Leonardo Granato

	Class: RS Sophomore
	Hometown: Reseda, Calif.
	High School: Grover Cleveland HS

	Last College: Pierce College
	Height: 6-9
	Position: Middle Blocker
	Experience: TR

04/21/2013

Men's Volleyball Season Comes to Close with Loss to UCLA in MPSF Tournament Quarterfinals

Waves finish 2013 season with a 14-12 record.

04/12/2013

Men's Volleyball Wins Regular-Season Finale vs. UC Santa Barbara, 3-1

Waves clinch No. 5 seed in MPSF Tournament with the win and will play fourth seeded UCLA in the quarterfinals.

04/10/2013

Pepperdine Swept at UCLA

Leonarto Granato's match-high six blocks not enough to lift Waves to victory.

04/10/2013

Pepperdine Swept at UCLA

Leonarto Granato's match-high six blocks not enough to lift Waves to victory.

04/04/2013

Waves Outlast Matadors in Five Sets, Torres Matches Career High in Kills

Maurice Torres racks up 28 kills while hitting .500 to lead Waves to victory.

04/10/2013

Pepperdine vs. UCLA - April 10, 2013

Pepperdine vs. UCLA - April 10, 2013 - Photos by Martin A. Folb

02/19/2013

Pepperdine vs. BYU - Feb. 15, 2013

Pepperdine def. BYU, 3-2 Photos by Martin A. Folb

02/01/2013

Pepperdine vs. USC

Pepperdine vs. USC - Feb. 1, 2013

PIERCE COLLEGE: Attended Pierce Junior College, located in Los Angeles, Calif., from 2010-12 ... Earned All-Western State Conference second team honors in 2011 ... Redshirted in 2012.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in 2010 ... Three-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball.

PERSONAL: Born in Mission Hills, Calif. ... Son of Jose and Young Granato ... Has one sister, Sofia ... Speaks English, Spanish and Korean ... Sister also played volleyball at Pierce College ... Chose Pepperdine because of "the academic and athletic excellence the school is known for. Also, I have always wanted to play for a program like this and for a coaching staff that is so invested in its players."

FAVORITES: Favorite pro volleyball player is Clay Stanley ... Favorite pro sports team is the Oklahoma City Thunder ... Favorite book is The Essential Wooden: A Lifetime of Lessons on Leaders and Leadership by John Wooden ... Favorite food is Argentinian BBQ ... Favorite sport other than volleyball is soccer ... Favorite movie is Big Daddy ... Favorite musical artist is Ryan Leslie ... Favorite tv show is Big Bang Theory ... Lists sports hero as Michael Jordan ... Loves volleyball because "it requires everyone to be on the same page at the same time. It is a very strategic game."

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Head Coach Marv Dunphy

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