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Number Project 12

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The Greatest Waves at Every Number: #12

MALIBU, California – Who are the best Waves ever to wear a particular number on their jersey or cap? This series will aim to identify the most accomplished Pepperdine student-athletes, number by number.
 
Today, the greats who wore number 12 are listed.
 
First, some caveats:
  • Student-athletes before a certain year may not be included, as complete numerical rosters only go back so far. For the eight sports that wear numbers, only women's soccer and women's beach volleyball have every roster available.
  • The complete numerical rosters for baseball (1971), men's basketball (1968-69), women's basketball (1979-80), men's volleyball (1975), women's indoor volleyball (1976) and men's water polo (1982) date back to the year shown here.
  • In some cases, additional standout student-athletes from prior to those years were identified.
  • Any student-athlete who received at least all-conference honors during this time, and others of note, were included based on current available information.
  • Pepperdine sponsored football between the years of 1946 and 1961. Fifteen football players have been inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame and those former student-athletes have been included in this series.
BASEBALL 
  • Gail Hopkins (Long Beach, Calif./Jordan HS) was Pepperdine's first baseball All-American in 1963, and he batted .375 that season. He served as Pepperdine's head coach for one season (1968) and became Pepperdine's first alum to play in MLB for seven seasons. Dr. Hopkins is believed to be the only major league baseball to player to earn both an M.D. and a Ph.D. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.
  • Jalal Leach (Novato, Calif./San Marin HS) made the all-conference second team in 1989 and 1990. The outfielder batted .363 with 37 RBI his final season and was a career .336 hitter. He went on to play one season in MLB.
  • Jason LeBlanc (Whittier, Calif./La Serna HS) was all-conference three times, including the first team in 1993. The right-handed pitcher won 20 games over his four seasons.
  • Will Ohman (Parker, Colo./Ponderosa HS) made the all-conference second team in 1998. The left-handed pitcher recorded a 2.80 ERA with five saves as a reliever that season. He went on to play 10 years in MLB.
  • Robert Dickmann (Woodland Hills, Calif./UCLA) was all-conference honorable mention in 2010. The left-handed pitcher went 8-4 that season and won 17 games in his four seasons.
  • Cooper Chandler (Frisco, Texas/Wakeland HS) was all-conference second team in 2018. The right-handed pitcher went 6-3 with a 3.99 ERA that season.
MEN'S BASKETBALL 
  • Steve Sims (Redondo Beach, Calif./Redondo Beach HS) made the All-WCC second team in both 1970 and 1971. The guard scored 1,176 points in his three-year career and averaged 16.8 points as both a junior and senior.
  • Damin Lopez (Glendale, Ariz./Apollo HS) made the All-WCC first team in 1994 after averaging 14.7 points and 3.8 assists. The guard is #2 all-time in three-pointers made at Pepperdine (239) and scored 1,091 career points. He later came back to Pepperdine as an assistant coach.
  • Tezale Archie (Fresno, Calif./Hoover HS) switched from #22 to #12 for his fifth season and made the All-WCC first team in 2000. The guard averaged 9.6 points and 6.1 assists that season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 
  • Desi Marcelin (Inglewood, Calif./St Mary's Academy) was an All-American in 1978. The guard averaged in double-figures all four seasons and scored 1,463 career points.
  • Rene Edwards (Pomona, Calif./Sonora HS) appeared in 118 games and scored 822 points from 1981-84. The guard averaged 10.6 points as a senior.
  • Tamara McDonald (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Chaffey HS) was the WCC Player of the Year in 2003. She averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals that season. She scored a total of 842 points in her four-year career.
FOOTBALL 
  • Terry Bell (Meadow, Texas) earned 1948 Little All-American honors and 1948 United Press Little Alll-Coast honorable mention. The tailback set the program's single-play records for the longest run from scrimmage (80 yards), punt return (72 yards) and kickoff return (95 yards). He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.
WOMEN'S SOCCER 
  • Trisha Gonzales (Manteca, Calif./Manteca HS) was an excellent defender on Pepperdine's first teams (1993-96).
