University of the Pacific

Raphael Krempp joins Pacific fromWest Valley College in Saratoga, California, where he played waterpolo the past two seasons. In his first season, he helped theVikings to the State Championship, and was the team's top scorer in2011-12 while being named Most Valuable Player of the NorthernCalifornia Championship. He also was a member of the WVC swimteam.

Krempp came to the United States in 2010 to attend WVC. A nativeof Strasbourg, France, he prefers the nickname Frenchy. Krempp isattending classes at University of the Pacific and working towardsa degree in economics.