2022–23 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:Pepperdine Waves
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Record:9–22
Conf Record:2–14
Hc Year:5th, 8th overall
Asst Coach1:Curtis Allen

The 2022–23 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves were led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the fifth season of his second stint after coaching the Waves from 1996 to 1999. They played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Waves finished the 2021–22 season 7–25, 1–15 in WCC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to San Diego of the WCC tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Darryl Polk Jr. 2 G 5'9" 155 Senior Left the team for personal reasons
Keith Fisher III 3 F 6'8" 225 GS Senior Graduated
Jade Smith 5 G 6'4" 165 RS Senior Left the team for personal reasons
Kendall Munson 12 F 6'8" 220 Sophomore Transferred to Portland State
Malachy Caffrey 13 G 6'1" 175 Sophomore Transferred to Green River College
Victor Ohia Obioha 34 C 6'9" 220 Senior Graduate transferred
Braun Hartfield 55 G 6'6" 185 RS Senior Graduated

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule. pepperdinewaves.com.