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.
 
Previously, a comprehensive men's basketball list of the top Waves to wear each number was published. Today, Pepperdine men's basketball coach Lorenzo Romar narrows that down and provides his opinion on the best Wave to wear each number (and in the case of ties where he couldn't decide on just one, the best Waves).
 
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• Amadi Udenyi (Oakland, Calif./De La Salle HS/St. Thomas More) wore #0 for all five seasons (2014-18). He finished fourth on the Waves' all-time assist list with 426 and also ranks in the top five in career assist/turnover ratio (2.27). Udenyi is currently a graduate manager with the Waves.
• Romar says: "Amadi was a tenacious defender and although he wasn't a guy who scored a lot of points, his impact on the game and the team was more than meets the eye. He was a fierce leader."

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• Devin Montgomery (Los Angeles, Calif./Moorpark College) was All-WCC honorable mention while averaging 11.7 points and 3.8 assists for an NCAA Tournament team in 2001-02. The transfer guard played two seasons for the Waves.

2 

• Glen McGowan (Los Angeles, Calif./Notre Dame Prep) began his career wearing #22 but as a junior and senior in 2003-04 and 2004-05 he switched to #2 and earned All-WCC first team honors both years. The forward averaged 19.2 points and 7.6 rebounds as a senior and 17.8 points and 5.4 rebounds as a junior. He finished with 1,314 career points.

3 

• Brandon Armstrong (Vallejo, Calif./Vallejo HS) made the All-WCC first team in both 2000 and 2001. The guard led the WCC in scoring at 22.1 points per game in 2000-01 and averaged a team-high 14.4 points in 1999-00. Over his three seasons, he scored 1,175 career points. He went on to play three seasons in the NBA.
• Alex Acker (Compton, Calif./Eisenhower HS) made the All-WCC first team in 2005 and was honorable mention in 2003 and 2004. The guard averaged 16.6 points and 3.7 assists his final season. He finished with 1,273 career points. Acker moved on to a long professional career, including parts of two seasons in the NBA as well as overseas.
• Romar says: "Brandon was a phenomenal shooter and a great clutch player. He was one of the quickest 6-foor-5 players I've ever seen ... Alex was also a heck of a player, although I didn't get a chance to see him play at Pepperdine."

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• Colbey Ross (Aurora, Calif./Eaglecrest HS) is a two-time All-WCC first team selection. The point guard has set dozens of Pepperdine records, including the school's all-time assist record (647) after just three seasons. With 1,763 career points, he's just 23 points away from the scoring record as well.
• Romar says: "You're talking about someone who has accomplished as much as any player in the history of the program. Colbey is very special. As much as he's accomplished statistically, what's not in the record book is just how competitive he is."

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• Stacy Davis (Laveen, Ariz./Fairfax HS) earned All-WCC first team honors three times from 2014-16 and set the program's all-time scoring record (1,876 points) while finishing #2 in rebounds (994). The forward averaged 15 points per game as a sophomore, junior and senior.
• Romar says: "Stacy was a joy to watch offensively. He was at times unstoppable, at times unguardable."

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• William "Bird" Averitt (Hopkinsville, Ky./Hopkinsville HS) had the two greatest offensive seasons in school history, averaging 28.9 points as a sophomore in 1971-72 and leading the nation at 33.9 points as a junior in 1972-73. The shooting guard was an All-American and the WCC Player of the Year in 1973. He scored 1,541 points in his two-year career. He had six of the seven highest-scoring games in Pepperdine history, including a record 57 points against Nevada in 1973. He went on to play in both the ABA and the NBA. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981.
• Romar says: "Bird was a phenomenal scorer and a terrific athlete. He was one of my childhood heroes."

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• Jon Korfas (Santa Barbara, Calif./USC) finished his career in 1986 at #2 on Pepperdine's career assist list. The guard had 438 in his three-year career after transferring in, and also scored 836 points.

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• 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.
• Romar says: "Damin was a great, great scorer. He had a high basketball IQ and was very competitive."

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• Jelani Gardner (West Covina, Calif./California) made the All-WCC first team in both 1998 and 1999. The guard played two seasons for the Waves after transferring in and averaged 14.0 points, 4.9 assists and 4.0 rebounds over 59 games.
• Romar says: "Jelani was a big guard at 6-foot-6 who could do just about anything on the floor. He scored, handled the ball, passed it, and did it all well. He was one of the few McDonald's All-American who has played at Pepperdine."

