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March 19, 2000

A Glance at 2001

The Waves will have to fill holes left by seniors Tezale Archie, Tommie Prince and Nick Sheppard. But David Lalazarian and Cedric Suitt can pick up the slack and both got valuable minutes this season. Sophomore Craig Lewis appears to be ready to fill the gap left by Archie.

The Coach

In his first year in the program after jumping over from and up-and-down existence at Vanderbilt, Jan van Breda Kolff did an excellent job of revitalizing the Waves. He took basically the same talent as a year ago and re-molded it into a cohesive team ... but he will be faced with a very different challenge next season, with three new starters.

Who'll Be Back

The starting five will be depleted, but leading scorer Brandon Armstrong and leading rebounder Kelvin Gibbs give the Waves a strong nucleus around which to build. David Lalazarian is another big body who can run the floor, and should continue to improve.

Craig Lewis and Cedric Suitt were key players off the bench this season, combining for nearly 30 minutes a game, so their expected ascension to the starting lineup should not be too big of an adjustment.

Who's Gone

The loss of Tezale Archie might be the biggest loss for the Waves to overcome, and his quickness is what revved the Pepperdine offense. Tommie Prince is one of the premiere defensive players in the league who developed into an offensive concern for the opposition. Nick Sheppard also complemented his teammates well, with 8.7 points and 6.6 rebounds, and gave the Waves a 6-11, 270-pound mass underneath. Robert Fomby came off the bench to average almost 8.0 minutes a game as a reserve guard.

Key Newcomers

• G Derrick Anderson (6-5, 210, Sr.): Anderson redshirted after transferring from Nevada. A teammate of current Waves forward Greg Berry at Los Angeles City College, Anderson earned MVP honors in the South Coast Conference. As a junior at Nevada he averaged 11.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.5 assists and 2.1 steals.