Photos by Milan Loiacono Stereotypically, people think of younger basketball players as having one thing on their mind: scoring. How often do you see high school and college point guards try to pull a Russell Westbrook and carry the entire team on his back? Usually, it doesn't work because 99.999 percent of point guards aren't Russell Westbrook. So it's refreshing to hear … [Read more...] about Major and Udenyi Talk Leadership
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Men’s Basketball Coach Marty Wilson Talks About The Upcoming Season
Photo by Brett Bean “I go into every game thinking we’re going to win that game. If we don’t win that one, then we’re going to win the next one. That’s why we practice. That’s why we play.” Pepperdine Men’s Basketball Head Coach Marty Wilson said that despite losing valuable players to graduating and transferring, “I feel great.” Stacy Davis, Pepperdine's all-time … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Coach Marty Wilson Talks About The Upcoming Season
The Future Looks Bright for Women’s Basketball Freshmen
Photos by Milan Loiacono For this Pepperdine Women's Basketball season, the ball is in the freshmen's court. Of the 15 members on the team, 13 are underclassmen. Four of those underclassmen are freshmen: Lauren Craig, Hayley Duren, Barbara Sitanggan, and Becca Lazuka. "We needed to reload and this is great, and I think we have a really good foundation," Pepperdine's Women … [Read more...] about The Future Looks Bright for Women’s Basketball Freshmen
Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ryan Weisenberg Optimistic About Season
Photo by Milan Loiacono One look at the Women's Basketball roster tells a lot about the season to come. The 13-player squad contains six freshmen — two redshirt freshmen and four true freshmen — five sophomores, one junior and one senior. The team's youth is its biggest strength and its biggest weakness, Head Coach Ryan Weisenberg said. "It’s a start fresh, start new. … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ryan Weisenberg Optimistic About Season
We Went There: Lifelong Cubs Fan Experiences Franchise’s First World Series since 1945
Editor’s note: The Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years Wednesday night. Pepperdine sophomore Steven Baer attended Games 3-5 in Wrigley Field. This is what he saw. Photos by Steven Baer. Friday night, Game 3: There was an unprecedented energy in the streets, on a warm, windy fall evening in Chicago. The city’s support for the Cubs was on full display. … [Read more...] about We Went There: Lifelong Cubs Fan Experiences Franchise’s First World Series since 1945