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• Dane Suttle (Los Angeles, Calif./Fremont HS) wore #14 for his final three seasons. He earned All-WCC first team in 1982 and 1983, as well as co-WCC Player of the Year and All-American honors in 1983, and held the school's career scoring record for more than 30 years with 1,701 points. The guard played in the NBA for two seasons. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
• Romar says: "Dane was a great scorer and a great shooter."

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• Bob Warlick (Hickory, N.C./Pueblo JC) was an All-American in 1962 and was All-WCC in both of his two seasons playing for the Waves. The guard led the team in scoring both years, including at 17.3 points per game as a senior. He played four seasons in the NBA. Warlick was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.
• Romar says: "We'll review this one in two years and see if Kessler Edwards deserves to take this spot."

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• Kameron Edwards (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Etiwanda HS) just capped off a terrific four years wearing #20, making the All-WCC second team in 2020 and honorable mention in 2019. The forward finished with 1,318 career points and averaged 16.2 points and 7.4 rebounds last season.
• Romar says: "Kameron had great versatility. He was just a bull out there, with such great strength on the court. He's a very good basketball player."

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• Dana Jones (Los Angeles, Calif./North Hollywood HS) was the WCC Player of the Year in 1993 and made All-WCC all four years (1991-94), including the first team in each of his final three seasons. He's still Pepperdine's all-time leader in rebounds (1,031) and steals (211) and was second in scoring (1,677) when he finished playing. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.
• Romar says: "Dana was a good offensive player but his intangibles were off the chart. He's one of the better defenders to have played at Pepperdine. He was a true winner."

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• Ricardo Brown (St. Louis, Mo./Yavapai JC) earned All-WCC first team honors in 1979 and 1980. He averaged 18.7 points over 60 career games, second all-time at Pepperdine, and scored 1,124 career points in his two seasons. The guard had a long professional career in the Philippines and with the Philippines National Team. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.
• Romar says: "Bird Averitt and Ricardo Brown may have been the two most exciting players ever to play at Pepperdine. Ricardo was a great scorer. Although he was undersized, he made his size irrelevant because of what he could do out on the floor."

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• Tony Fuller (Detroit, Mich./Vincennes JC) was All-WCC second team in 1980. He averaged 19.5 points that season and would score a total of 982 points in his two seasons. He would later play in the NBA for one season and would become the Waves' head coach.

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• Dennis Johnson (Los Angeles, Calif./Harbor HS) wore #24 and earned All-WCC first team honors in his lone season (1975-76) with the Waves. He averaged 15.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists. The guard went on to play in the NBA for 14 seasons and won three world championships while playing in five All-Star games. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
• Romar says: "Dennis was a phenomenal athlete. I think he may have even jumped center. He was a fantastic defender. He was really blossoming during his year at Pepperdine. He's an NBA Hall of Famer for good reason."

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• Roylin "Boot" Bond (Macon, Ga./Northeast Macon HS) switched from #00 to #25 for his final three seasons (1980-82) and he earned All-American honors in 1982 and All-WCC first team honors in 1981 and 1982. The guard scored 1,501 career points and averaged 18 points per game as a junior and senior.
• Romar says: "Boot was a great scorer. A very streaky shooter, but a great scorer. He and Dane Suttle made up a fantastic backcourt."

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• Lamond Murray Jr. (Los Angeles, Calif./Bishop Montgomery HS) made the All-WCC first team in 2017 and the second team in 2016. The guard/forward scored 1,492 career points and led the WCC in scoring at 21.4 points per game as a senior.

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• Marques Johnson (Flint, Mich./Indian Hills CC) is the highest-scoring player to wear #31, as he had a total of 686 points in the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons and averaged 12.7 points in 54 games.
• Romar says: "Marques was a great shooter and competitor."

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• Dwayne Polee (Los Angeles, Calif./UNLV) was the WCC Player of the Year in 1985 and 1986 and an All-American in 1986. The guard/forward scored 1,274 career points and averaged 15.7 points as a junior and senior. He played briefly in the NBA.
• Romar says: "Dwayne is obviously one of the greatest to play here. He did it all, rebounded and defended. He had great size as a guard."

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• Bryan Hill (Carson, Calif./Banning HS) made the All-WCC first team in 1997 and 1998. The forward scored 1,193 career points in his four seasons.
• Romar says: "Bryan was a great post player, a terrific scorer and rebounder."

