Pepperdine University Athletics

CAREER: Played in 18 games.

PEPPERDINE 2016: Played in 11 games for the Waves in his freshman season.

PEPPERDINE 2015: Appeared in seven games for the Waves in 2015 ... Named a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

PEPPERDINE 2014: Appeared in exhibition matches against Stanford, UCLA and Long Beach State at the UCLA Invite (9/13) ... Named a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

PEPPERDINE 2012: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mater Dei High School in 2012 and served as the captain of the swim team ... Helped the Monarchs to three Trinity League swim titles ... Set school record in the 200 medley relay ... Captured Outstanding Performance Award, Coaches Award and team MVP ... Earned academic honors during every prep year.

CLUB: Competed on the SoCal Water Polo Club in 2012 after spending three seasons on the Regency Water Polo Club ... Regency won the Kap-7 Tournament and competed in Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Given name is Grant Stephen Rawlins ... Born and raised in Newport Beach ... Business major ... Son of Lucy and Rick Rawlins ... Brother to Allison Rawlins ... Uncle, Mike Hunter, played football at USC; cousin, Amanda Barto, played water polo at Bucknell ... Chose Pepperdine for the strong athletic programs, rigorous academics and the unbeatable view.

FAVORITES: Ryan Bailey (pro athlete); Los Angeles Lakers (pro team); 1984 (book); Stepbrothers (movie); The Office (TV show); Sublime (band); Seafood (food); Surfing (sport other than water polo ... Considers winning the Trinity League Championship as greatest sports thrill ...Lists Laird Hamilton as biggest sports hero ... Likes the intensity, finesse and competition in water polo ... Enjoys spear-diving, fishing, surfing and boating in his free time.