Photos by Brett Bean Pepperdine Women’s Basketball dropped their season opener to Long Beach State 44-41 on Sunday afternoon at Firestone Fieldhouse. Redshirt freshman guard Sydney Bordonaro led the Waves with 12 points hitting 3 of 5 from three while sophomore forward Yasmine Robinson-Bacote added 10 points and 8 rebounds. “It was a tough shooting game for us, but it … [Read more...] about Waves Don’t Die
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Culture Shock
Photos by Milan Loiacono "Own the future." The motto is a strong representation of the youth and excitement Pepperdine Women’s Basketball team has brought entering the 2016-17 college basketball season. After finishing last season with an overall record of 7-24, going 2-16 in West Coast Conference play, Head Coach Ryan Weisenberg remains optimistic about developing a team … [Read more...] about Culture Shock
Women’s Basketball Q&A
Photo by Milan Loiacono Sydney Bordonaro Jersey number: 1 Height: 5’7" Year: Freshman Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Major: Sports Administration Spirit animal: Lioness Favorite snack: Tapatio Doritos and cheese Life motto: "Sleep is for billionaires." Inspiration: Allen Iverson Kim Jacobs Jersey number: 3 Height: 5’10" Year: … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Q&A
Learning More About Men’s Basketball Players
Amadi Udenyi Height: 6'1" Jersey Number: 0 Year: Senior Hometown: Oakland, California Favorite Music Artist: Kendrick Lamar Favorite Sport Outside Basketball: football Major: Advertising Elijah Lee Height: 5'10" Jersey Number: 1 Year: Freshman Hometown: Houston, Texas Favorite Food: Gumbo Favorite TV Show: Martin or Fresh Prince of … [Read more...] about Learning More About Men’s Basketball Players
Major and Udenyi Talk Leadership
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