Photos by Brett Bean One of my favorite children's books is Margery Cuyler and David Catrow's "That's Good! That's Bad!" It's a clever story about a young boy's comedic, yet somewhat terrifying journey around a zoo. What makes this story memorable is how the narrator plays with the reader's perspective of what's actually good or bad: Several moments that appear to doom the … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Begins a New Chapter
Marty Wilson
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
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
Men’s Basketball Completes its Freshmen Backcourt
Image by Kyle Cajero (Extremely DJ Khaled voice) Another one. Right on the heels of snagging guards Colbey Ross and Trae Berhow, Pepperdine's men's basketball team notched its third recruit of the class of 2021: point guard Jadé Smith from Alameda, California. With Smith's commitment, Pepperdine not only adds another young guard to its already-deep backcourt, but also … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Completes its Freshmen Backcourt
Men’s Basketball Nets Two Promising Guards
Image by Kyle Cajero College signing day is ludicrous with a capital "L" — and no, I'm not referring to the rapper/actor from those endearingly ridiculous, yet immensely-popular "Fast and Furious" movies. To be clear, the college decision process for athletes seems a little silly from an outsider's perspective. Nothing should make myself and a plethora of so-called … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Nets Two Promising Guards