .219
2022 WCC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Waves finished the 2020–21 season 15–12, 7–6 in WCC play to finish in fourth place.[1] They defeated Santa Clara in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to BYU.[2] They received an invitation to College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Longwood,[3] Bellarmine,[4] and Coastal Carolina to win the tournament.[5]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Sedrick Altman0G6'2"180SophomoreRialto, CATransferred to Rider
Michael Wexler3G5'11"175RS SeniorPlymouth, MNWalk-on; graduated
Colbey Ross4G6'1"185SeniorAurora, COGraduated
Andre Ball10F6'7"190RS SophomoreChino Hills, CATransferred to Cal State Dominguez Hills
Kessler Edwards15F6'8"215JuniorRancho Cucamonga, CADeclare for 2021 NBA draft
Kene Chukwuka24F6'9"225SeniorStockholm, SwedenGraduated
Everett Perrot25F6'6"215RS SophomoreElk Grove, CAWalk-on; transferred
Robbie Heath44G6'3"180SophomoreWhittlesea, AustraliaTurned pro

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Braun Hartfield55G6'6"185RS SeniorCleveland, OHTransferred from San Diego. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hartfield was initially to sit out 2021–22 season, however due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic the NCAA ruled on December 16, 2020 that all transfers are immediately eligible. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Keith Fisher III3F6'8"225Graduate StudentLos Angeles, CAGraduate transfer from Illinois State.

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Maxwell Lewis
#21 PF
Chandler, AZ AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 28, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Houston Mallette
#36 SG
Newport Beach, CA Pacifica Christian High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Mike Mitchell
#41 PG
San Jose, CA Archbishop Mitty High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 11, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Sekou Gassama
#45 C
Saint Louis De Smet Jesuit High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Apr 12, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Carson Basham
C
Phoenix, AZ AZ Compass Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Jalen Pitre
PF
Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) N/A Aug 16, 2020 
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 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2021 Pepperdine Waves Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2021 Pepperdine Waves Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2022 recruiting class

