Pepperdine’s Helena Friend: steady two-way guard with proven starting upside
Helena Friend is a reliable Pepperdine guard whose value comes from doing the little things well: she earned a starting role in 2023-24, finished as the team’s third-leading scorer at 6.3 points per game, and matched team-best steal production while also reaching double figures 10 times that season.[9] In 2024-25, her scoring dipped into a lower-usage role, but she still provided efficient minutes, spacing, and defensive activity, which makes her a fit for a team that needs a composed connector rather than a high-volume scorer.[2][5][8]
