Pepperdine’s rim-protecting, high-IQ frontcourt anchor
In the 2013-14 season, Brendan Lane gave Pepperdine a rare inside presence: 13.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game, while starting all 30 games and earning WCC Defensive Player of the Year honors.[1][5] His calling card was shot-blocking and dependable two-way production, but the bigger separator was his mature, team-first profile—he was also a strong academic performer and widely described as an “OKG” kind of guy by Pepperdine’s coaching staff.[1][7]