  • Megan Woods (Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS) was an All-American in 2005, as well as All-WCC first team in 2004 and 2005 and honorable mention in 2002. The forward ranks third all-time at Pepperdine with 31 career goals and had 23 assists in 77 games.
  • Kelly Reilly (Cardiff, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS) was All-WCC second team in 2009. The midfielder had two goals and two assists that season.
  • Kristin DeGrandmont (Portland, Ore./Jesuit HS) was All-WCC honorable mention in 2010 and 2011. The defender appeared in 78 career games.
  • Michelle Maemone (San Jose, Calif./The King's Academy) was All-WCC honorable mention in 2016. The defender/forward appeared in 78 career games. She currently plays in the NWSL with Utah Royals FC.
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL 
  • Craig Buck (Tarzana, Calif.) switched from #6 in 1981 and earned his second All-American honor, this time making the first team. He went on to be a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. in 1984 and 1988. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985.
  • Greg Shankle (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS) was all-conference honorable mention in 1994. The outside hitter had 483 kills that season and finished with 815 in his career.
  • Scott Wong (Pearl City, Hawai'i/Punahou School) was an All-American first team pick in 1999 and 2000 and was on the second team in 2001. The outside hitter had 1,700 career kills and is the program's career leader in digs with 807. He is now Pepperdine's head coach for the indoor women's volleyball team.
  • Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton South HS) was the National Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005, the 2005 NCAA Tournament MVP and a four-time All-American, three times on the first team. The outside hitter had 2,007 career kills and averaged 5.35 per set as a senior. He was a two-time Olympian who won gold with the U.S. in 2008. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.
  • Paul Carroll (Forster, Australia) was the National Player of the Year in 2009 and a three-time All-American first team pick. The opposite had 2,101 career kills and averaged 6.36 per set as a senior. He is currently the Waves' associate head coach.
  • Maurice Torres (Riverside, Calif./Orange Lutheran HS) made the All-American second team in 2012 and 2013. The opposite had 1,634 kills in his four seasons, averaging 4.02 per set.
WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL 
  • Sophie Asprey (Southlake, Texas/Liberty Christian/Tulane) won 40 matches over the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
  • Maddie Dilfer (Saratoga, Calif./Valley Christian HS/Notre Dame) won 29 matches in 2018 and 2019.
WOMEN'S INDOOR VOLLEYBALL
  • Barbara Blizzard (Oak Lawn, Ill.) was All-WCC second team in 1987. The outside hitter had 394 kills that season.
  • Julie Whalen (Santa Barbara, Calif./Santa Barbara HS) made the All-WCC second team in 1992. The middle blocker had 309 kills that season.
  • Carrie Romer (Arvada, Colo./Faith Christian Academy) made three All-WCC teams, including the second team in 1995. The middle blocker had career totals of 1,018 kills, 392 blocks and 356 digs.
  • Tarah Wylie (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral HS) made the All-WCC first team in 2019 and was honorable mention in 2016. The middle blocker had 1,034 kills and 462 blocks over her career.
MEN'S WATER POLO 
  • Robbie Boyer (Lompoc, Calif.) was all-conference second team in 1986. He scored 130 career goals.
  • Steve Long (Lompoc, Calif./Cuesta College) was all-conference second team in 1990. He scored 36 goals that season.
  • Alan Hermann (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS) was the 1997 National Player of the Year and a four-time All-American, including three times on the first team. He was named tri-Most Outstanding Player along with two teammates after winning the 1997 NCAA title. He scored 218 career goals, including 62 in 1994 and 51 in 1997. He was also named a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1997. Herrmann was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.
  • Stephen Loomis (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo HS) was All-American honorable mention in 2012. He scored 48 of his 96 career goals that season.
  • Balazs Kosa (Budapest, Hungary) made the All-American second team in both 2018 and 2019. He scored 93 goals this past season and has 146 after two years.
 
 
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