2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Carson Basham Career Stats
PEPPERDINE 2022-23: Played in all but one game his sophomore season and started in 29 … Recorded career highs in points (18, twice) and rebounds (nine, twice) … Blocked a career-high four shots at Grand Canyon (12/17) … Fifth on the team in scoring with 7.5 points per game … Fourth on the team in rebounds with 4.1 per contest … Led the team in blocked shots at 1.2 … Scored in double-digits eight times.
PEPPERDINE 2021-22: Saw his playing time and contributions increase tremendously as his freshman season progressed ... Averaged 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 13.6 minutes ... Appeared in 26 games and started eight ... Shot 56.3% (49-for-87) from the field ... Ranked 12th in the WCC in blocked shots (0.7) ... Went from averaging 1.8 points and 0.6 rebounds in 5.2 minutes in non-conference play to 5.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in 17.6 minutes in league games ... Scored in double-figures twice, with 15 points at Saint Mary’s (1/29) and 11 points vs. San Francisco (1/22) ... Made seven of nine shots against SMC ... Also grabbed a season-high eight rebounds vs. USF ... Other season highs were three assists at USF (2/10), three blocks at Pacific (2/3), two steals (twice) and 33 minutes played at BYU (2/26).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from AZ Compass Prep, located in Chandler, Ariz., in 2021 ... Attended Sunnyslope High School, located in Phoenix, his first three years ... As a junior at Sunnyslope, averaged 14.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks, all team highs ... Named to the Arizona Republic’s “Best of the Rest” list among the state’s top players ... Helped Sunnyslope to a 23-6 record and a spot in the 5A semifinals ... Blossomed as a junior after averaging 5.7 points and 3.8 rebounds as a sophomore.
CLUB: Played for Team Arsenal, Team Harden and Drive Nation.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology ... Born in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Son of Jamie Basham ... Has four siblings: Cody, Michael, Kennedy and Kylie ... Chose Pepperdine because “Coach Romar quickly became like family in the recruiting process. I felt like the coaches and players already there would be a great fit for me, as well as the other guys committed in my class. My ultimate goal is to become a pro and I believe I can accomplish that at Pepperdine.”
FAVORITES: Enjoys cooking and surfing ... Favorites include Devin Booker (pro athlete), Phoenix Suns (pro team), Eleven Rings (book), Avatar (movie), Lucifer (TV show), Drake (musical artist), steak (food) and volleyball (sport other than basketball).
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021-22Freshman
Center
6'10"
240 lbs
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2022-23Sophomore
Center
6'10"
240 lbs
