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| University | Pepperdine University |
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| First season | 1938-39 |
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| Head coach | Ed Schilling (1st season) |
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| Conference | West Coast Conference |
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| Location | Malibu, California |
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| Arena | Firestone Fieldhouse
(capacity: 3,104) |
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| Nickname | Waves |
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| Student section | Riptide |
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| Colors | Blue, white, and orange
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| 1944 |
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| Sweet Sixteen | 1962, 1976 |
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| Appearances | 1944, 1962, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002 |
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| 1991, 1992, 1994 |
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| 1962, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2002 |
The Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team is an American college basketball team that represents Pepperdine University in NCAA Division I, the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Waves compete in the West Coast Conference and are coached by Ed Schilling. The Waves have competed in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 13 times and are 3rd all-time in WCC Tournament wins and championships. The Waves most recently appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2002. Thirty-eight former Waves have been drafted or played in the NBA including Doug Christie and Dennis Johnson, an inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The most recent Waves drafted into the NBA are Kessler Edwards (2021) and Maxwell Lewis (2023).
Their home arena is the Firestone Fieldhouse. This is a multi-purpose facility that hosts volleyball, basketball, as well as other athletic events. They share this facility with the Pepperdine Waves women's basketball team.
