Pepperdine senior Jeremy Major became the men's basketball team's all-time leader in assists last week, surpassing the old record of 450 set more than 30 years ago. Yet the season has also been a challenging one for the team as a whole, plagued with some tough injuries.Major reflects on his recent accomplishment as well as his senior year:

Q: So you're now the school's all-time leader in assists! How does that feel? 

A: It is a great accomplishment but more than anything I thank the man upstairs who continues to bless me throughout my life. I also thank all my former and current teammates that I've played with because without them this accomplishment wasn't possible.

Q: What does setting that record now officially mean to you?

A: In terms of my career at Pepperdine it does mean a lot to have set this record at this amazing university. It feels great to leave a positive print on the program before I depart. 

Q: What was the moment like for you right after setting that record?

A: The moment was more of a realization of like, man, I really just broke a record that has lasted 33 years. I called my mom and my bro Shawn Olden right after and just spoke and enjoyed the moment with them. It was awesome. 

Q: This has been a tough season with injuries, what's kept you personally and the team going strong? 

A: More than anything just staying positive throughout it all. I believe everything you go through in life is for a reason.There has been a lot of adversity and the challenges really tell you about yourself. 

Q: How hard has it been to lose Amadi Udenyi to a season-ending injury? 

A: It has been really tough without Amadi. That is my brother on and off the court and to not have him around has been hard. But it is always good to see him in good spirits when he comes around because he brings a different type of energy to our team. It really hasn't set in yet that this was my last year playing with him, but I know it will once it's all said and done. What is crazy is he has a very good chance of becoming the all-time assist leader next year as well! We've been close ever since we've gotten here so he's like family to me. He's been through a lot when it comes to injury, but I am glad that he will be able to return next year and continue his dream.

Q: How are you helping the young players get better? 

A: It's been awesome. I do my best to understand that they are freshmen and just try to teach the young boys as much as I can.It has been fun, though, on and off the court with them. They are really good guys that make it exciting to come to practice every day. Between Knox (Hellums) and Elijah (Lee) they make me laugh almost every time I am with them.

Q: What are you looking forward to for the rest of this season, especially since it's your senior year?

A: I am looking forward to us just competing and playing as hard as we can. If we do those things each game I can live with whatever the results are. But I am also going to just enjoy these final moments.