    Roster

    2021–22 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team
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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Houston Mallette 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrPacifica Christian HS Oakland, CA
    G 1 Mike Mitchell, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrArchbishop Mitty HS San Jose, CA
    G 2 Darryl Polk Jr. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) SrLong Beach Poly HS Long Beach, CA
    F 3 Keith Fisher III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSWestchester HS
    Illinois State
    Los Angeles, CA
    G 5 Jade' Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrSt. Joseph Notre Dame HS Oakland, CA
    F 10 Paul Jordan (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrLong Island Lutheran HS Glen Cove, NY
    C 11 Carson Basham 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrAZ Compass Prep Phoenix, AZ
    F 12 Kendall Munson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoGarfield HS Seattle, WA
    G 13 Malachy Caffrey (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoLa Salle HS Yakima, WA
    G 14 Jay Yoon (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrArcadia HS Arcadia, CA
    G 22 Majok Deng 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoSalpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ
    F 24 Maxwell Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrAZ Compass Prep Las Vegas, NV
    F 31 Jan Zidek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrGymnasium Ota Pavel Prague, Czech Republic
    C 34 Victor Ohia Obioha 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrHillcrest HS Owerri, Nigeria
    F 35 Aladji Gassama 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrDe Smet Jesuit HS Senegal
    G 55 Braun Hartfield 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrGarfield Heights HS
    San Diego
    Cleveland, OH
    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
    Exhibition
    October 30, 2021*
    7:00 p.m.
    at Point Loma Nazarene L 50–77 
     14  Fisher III  9  Fisher III  2  Tied  Golden Gymnasium (998)
    San Diego, CA
    Non conference regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Rice L 63–82  0–1
     18  Mallette  6  Tied  5  Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,796)
    Houston, TX
    November 12, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Idaho State W 65–60  1–1
     17  Smith  10  Fisher III  4  Smith  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,210)
    Malibu, CA
    November 15, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Utah Valley
    SoCal Challenge campus game
    L 74–86 OT 1–2
     21  Mallette  10  Smith  7  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (435)
    Malibu, CA
    November 17, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    UC Davis W 72–67  2–2
     17  Mallette  7  Tied  6  Fisher III  Firestone Fieldhouse (490)
    Malibu, CA
    November 20, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at UC Irvine L 48–82  2–3
     13  Fisher III  5  Mallette  1  Mallette  Bren Events Center (1,641)
    Irvine, CA
    November 22, 2021*
    10:00 p.m., CBSSN
    vs. Fresno State
    SoCal Challenge Surf Division
    L 63–70  2–4
     20  Zidek  4  Tied  6  Smith  The Pavilion at JSerra 
    San Juan Capistrano, CA
    November 24, 2021*
    7:30 p.m., CBSSN
    vs. TCU
    SoCal Challenge Surf Division
    L 64–73  2–5
     17  Zidek  6  Tied  8  Mitchell Jr.  The Pavilion at JSerra (1,700)
    San Juan Capistrano, CA
    November 27, 2021*
    3:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Grand Canyon L 56–59  2–6
     13  Fisher III  8  Ohia Obioha  5  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,570)
    Malibu, CA
    November 30, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., MW Network
    at Nevada L 66–79  2–7
     12  Mitchell Jr.  8  Tied  4  Mitchell Jr.  Lawlor Events Center (6,416)
    Reno, NV
    December 3, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at UC Santa Barbara L 74–86  2–8
     20  Zidek  8  Ohia Obioha  5  Tied  The Thunderdome (2,211)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    December 6, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    San Jose State W 82–69  3–8
     21  Fisher III  12  Ohia Obioha  8  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (510)
    Malibu, CA
    December 11, 2021*
    3:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Alabama State W 79–62  4–8
     24  Mallette  10  Fisher III  7  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (500)
    Malibu, CA
    December 18, 2021*
    5:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Southeast Missouri State W 83–77  5–8
     15  Zidek  13  Fisher III  6  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (437)
    Malibu, CA
    December 21, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., P12N
    at Oregon L 59–68  5–9
     13  Tied  8  Ohia Obioha  3  Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (5,350)
    Eugene, OR
    December 23, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Westmont W 96–69  6–9
     27  Lewis  13  Fisher III  7  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (249)
    Malibu, CA
    WCC regular season
    January 8, 2022
    6:00 p.m., WCC Network
    at No. 4 Gonzaga L 83–117  6–10
    (0–1)
     21  Mallette  5  Tied  6  Polk Jr.  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    January 10, 2022
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    San Diego
    Rescheduled from Jan. 6
    L 62–72  6–11
    (0–2)
     15  Smith  9  Fisher III  6  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (50)
    Malibu, CA
    January 13, 2022
    8:00 p.m., Bally SoCal
    Saint Mary's L 62–77  6–12
    (0–3)
     17  Zidek  7  Zidek  4  Smith  Firestone Fieldhouse (580)
    Malibu, CA
    January 15, 2022
    5:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Portland L 63–82  6–13
    (0–4)
     17  Zidek  9  Mitchell Jr.  6  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (465)
    Malibu, CA
    January 20, 2022
    8:00 p.m., Bally West
    at Loyola Marymount L 80–85  6–14
    (0–5)
     28  Zidek  8  Mitchell Jr.  8  Mitchell Jr.  Gersten Pavilion (616)
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 22, 2022
    4:30 p.m., Bally SoCal
    San Francisco L 45–71  6–15
    (0–6)
     11  Basham  8  Basham  3  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (515)
    Malibu, CA
    January 27, 2022
    7:30 p.m., WCC Network
    at San Diego L 56–64  6–16
    (0–7)
     18  Lewis  8  Lewis  6  Mitchell Jr.  Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,020)
    San Diego, CA
    January 29, 2022
    5:00 p.m., CBSSN
    at Saint Mary's L 57–81  6–17
    (0–8)
     16  Lewis  7  Mitchell Jr.  2  Mitchell Jr.  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,029)
    Moraga, CA
    February 3, 2022
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    at Pacific
    Rescheduled from Jan. 1
    L 76–81  6–18
    (0–9)
     26  Lewis  10  Lewis  3  Lewis  Alex G. Spanos Center (866)
    Stockton, CA
    February 5, 2022
    5:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Pacific W 70–64  7–18
    (1–9)
     22  Lewis  7  Zidek  2  Mallette  Firestone Fieldhouse (515)
    Malibu, CA
    February 10, 2022
    8:00 p.m., Bally West
    at San Francisco L 61–105  7–19
    (1–10)
     23  Mallette  6  Munson  3  Mitchell Jr.  War Memorial Gymnasium (2,321)
    San Francisco, CA
    February 12, 2022
    7:00 p.m., CBSSN
    BYU L 85–91  7–20
    (1–11)
     31  Mallette  4  Tied  7  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (1,575)
    Malibu, CA
    February 16, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. 1 Gonzaga L 66–86  7–21
    (1–12)
     25  Mallette  7  Ohia Obioha  4  Mitchell Jr.  Firestone Fieldhouse (2,412)
    Malibu, CA
    February 19, 2022
    5:00 p.m., WCC Network
    at Portland L 74–77  7–22
    (1–13)
     22  Zidek  8  Mitchell Jr.  6  Mitchell Jr.  Chiles Center (2,409)
    Portland, OR
    February 24, 2022
    7:00 p.m., WCC Network
    Santa Clara L 73–89  7–23
    (1–14)
     24  Mallette  13  Ohia Obioho  5  Yoon  Firestone Fieldhouse (825)
    Malibu, CA
    February 26, 2022
    5:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at BYU L 59–75  7–24
    (1–15)
     23  Mallette  6  Mitchell Jr.  8  Mitchell Jr.  Marriott Center (15,721)
    Provo, UT
    WCC Tournament
    March 3, 2022
    8:00 p.m., WCC Network
    (10) vs. (7) San Diego
    First round
    L 67–74  7–25
     12  Mitchell Jr.  10  Mitchell Jr.  8  Mitchell Jr.  Orleans Arena (1,775)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source[6][7][8]

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