2014 (Water Polo)
Became an ACWPC Honorable Mention All-America team selection as a senior...earned Second Team All-SCIAC honors in his final collegiate season…started in 19 of the 21 games in which he appeared…led the Kingsmen with 51 goals…was second on the squad with 21 drawn ejections…finished third in steals with 27…tied for third in field blocks with three…also handed out seven assists…recorded nine hat-tricks…matched a CLU single-game record with eight goals against LA Valley College (Oct. 15)…closed out career with 13 goals at SCIAC Championships, with five against Redlands (Nov. 21) and four apiece against Occidental (Nov. 22) and La Verne (LV) (Nov. 23)…career-best four drawn ejections against LV (Nov. 23)…nabbed two or more steals nine times…twice had three steals in a game, once against Pomona-Pitzer (Nov. 15) and the other time in the season finale against LV (Nov. 23)…twice named the CLU Athlete of the Week (Oct. 13 and Nov. 17).
2013 (Water Polo)
In his first season of water polo at Cal Lutheran, played in 20 games before an injury ended his season…scored 19 goals with three assists and 15 drawn ejections…added 14 steals and four field blocks for the Kingsmen…scored his first CLU goal against Cerritos (Sept. 13)… finished with six multi-goal games…four times had both two or more steals and drawn ejections in a game…best game of the season came against George Washington (Oct. 5) as he contributed four goals, three steals, two drawn ejections and an assist.
Ventura College
Graduated in 2013…played two years of water polo for the Pirates…two-time First Team Western State Conference, First Team All-Southern California and Community College All-American…member of Pirates team that placed 10th in Southern California in both 2011 and 2012.
Royal High School
Graduated in 2011…four year member of the varsity swimming team and three year varsity letter winner for the Highlanders water polo team in Simi Valley, Calif...three-time All-Marmonte League selection…CIF Division 4 First Team as a junior and senior…All-American as a senior at RHS…in 2010 the Highlanders were CIF Division 4 finalists.
Personal
Full name: Zachary Lee Graper…born on December 8, 1992 in Simi Valley, Calif…son of Sandy and Greg Graper…brother Tyler is also a member of the Kingsmen water polo team…chose CLU for the location…has served as a volunteer coach for the Sharks Water Polo Club 14-and under and 12-and under programs in Moorpark, Calif...majoring in finance with a minor in international business…career aspiration is to coach water polo or work in sports marketing.
Favorites
Movies: Cinderella Man, Hook, Gangs of New York
Music: Local Natives, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen
Food: Pasta
Sports (Other than what you play): Basketball
Pro Teams: Pacers, Colts, Clippers
Pro Athlete: Paul George, Peyton Manning, Chris Paul
Numbers: 10 & 4
Colors: Blue
TV Shows: How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs
If he could travel anywhwere where would it be: Italy, Spain, Croatia, Hungary
