I didn't realize Pepperdine was a Christian school and had a giant cross on campus. But we have a giant Matt on campus, so that's a draw.
They are know as the "Waves", which makes sense because Pepperdine is in Malibu, which is about as far from reality as you can get in this country. It is just a really pretty place in some mountains that overlook the ocean.
There's more uniqueness to Pepperdine basketball. They have players from a variety of exotic countries, including Serbia, Mali, Lithuania, Spain, Canada, and the Bronx.
Their leading scorer is a 6'8" Serbian, Stefan Todorovic. He's averaging 23.5 pts on 58% shooting, including 74% on 2-pointers. He put up 19 on 16 shots against an OK UNLV team last night. Todorovic had done very little in 3 prior seasons, but he seems to have found his game. His ORtg is 140.5 (Nick is 131). So I think we should guard him.
The other guy who scores a bit is diminutive (6'1 160) guard Moe Odum, who averages 11.8 ppg and shoots 42% from beyond. I would say for a guy that size, you have to put him on his ass a few times.
Dovydas Butka is another long forward like Todorovic who can shoot (48% overall, 50% from beyond). I would say we also should put him on his butka a few times. And then make fun of his name.
Those are the 3 guys averaging over 30 minutes.
Boubacar Coulibaly is a 6'10" forward from Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over 1,240,192 square kilometres (478,841 sq mi). The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east by Niger, to the northwest by Mauritania, to the south by Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, and to the west by Guinea and Senegal. The population of Mali is 24,478,595, but 47% of the population is estimated to be under the age of 15. That's crazy. The country is run by teenagers! The country has 13 official languages. No wonder Coulibaly came to the US. Too many kids, and too many f*cking languages.
The other guy getting 20+minutes is guard Zion Bethea. He's no Zionist, because his college career includes stops at Hofstra, St. Francis (Brooklyn), Delaware, and now Pepperdine. I hope he has found a home. You can do a lot worse than Malibu.
There are 3 other guys who are averaging over 11 minutes, and that's pretty much it for the bench. One of those guys is a Spaniard named Faure, which reminds me that the new Gladiator movie is coming soon, and I like gladiator movies.
Go Cats!
They are know as the "Waves", which makes sense because Pepperdine is in Malibu, which is about as far from reality as you can get in this country. It is just a really pretty place in some mountains that overlook the ocean.
There's more uniqueness to Pepperdine basketball. They have players from a variety of exotic countries, including Serbia, Mali, Lithuania, Spain, Canada, and the Bronx.
Their leading scorer is a 6'8" Serbian, Stefan Todorovic. He's averaging 23.5 pts on 58% shooting, including 74% on 2-pointers. He put up 19 on 16 shots against an OK UNLV team last night. Todorovic had done very little in 3 prior seasons, but he seems to have found his game. His ORtg is 140.5 (Nick is 131). So I think we should guard him.
The other guy who scores a bit is diminutive (6'1 160) guard Moe Odum, who averages 11.8 ppg and shoots 42% from beyond. I would say for a guy that size, you have to put him on his ass a few times.
Dovydas Butka is another long forward like Todorovic who can shoot (48% overall, 50% from beyond). I would say we also should put him on his butka a few times. And then make fun of his name.
Those are the 3 guys averaging over 30 minutes.
Boubacar Coulibaly is a 6'10" forward from Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over 1,240,192 square kilometres (478,841 sq mi). The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east by Niger, to the northwest by Mauritania, to the south by Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, and to the west by Guinea and Senegal. The population of Mali is 24,478,595, but 47% of the population is estimated to be under the age of 15. That's crazy. The country is run by teenagers! The country has 13 official languages. No wonder Coulibaly came to the US. Too many kids, and too many f*cking languages.
The other guy getting 20+minutes is guard Zion Bethea. He's no Zionist, because his college career includes stops at Hofstra, St. Francis (Brooklyn), Delaware, and now Pepperdine. I hope he has found a home. You can do a lot worse than Malibu.
There are 3 other guys who are averaging over 11 minutes, and that's pretty much it for the bench. One of those guys is a Spaniard named Faure, which reminds me that the new Gladiator movie is coming soon, and I like gladiator movies.
Go Cats!
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