Men's Basketball senior guard Jay Yoon looks for an open teammate versus Gonzaga on Feb. 16. Yoon said his dream is to see the 1% of Asian Americans in the NCAA grow tenfold. Photos courtesy of Jay Yoon Approximately 18.6 million Asian Americans call the United States home, which is about 7% of the United States total population. In 2019-20, athletes of Asian descent make up … [Read more...] about Jay Yoon Reflects on Four Years at Pepperdine
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Men’s Basketball Falls to No. 1 Gonzaga 86-66
Senior guard Jay Yoon takes his chance at a jump shot versus Gonzaga on Feb. 16. The Waves lost to the Bulldogs 86-66. Photos by Lucian Himes Pepperdine Men's Basketball (7-21) lost their third straight conference game to No.1 Gonzaga University (22-2) on Feb 16 with a score of 86-66. Going into Wednesday's game, the Waves played the Bulldogs once prior this season. … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Falls to No. 1 Gonzaga 86-66
Men’s Basketball Rally Falls Short In Heartbreaking Loss to BYU
Freshman guard Houston Mallette attempts a jump shot versus BYU on Feb. 12. Mallette scored a career-high 31 points and was perfect from the floor for a majority of the game. Photos by Lucian HimesPepperdine Men’s Basketball (7-20) rallied late in the second half but fell short in a heartbreaking loss to Brigham Young University (19-8) with a score of 91-85.It was a … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Rally Falls Short In Heartbreaking Loss to BYU
Men’s Basketball Snaps Nine Game Losing Streak With Win Over Pacific
Redshirt senior Jade' Smith goes up for a layup versus Pacific Feb. 5. Smith went down with an injury after a hard foul late in the second half but managed to make one of his free-throws. Pepperdine Men's Basketball (7-19) snapped a nine-game losing streak with a win against Pacific (7-15) on Feb. 5 with a score of 70-64. The two teams played each other two nights prior and … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Snaps Nine Game Losing Streak With Win Over Pacific
Men’s Basketball Loses to San Francisco 71-45
The Pepperdine Men's Basketball team huddles together near center court, trying to rally a comeback. The team said that they need to stay together as the season continues. Photos by Gabrielle SalgadoPepperdine Men’s Basketball (6-15) dropped their sixth straight game to the University of San Francisco (16-4) with a score of 71-45.Freshman guard Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 11 … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Loses to San Francisco 71-45