PEPPERDINE 2008-09: Had a breakout debut season and was named to the WCC All-Freshman Team ... Led the team in scoring, and was 13th in the conference, at 12.9 ppg ... Among conference freshmen, he was third in points ... Also led the squad in assists (2.2), steals (1.5) and was second in rebounds (4.7) and minutes (25.4) ... In the WCC, also ranked sixth in steals, 10th in free throw percentage (74.1%) and 15th in assists ... Played in all 32 games and started 26 ... Scored in double-figures 21 times ... Had a 10 game-stretch in double-figures during WCC play where he averaged 17.1 points ... Averaged 15.0 points in conference play (eighth in the WCC, second among freshmen) ... Nearly set or tied two school records in a win at San Francisco (1/29) ... Scored a season-high 32 points, two shy of the Pepperdine freshman record, and made 13 of 14 shots (92.9%), one field goal shy of the single-game record for field goal percentage ... Named the WCC Player of the Week on Feb. 16 after averaging 16.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in home wins over Santa Clara and San Diego ... Scored 20 or more points three times, including 23 vs. Cal State Bakersfield (11/29) and 20 at Saint Mary’s (1/17) ... Had four point-rebound double-doubles, all in conference play ... Went 19-12 vs. Gonzaga (1/22), 15-11 at Loyola Marymount (2/7), 18-10 vs. San Diego (2/14) and 17-10 at Gonzaga (2/21) ... His other season highs were six assists vs. Gonzaga (1/22), five steals vs. San Diego (2/14), four three-pointers at San Francisco (1/29), two blocks (twice) and 36 minutes vs. Cal State Bakersfield (11/29) ... Averaged 16.5 points at the WCC Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Pasadena (Calif.) High School in 2008 ... Named the Pasadena Star-News Player of the Year as a senior ... Also made the All-SCIBCA Southern Section Division 2-AA second team and was named the Pacific League co-MVP ... Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee ... Averaged nearly 22 points, six rebounds and four assists per game ... Scored at least 30 points eight times ... Pasadena won the league title ... His coach at Pasadena, Tim Tucker, played at Wyoming when Asbury was an assistant coach there ... Sat out his junior year due to state transfer rules after spending his first two years at Serra High School, located in Gardena, Calif. ... Won a CIF title with Serra his sophomore year and was named to the All-SCIBCA Southern Section Division 4-AA second team ... Averaged 15 points as a sophomore ... Also lettered in track and football.

CLUB: Played for West Coast All-Stars, SCA and the P. Miller Ballers.

PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Son of Dwayne Bell and Sharon Ross ... Lists his most memorable sports moment as having the opportunity to play one-on-one against Kobe Bryant at a camp ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because “it’s close to home and I want to be part of the rebuilding this program.”

FAVORITES: Favorite pro basketball players are Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant ... Favorite pro basketball team is the Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite TV show is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air ... Favorite musical artists are Fabolous, Andre 3000, Pleasure P and Trey Songz ... Favorite sport other than basketball is football ... Favorite thing about basketball is “that you can be having a bad day, and the game of basketball gives you a chance to let out all of that frustration by crossing, stopping, blocking or dunking on someone.”