Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2025: Appeared in one set for the Waves.

PEPPERDINE 2024: Did not appear in any matches during his freshman year.
 
USA VOLLEYBALL: Part of the USA NTDP 19u team.
 
CLUB: Played for A4 Volley for six years … Led his 17-under squad to an AAU National Championship third-place finish and was named to the All-Tournament team … Placed third at the 2022 USA Junior National Championships.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Arnold O. Beckman High School located in Tustin, Calif. in 2023 … Played four years of varsity volleyball as an outside hitter … Helped the Beckman squad win the Tesoro tournament in the elite division in 2023 … Awarded Pacific Coast League first team three years in a row … Made Orange County second team in 2023 …. Won the Pacific Coast League Championship in 2023 .. Helped Beckman to a CIF Division I and State semifinal appearance in 2022 and CIF Division 2 semifinalist finish in 2021 … Awarded Beckman’s Most Outstanding Player award during his senior year.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in business … Born in Irvine, Calif. … Son of Geoff and Trisha Graves … Is a triplet with one brother, Ryan, and sister, Madi, and has an older sister, Hannah … Brother also plays volleyball at Pepperdine … Grandfather played football at Cal Tech … Chose to attend Pepperdine because of the “balance of athletic and academic prowess that was offered made it an easy decision to choose Pepperdine.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys going to the beach and playing video games … Favorites include TJ Defalco (pro volleyball player), Jimmy Butler (pro athlete), SVG Luneburg (pro volleyball team), Chelsea FC (pro sports team), 1984 (book), Surfs Up (movie), Suits (TV show), Spacey Jane (musical artist), ribeye with cheesy potatoes (food), and soccer (sport besides volleyball).