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Pepperdine Basketball: In-depth look at Waves Guard Colbey Ross

By Bryan Mauro

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 09: Pepperdine Waves cheerleaders perform during a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference Basketball tournament against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Orleans Arena on March 9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gonzaga won 79-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 09: Pepperdine Waves cheerleaders perform during a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference Basketball tournament against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Orleans Arena on March 9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gonzaga won 79-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 03: Pepperdine Waves guard Colbey Ross #4 attempts a 3-pointer against Jock Landale #34 and Tanner Krebs #00 of the Saint Mary’s Gaels with four seconds left in their quarterfinal game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Gaels won 69-66. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 03: Pepperdine Waves guard Colbey Ross #4 attempts a 3-pointer against Jock Landale #34 and Tanner Krebs #00 of the Saint Mary’s Gaels with four seconds left in their quarterfinal game of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 3, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Gaels won 69-66. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Why You Should Know Ross

The sophomore guard who makes his way to Malibu via Colorado had one of the best freshman seasons in Pepperdine history. Not only were his numbers tops for Pepperdine, but also some of the tops in the West Coast Conference and nationally. The 5.7 assists per game were good for second in the conference as well as 37th nationally. He ended up leading all freshman in the conference in scoring and assists.

Ross can score from all three levels with tremendous efficiency. With his 14 points per game average, he shot three-pointers at a 42% clip. He also was deadly inside the paint at the free throw line. The guard supplements his scoring by racking up assists. He had a total of 179 assists last year which is the most in a season at Pepperdine since 2000. The 2 to 1 assist to turnover ratio was good for fifth in the conference. With the sure amount of times the sophomore guard touches the ball, the fact he can provide all this offense without turning the ball over is going to huge boost for coach Romar the Waves going into the current season.

Fans are always drawn to exciting polarizing players. Ross is exactly that, there is seemingly nothing he can not do on the floor. He will also provide steals and play defense. Pepperdine did only win six games last year, so Ross is the one player on the floor who always stood out. Even if the Waves had a better season last year, the guard still would have stood out and been listed as one of the best players in the conference. Ross and the rest of the fans in Malibu are hoping that a new coach and system helps the Waves creep up the West Coast Conference Standings.