Graphic by Ali Levens An unnamed Pepperdine men’s basketball player received four disturbing direct messages via Instagram during the 2019 West Coast Conference (WCC) basketball tournament. The messages, sent March 9, 2019, threatened to decapitate the player and his family, told the player that he would be stabbed and killed as he slept and instructed him to watch his … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Player Received Death Threats from Sports Bettor in 2019
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Gonzaga Outlasts Pepperdine in Conference Battle
Fifth-year forward Kameron Edwards drives down the lane. Photos by Taylor GatherFor the third time this season, Pepperdine Men's Basketball went shot-for-shot with one of the best teams in the country. While the Waves lost by 12, the game hung in the balance for the entirety of the first and the majority of the second half. Earlier this season, Pepperdine was just a Colbey Ross … [Read more...] about Gonzaga Outlasts Pepperdine in Conference Battle
Seniors Ready for Their Final Semester as a Wave
Senior Momoka Kobori chips a ball at the WCC Championships in April 2019. Photo courtesy of Roger Horne | Pepperdine Athletics Regardless of the sport, an athlete's final year of eligibility is difficult to endure. For transfers, fifth-years and the conventional senior, all are equipped to conclude their fourth season wearing the blue and orange. As the … [Read more...] about Seniors Ready for Their Final Semester as a Wave
Conference Seeding Race Is on for Men’s Basketball
Redshirt junior Keith Smith dribbles the ball in the first half of Thursday's game at Firestone Fieldhouse. Photos by Paxton RitcheyPepperdine Men’s Basketball never trailed Thursday against Santa Clara, defeating the Broncos 91–77 in a complete performance from start to finish.Waves guard Colbey Ross finished with 23 points and 9 assists. Forward Skylar Chavez and … [Read more...] about Conference Seeding Race Is on for Men’s Basketball
Need for Skead: The Rare Walk-On Senior
Senior Robbie Skead poses for his first (and last) Pepperdine Basketball Media Day. Photo courtesy of Robbie SkeadHe’s the senior class president. Former Lausanne abroad student. Alpha Tau Omega executive board member. Participant in every intramural sport. Robbie Skead is well known and fully engaged on Pepperdine’s campus. But Division I basketball player on a … [Read more...] about Need for Skead: The Rare Walk-On Senior