Major League Lacrosse draft explained

The Major League Lacrosse draft was the annual draft of outstanding amateur lacrosse players from American colleges and universities into the professional ranks of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). The North American league, made up of 9 teams, began conducting the draft in 2001, and continued to do so through its final season in 2020, after which it merged into the Premier Lacrosse League.[1]

First round picks

Season DateLocation MLL team Player Position College Source
2001June 1, 2001 Radisson Hotel at Cross Keys, Baltimore, MD Rochester RattlersRyan MollettDefense
2002June 2, 2002Cawley Stadium, Lowell, MA Rochester Rattlers Josh CoffmanMidfielderSyracuse
2003May 29, 2003The Haverford School, Haverford, PA Chris RotelliMidfielder
2004June 3, 2004Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT Michael PowellAttackSyracuse
2005June 1, 2005Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT Kyle HarrisonMidfielderJohns Hopkins
2006May 31, 2006Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT Rochester RattlersJoe WaltersAttack
2007May 31, 2007Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY Pat HeimMidfielder
2008May 28, 2008Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ Paul RabilMidfielderJohns Hopkins
2009May 27, 2009 Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ Chicago MachineKenny NimsAttackSyracuse
2010June 6, 2010Yale University, New Haven, CT Chicago MachineNed CrottyAttackDuke[2] [3]
2011January 21, 2011Pratt Street Power Plant, Baltimore, MD Hamilton NationalsKevin CrowleyMidfielder[4]
2012January 13, 2012 Philadelphia Marriott's Liberty Ballroom, Philadelphia, PA Rob PannellAttack[5]
2013January 11, 2013 Philadelphia Marriott's Liberty Ballroom, Philadelphia, PAAttack Colgate[6]
2014January 10, 2014 Philadelphia Marriott's Liberty Ballroom, Philadelphia, PAOhio MachineTom SchreiberMidfield Princeton[7]
2015January 23, 2015 Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MDLyle ThompsonAttackAlbany[8]
2016January 22, 2016 Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD Myles JonesMidfieldDuke[9]
2017May 28, 2017 Toby Keith's Bar and Grill, Foxoborough, MA Florida Launch Dylan MolloyAttack Brown[10]
2018April 18, 2018The U.S. Lacrosse Headquarters, Sparks, MarylandBoston CannonsTrevor BaptisteMidfieldUniversity of Denver
2019March 10, 2019NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte, North CarolinaOhio MachineAlex WoodallMidfieldTowson University
2020May 4, 2020VirtualNew York LizardsT.D. IerlanMidfieldYale University
The full draft article is linked in the season column.

References

  1. Web site: Update Collegiate Draft History 2015 . Major League Lacrosse . https://web.archive.org/web/20160327161245/http://media.majorleaguelacrosse.com/files/Update-Collegiate-Draft-History-2015.pdf . March 27, 2016.
  2. News: Major League Lacrosse: Complete Collegiate Draft List . 9 December 2017. Inside Lacrosse. June 6, 2010.
  3. News: Devitte. Kyle. Draft Grades: Analyzing the 2010 Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft . 9 December 2017. Inside Lacrosse. June 7, 2010.
  4. MLL Draft Results . 9 December 2017. Major League Lacrosse. January 21, 2011.
  5. News: Live Picks and Instant Analysis From the 2012 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft; Pannell, Stanw. 9 December 2017. Inside Lacrosse. January 13, 2012.
  6. 2013 Collegiate Draft Results . Major League Lacrosse. January 11, 2013.
  7. 2014 Collegiate Draft Results. 9 December 2017. Major League Lacrosse. January 10, 2014.
  8. News: MLL Collegiate Draft: Lyle Thompson Goes No. 1; Full Picks and Analysis. 9 December 2017. Inside Lacrosse.
  9. News: Myles Jones Selected No. 1, Full MLL Collegiate Draft Results . 9 December 2017. Inside Lacrosse. January 22, 2016.
  10. News: Devitee. Kyle. 2017 MLL Draft: Dylan Molloy No. 1 to Launch; Draft Results and Analysis . 9 December 2017. Inside Lacrosse. May 28, 2017.