Recapping the top MLL draft picks from the past 20 years

Alex Woodall won MLL Rookie of the Year honors in 2019.

2018

Trevor Baptiste – Boston Cannons

Trevor Baptise had a storied career for Bill Tierney at Denver University. Baptiste played for Boston after being selected first overall and recorded a 55.4% faceoff percentage his rookie year. The following season Baptiste joined the PLL and plays for Atlas LC.

Connor Kelly – Atlanta Blaze

Connor Kelly was selected second overall after a highly successful career at Maryland. While a rookie on the Blaze, Kelly recorded 22 points in 16 games. Following his rookie campaign in MLL, Kelly joined the PLL where he won a championship with Whipsnakes LC. He was taken first overall in the PLL expansion draft by Waterdogs LC.

2019

Alex Woodall – Ohio Machine

Alex Woodall made a name for himself as one of the best faceoff men in the nation while at Towson University. He was drafted by the Machine, but ended up playing for the Atlanta Blaze following he Machine ceasing operations. Woodall had a highly successful first MLL campaign, winning rookie of the year honors last season and will return with the Philadelphia Barrage this upcoming season.

Tim Troutner – Florida Launch

Tim Troutner was selected by the Florida Launch after a successful career at High Point University where he posted a 54% save percentage his senior season. Troutner opted to play in the PLL where he earned rookie of the year honors as a member of Redwoods LC.


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David Wildman is a graduate of DePaul University in Chicago and their Sports Communication Program. David played four years of lacrosse at Illinois State and was the president of the club team while there. David is entering his second year coaching at Deerfield High School and has also coached youth with the Deerfield Youth Lacrosse Club and Bloomington Warriors Lacrosse Club. He has previously served as Editor-in-Chief at the Loop Sports, Senior Columnist at On Tap Sports Net where he wrote about the Bulls, White Sox and Bears, and a contributor at FutureSox.

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