The 2019–20 Pepperdine Waves men's basketball team represented Pepperdine University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Waves were led by head coach Lorenzo Romar, in the second season of his second stint after coaching the Waves from 1996 to 1999. They played their home games at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California as members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 8–8 in WCC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Santa Clara in the second round of the WCC tournament before losing in the third round to Saint Mary's.
Previous season The Waves finished the 2018–19 season 16–18, 8–10 in WCC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated Pacific, Loyola Marymount, and San Francisco to advance to the semifinals of the WCC tournament where they were defeated by Gonzaga.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure Darnell Dunn 12 F 6'6" 205 Senior Kinston, NC Graduated Eric Cooper Jr. 21 G 6'3" 190 RS Senior Ontario, CA Graduated Kaijae Yee-Stephens 32 G 6'1" 190 RS Sophomore Santa Cruz, CA Left the team for personal reasons Erik Mailliard 33 C 6'10" 210 RS Freshman Dallas, TX Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons M. J. Cage 35 F 6'10" 225 Junior Santa Ana, CA Left the team for personal reasons
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Skylar Chavez 33 G/F 6'5" 195 Junior San Anselmo, CA Junior college transferred from Santa Rosa JC
Recruiting class of 2019
Recruiting class of 2020
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| WCC regular season
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