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• Orlando Phillips (San Francisco, Calif./City College of San Francisco) was the WCC's co-Player of the Year in 1983 and was All-WCC first team in 1982. He averaged 20.0 points and 9.6 rebounds as a senior. He scored 1,035 points in his two seasons.
• Eric White (San Francisco, Calif./Sacred Heart HS) made three consecutive All-WCC first teams from 1985 to 1987. The forward averaged 19.3 points and 7.7 rebounds as a senior and scored 1,672 career points. He played parts of two seasons in the NBA.
• Gerald Brown (Phoenix, Ariz./Hayden HS) made the All-WCC first team three times between 1995 and 1998. The guard averaged between 16.5 and 17.8 points each of those three seasons. He scored 1,467 career points. Brown went on to play in the NBA for one season, and is currently an assistant coach with the Waves.
• Romar says: "Orlando was a powerful Karl Malone-type of player. He imposed his will on people ... Gerald had one of highest basketball IQs that I've ever coached or been around. He really had a knack for scoring."

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• Doug Christie (Seattle, Wash./Rainier Beach HS) switched from #25 to #35 for his final two seasons and was an All-American and the WCC Player of the Year in both 1991 and 1992. The guard/forward averaged 19.1 points and 5.2 rebounds as a junior and 19.5 points and 5.9 rebounds as a senior. He scored 1,392 career points in his three seasons. He recorded the only triple-double in Pepperdine history with a 21-point, 10-rebound, 11-assist effort against Saint Mary's in 1991. He went on to play in the NBA for 15 seasons and made four All-Defensive teams. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.
• Romar says: "Doug is as versatile a guard that has played at Pepperdine. He mixed athleticism with great size. And he was very, very competitive."

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• Ollie Matson (Los Angeles, Calif./Daniel Murphy HS) earned All-WCC first team honors in 1976, was honorable mention in 1977 and made the second team in 1978. The forward averaged between 14.2 and 15.7 points all four of his seasons and had career totals of 1,501 points and 881 rebounds. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984.
• Romar says: "I played against Ollie. He was very versatile. He was really good."

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• Taylor Darby (San Marcos, Calif./Mission Hills HS), who wore #41 for his final three seasons (2010-12), scored 997 career points.

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• Art Allen (Pittsburgh, Pa./L.A. Southwest JC) was All-WCC honorable mention in 1977. He averaged 14.2 points that season and scored 786 total points in his two years.
• Romar says: "Art was a strong, smart combo guard. He was a good defender."

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• David Patten (Placentia, Calif./El Dorado HS) appeared in 20 games wearing #43 in 2002-03 and averaged 5.0 points per contest.

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• Anthony Frederick (Gardena, Calif./Santa Monica College) made the All-WCC first team in 1985. The forward averaged 11.8 points and 7.3 rebounds that season. Despite playing only two years with the Waves, he held Pepperdine's career blocked shots record (145) for a while. He went on to play in the NBA for three seasons.
• Romar says: "Anthony was a great scorer – as smooth as silk. He was a really good basketball player overall."

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• Dexter Howard (San Francisco, Calif./McAteer HS) made the All-WCC first team in both 1989 and 1990. He averaged 15.9 points and 6.9 rebounds as a junior and 17.9 and 6.0 as a senior. The forward scored 1,546 career points.

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• Marcos Leite (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Sao Luiz) earned All-American honors in all three of his seasons (1974-76). He was the 1976 WCC Player of the Year and made the All-WCC first team twice. The center scored 1,119 career points and averaged 18.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. He was a three-time Olympian for Brazil. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013.
• Romar says: "Marcos is the best big man that's ever played at Pepperdine. After Bird Averitt, he and Dennis Johnson really helped put Pepperdine on the map."

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• Steve Ebey (South Pasadena, Calif./Alhambra HS) made the All-WCC first team in 1968 and was honorable mention in 1967. He led the conference in scoring at 22.9 points per game as a senior. The forward scored 1,282 points over his three seasons. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1982.

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• Sterling Forbes (Los Angeles, Calif./Jordan HS) was an All-American in 1960 and was a three-time All-WCC first team pick between 1958 and 1960. The center averaged a double-double all three of his seasons and finished with career totals of 1,349 points and 869 rebounds. He was inducted into the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.

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• Bill Sadler (New York, N.Y./Harbor JC) was All-WCC first team in 1981 and honorable mention in 1982. The forward scored 1,135 career points in his three seasons and averaged 15.2 points per game in 1980-81.
• Romar says: "Bill was an undersized 5-man who was unguardable on the block. He had every move imaginable down there. He had a great footwork."

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• Cedric Suitt (Atlanta, Ga./Mays HS) was the WCC Defensive Player of the Year in 2002. The center is the Waves' all-time leading shot blocker with 182, including a single-season record 96 in 2001-02.
• Romar says: "Cedrick was a tremendous shot-blocker. I could say this about a lot of people on this list, but Cedric is also a tremendous human being."