LOS ANGELES – The Southern California Basketball Hall of Fame has selected Pepperdine men's basketball great Jelani Gardner to its class of 2024, the organization announced on Thursday.
 
The list also includes current men's basketball assistant coach Tyus Edney, who won the 1995 NCAA Championship with UCLA.
 
Throughout his time as a Wave, Gardner 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 for former head coach Lorenzo Romar. He also led the team in scoring, assists, made three-pointers and steals during his senior season and played professionally overseas for 12 years.
 
An assistant under current head coach Ed Schilling, Edney played his college career at UCLA under another former Wave in then-head coach Jim Harrick. En route to the Bruins' 1995 championship, Edney drove the full length of the court with less than five seconds remaining and hit the game winning layup at the buzzer to propel UCLA past its second-round opponent, Missouri.
 
PEPPERDINE SOCAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME MEMBERS:
Jim Harrick ('20)
Dennis Johnson ('21)
Dwayne Polee ('23)
Lorenzo Romar ('22)
Paul Westphal ('20)
 
ABOUT THE SOCAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
The Southern California Basketball Hall of Fame (SCBBHOF) honors legendary local basketball players & coaches while supporting youth playing through charity donations. The non-profit covers all areas of Southern California from Los Angeles to Orange County to San Diego, Inland Empire and up to Santa Barbara. The organization was founded in 2019, and honors legendary local basketball players, coaches, and contributors while supporting youth efforts through its 501c3 charity.