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2001–02 Pepperdine Waves Men's Basketball Team
The 2001–02 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Paul Westphal. The Waves played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 13–1 in WCC play to win the regular season conference title. Pepperdine lost in the championship game of the 2002 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament, West Coast Conference tournament, but did receive an at-large bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. In the opening round, the Waves lost to No. 7 seed 2001–02 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team, Wake Forest in the opening round, 83–74. Roster Source Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, WCC Regular Season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Westphal
Paul Douglas Westphal (November 30, 1950 – January 2, 2021) was an American basketball player, head coach, and commentator. Westphal played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1972 to 1984. Playing the guard position, he won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974. Westphal played in the NBA Finals again in 1976 as a member of the Phoenix Suns. His NBA career also included stints with the Seattle SuperSonics and the New York Knicks. In addition to being a five-time All-Star selection, Westphal earned three All-NBA First Team selections and one Second Team honor. After his playing career ended, Westphal coached for Southwestern Baptist Bible College (now Arizona Christian University), Grand Canyon University, and Pepperdine University, and served also as head coach of the Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, and Sacramento Kings in the NBA. Westphal coached the Suns to the NBA Finals in 1993. In 2019, Westphal was inducted into the Naismith Bask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
