Pepperdine women's basketball players Jane Nwaba and Jorynn Ross received West Coast Conference honorable mention and All-Freshman Team honors, respectively, marking the first time either player has earned all-conference recognition. Nwaba, a senior, leads the team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals per game, distinguishing herself as the sole WCC player to achieve this across her team. Meanwhile, freshman Ross has demonstrated her scoring prowess and rebounding skills throughout the season, clinching a spot on the WCC All-Freshman Team and becoming the 23rd Wave to receive this honor.

By the Numbers
  • Nwaba leads Pepperdine with 10.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.3 steals per game
  • Nwaba recorded 9 double-doubles this season and has finished in double-figures in the last 10 games
  • Ross established herself as a scoring threat during a five-game stretch in November, resetting her single-game scoring high in five consecutive games
State of Play
  • Ross, Nwaba, and the Waves are set to face the 8-seeded San Diego Toreros in the first round of the Credit Union 1 WCC Championship, scheduled for Thursday at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas