Last year, 23-year-old Mychel Thompson played for the Pepperdine men’s basketball team. This year, Mychel had a five-game stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, before being released back to the D-League on Feb. 6. On Jan. 29, Mychel contributed four points and two rebounds in the fourth quarter of a Cavaliers away game win over the 2008 champion Boston Celtics. More impressively, … [Read more...] about Former Wave cut from Cavaliers
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Fanselow reflects on past journey
It has been three years since the men’s tennis team last qualified for the ITA National Team Indoor Championship, but that was exactly what they accomplished following their win against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Jan. 28. For junior Sebastian Fanselow it was the first time since coming to Pepperdine. With a whole new challenge ahead of him, he reflects on his road to the … [Read more...] about Fanselow reflects on past journey
Intramural basketball offers competitive fun
As Pepperdine’s Division I men and women’s basketball team seasons come to an end, the intramural basketball games have just begun. There are three leagues, 43 teams and 337 participants. All the leagues are co-ed, and games are held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Students lead every aspect of intramural basketball from the referees to the coaches to the creative team … [Read more...] about Intramural basketball offers competitive fun
Men's tennis falls in a close match to No. 1 ranked USC
In one of the most anticipated matches at home this season, lots of fans arrived at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center to cheer on the men’s tennis team as they continued their ITA kick-off weekend and faced defending NCAA Champions, the USC Trojans. The Waves put up a great fight against No. 1 raked USC. Unfortunately, they were unable to recover from a solid start in the doubles … [Read more...] about Men's tennis falls in a close match to No. 1 ranked USC
Toreros conquer Waves by wide margin
[youtube KdPfD-s0lUM] MALIBU, CALIF. — Men’s basketball (8-16, 2-11) suffered its third consecutive loss. The Waves fell to San Diego, 70-57, on Feb. 9 in the Firestone Fieldhouse. “We played pretty well in the Gonzaga game [on Feb. 4],” senior center Corbin Moore said. “We didn’t execute the game plan as well as we could have [in this game]. We made lots of mental mistakes … [Read more...] about Toreros conquer Waves by wide margin
