2018 Men's Water Polo Roster
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Graner, Michael
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Jersey Number 12
Michael Graner
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- El Segundo, Calif.
- High School:
- Loyola HS
Bio
2019
Played in the first four matches, making two starts โฆ missed the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed injury โฆ earned ACWPC All-Academic โoutstandingโ honors โฆ registered his first-career hat trick against No. 12 Princeton, scoring a team-high three goals to lead No. 2 UCLA to a 14-5 victory (Sept. 7) โฆ logged five goals on seven shots, converting at a 71.4 percent rate in four games โฆ added one assist and one steal โฆ medically retired following the 2019 season.
2018
Played in 11 matches, making one start โฆ earnedย ACWPC All-Academic "superior" honors and made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all three quarters (fall, winter, spring) ... scored eight goals on 18 attempts, converting at a 44.4 percent rate โฆ scored a season- and career-high two goals in a 13-7 win over Santa Clara in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Invitational (Oct. 12) and in a 10-0 win over No. 8 Pepperdine in the quarterfinals of the Mountain Pacific Invitational (Oct. 13) as well as in an 18-1 win over Penn State Behrendย (Nov. 16) in the first round of the MPSF Championship โฆ he scored at least one goal in five of the 11 games he played, including three multiple goal games โฆ drew five exclusions and registered three assists and three steals.
High School/Club
Was a three-year varsityย letterwinnerย in water polo as an attacker at Loyola High School for head coach Erik Healyย โฆ also earned two letters in swimming for the Cubsย โฆ in 2017, was named first team All-CIF Division 1 and second team All-Mission League while being named Loyola's MVP and earning Loyola's Scholar-Athlete Award as well as the Captain's Awardย โฆ in 2016, he was a third team All-Mission League selection and was named Loyola's Most Improved Player as well as earning the swimming team's Captain Award โฆ in 2014, he was named Loyola's Most Improved player โฆ played his club ball for Palos Verdesย Water Polo Club โฆ USA Water Polo Academic All-American 2015 and 2016.
Personal
Full name: Michael Thomas Granerย โฆ born in Torrance, Calif. โฆ his parents are Michele and Rob Granerย โฆ has one older brother, Ryan and one younger sister, Erin โฆ says he chose UCLA because, "I always wanted to go to a school that offered top-notch academics and athletics. UCLA was the perfect fit. With two Bruin alums as parents, I have always felt a kinship with UCLA"ย โฆ his grandfather and uncle also attended UCLA as did his aunt, Diane Graner-Gallas, who was an All-American swimmer for the Bruins, like his father โฆ says he grew up playing baseball, starting at the age of five, and only became focused on water polo entering his sophomore year โฆ lists his greatest athletic thrill as, "when I scored seven goals, including the game-winner to defeat Santa Margarita Catholic HS in the 2017 CIF playoffs"ย ... lists Bruce Lee and NFL quarterback Blake Bortles as the athletes he most admiresย โฆ lists hanging out with friends at the beach as his favorite hobby โฆ majoring in business/economics.
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Played in the first four matches, making two starts โฆ missed the remainder of the season due to an undisclosed injury โฆ earned ACWPC All-Academic โoutstandingโ honors โฆ registered his first-career hat trick against No. 12 Princeton, scoring a team-high three goals to lead No. 2 UCLA to a 14-5 victory (Sept. 7) โฆ logged five goals on seven shots, converting at a 71.4 percent rate in four games โฆ added one assist and one steal โฆ medically retired following the 2019 season.
2018
Played in 11 matches, making one start โฆ earnedย ACWPC All-Academic "superior" honors and made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all three quarters (fall, winter, spring) ... scored eight goals on 18 attempts, converting at a 44.4 percent rate โฆ scored a season- and career-high two goals in a 13-7 win over Santa Clara in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Invitational (Oct. 12) and in a 10-0 win over No. 8 Pepperdine in the quarterfinals of the Mountain Pacific Invitational (Oct. 13) as well as in an 18-1 win over Penn State Behrendย (Nov. 16) in the first round of the MPSF Championship โฆ he scored at least one goal in five of the 11 games he played, including three multiple goal games โฆ drew five exclusions and registered three assists and three steals.
High School/Club
Was a three-year varsityย letterwinnerย in water polo as an attacker at Loyola High School for head coach Erik Healyย โฆ also earned two letters in swimming for the Cubsย โฆ in 2017, was named first team All-CIF Division 1 and second team All-Mission League while being named Loyola's MVP and earning Loyola's Scholar-Athlete Award as well as the Captain's Awardย โฆ in 2016, he was a third team All-Mission League selection and was named Loyola's Most Improved Player as well as earning the swimming team's Captain Award โฆ in 2014, he was named Loyola's Most Improved player โฆ played his club ball for Palos Verdesย Water Polo Club โฆ USA Water Polo Academic All-American 2015 and 2016.
Personal
Full name: Michael Thomas Granerย โฆ born in Torrance, Calif. โฆ his parents are Michele and Rob Granerย โฆ has one older brother, Ryan and one younger sister, Erin โฆ says he chose UCLA because, "I always wanted to go to a school that offered top-notch academics and athletics. UCLA was the perfect fit. With two Bruin alums as parents, I have always felt a kinship with UCLA"ย โฆ his grandfather and uncle also attended UCLA as did his aunt, Diane Graner-Gallas, who was an All-American swimmer for the Bruins, like his father โฆ says he grew up playing baseball, starting at the age of five, and only became focused on water polo entering his sophomore year โฆ lists his greatest athletic thrill as, "when I scored seven goals, including the game-winner to defeat Santa Margarita Catholic HS in the 2017 CIF playoffs"ย ... lists Bruce Lee and NFL quarterback Blake Bortles as the athletes he most admiresย โฆ lists hanging out with friends at the beach as his favorite hobby โฆ majoring in business/economics.
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| Michael Graner's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP/GS | G | ATT | PCT | AST | STL | BLK | EE |
| 2018 | 11/1 | 8 | 18 | .444 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4/2 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 15/3 | 13 | 25 | .520 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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