2023 Premier Lacrosse League College Draft Fueled by Gatorade Results
LOS ANGELES – MAY 11, 2023 – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster held its 2023 College Draft Fueled by Gatorade live on ESPNU on May 9, 2023.
With the first overall pick in the 2023 draft, Atlas Lacrosse Club selected Gavin Adler, defenseman from Cornell, marking the first time since the 2001 MLL draft that a defensemen was selected first overall.
Results of the draft were as follows:
Round 1
- Atlas LC – Gavin Adler, Defense, Cornell
- Redwoods LC – Owen Grant, Defense, Delaware
- Atlas LC – Brett Makar, Defense, Maryland
- Chrome LC – Sam Handley, Midfield, Penn
- Archers LC – Mike Sisselberger, Midfield, Lehigh
- Whipsnakes LC – Tucker Dordevic, Attack, Georgetown
- Chaos LC – Will Bowen, Defense, Georgetown
- Waterdogs LC – Thomas McConvery, Midfield, Virginia
Round 2
- Cannons LC – Matt Campbell, Midfield Villanova
- Redwoods LC – Brian Tevlin, Midfield, Notre Dame
- Atlas LC – Xander Dickson, Attack, Virginia
- Chrome LC – Troy Hettinger, Midfield, Jacksonville
- Archers LC – Connor Maher, SSDM, North Carolina
- Whipsnakes LC – Petey LaSalla, Face Off, Virginia
- Chaos LC – Brian Minicus, Attack, Georgetown
- Waterdogs LC – Alex Mazzone, Defense, Johns Hopkins
Round 3
- Chaos LC – Tye Kurtz, Midfield, Delaware
- Redwoods LC – Cole Kirst, Midfield, Syracuse
- Atlas LC – Payton Rezanka, SSDM, Loyola Maryland
- Chrome LC – Jack Myers, Attack, Ohio State
- Archers LC – Piper Bond, SSDM, Pennsylvania
- Whipsnakes LC – Garrett Leadmon, Midfield, Duke
- Chaos LC – Nick Rowlett, Face Off, Michigan
- Waterdogs LC – Chris Fake, Defense, Notre Dame
Round 4
- Cannons LC – Grant Ammann, Defense, High Point
- Redwoods LC – Zach Cole, Face Off, Saint Joseph’s
- Atlas LC – Kyle Long, Attack, Maryland
- Chrome LC – Cross Ferrara, Attack, Salisbury
- Archers LC – Cam Wyers, Defense, Loyola Maryland
- Whipsnakes LC – Elijah Gash, Defense, UAlbany
- Chaos LC – Levi Anderson, Attack, Saint Joseph’s
- Waterdogs LC – James Reilly, Face Off, Georgetown
Rookies selected in the draft will report to training camp with their respective teams ahead of the PLL’s 2023 Opening Weekend in Albany, June 3-4 with games aired on ABC and ESPN+. Redwoods vs. Atlas, the opening game of the season, will air on ABC on June 3 at 1pm, followed by Cannons vs. Archers on ESPN+ at 3:30pm ET. On June 4, a rematch of the 2022 Championship Game between Chaos and the Waterdogs will air on ABC at 1pm ET, followed by Whipsnakes vs. Chrome on ESPN+ at 3:30pm ET.
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Chrome Reload in 2023 Draft
Coming into this year’s draft the Chrome had the luxury of making tweaks to their roster, adding depth in areas while building for the future. Based on conversations with Chrome LC Head Coach Tim Soudan, there were three areas where the team could get better: a threat in the midfield, an animal between the boxes, and a close defensemen of the future.
The team was able to meet these three areas and more with Tuesday night’s picks.
Round 1, Pick 4: Sam Handley, Midfielder, Penn
A QB, a distributor, a facilitator, and he’s one of us pic. twitter.com/BlnEoWVkNC
— Chrome Lacrosse Club (@PLLChrome) May 9, 2023
This is probably the biggest story of the first round, Sam Handley was projected at #1 overall for weeks leading up to the draft, especially given the lack of offensive players this year. When the first three picks went defense, Coach Soudan could barely believe his eyes being able to pick the most impactful offensive player in this draft. The team needed a midfielder that could move, initiate, and finish, and Handley does all of that and more. During his career he’s accumulated 194 points, while shooting an impressive 33%. His game isn’t perfect however, he will need to work on his high turnover rate (52 turnovers in 2022, 35 turnovers in 2023) a likely result of trying to do everything for a Penn program that relied so heavily on his production. He’s an immediate starter and is an early favorite for Rookie of the Year.
Round 2, Pick 12: Troy Hettinger, LSM, Jacksonville
In my list of possible draft prospects I thought the Chrome LC would select Brian Tevlin out of Notre Dame for his ability to basically do everything but play goalie for his team. When Tevlin was drafted at #10 overall, Coach Soudan was able to get his own version of Tevlin in Troy Hettinger out of Jacksonville. Hettinger can play long-stick-midfiled, defense, and short stick when needed, a rarity at the professional level. While he may not be a brand name nationally, he’s been dominant in the ASUN conference this year, recently being named the conference’s Defensive player of the year. He was also able to earn an honorable mention All-American designation from USA Lacrosse Magazine. For the Chrome LC he should see the field immediately sharing time at LSM with Eli Salama.
𝐀𝐋𝐋-𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 🇺🇸
The ASUN’s Defensive Player of the Year in Troy Hettinger is the first Dolphin of the season to claim All-American Honors 💪#JUPhinsUp x #WTD88
📰: https://t.co/u3DMBHfEWc
— Jacksonville Men’s Lacrosse 🥍 (@JAX_MLAX) May 9, 2023
Round 3, Pick 20: Jack Myers, Attack, Ohio State
One of the few players in the draft that naturally thrives at X, Myers provides immediate help while Brendan Nichtern is unavailable. Once Nichtern returns, Myers will provide depth at attack while also being able to play some midfield. He’s coming off of a subpar year by his standards but with his frame and skill set, he’s a value add.
The newest member of the #ProBucks family‼️
The @PLLChrome select Jack Myers with the 20th overall pick of the 2023 @PremierLacrosse College Draft 👏#GoBucks // #DevelopedHere pic.twitter.com/twi49gnsJ7
— Ohio State Men’s Lacrosse (@OhioStateMLAX) May 10, 2023
Round 4, Pick 28: Cross Ferrara, Attack, Salisbury
When it’s all said and done Crosse Ferrara could own every division three scoring record. At the time of publishing, Ferrara has 448 points. Coach Soudan knows him all too well, as Ferrara is college teammates with his son, Tanner. All of those trips to Salisbury may have paid off for the Chrome LC, as they get a hyper talented and humble scorer, two things Coach was looking for heading into the draft.
MLAX: Luke Nestor leading the way at halftime with three goals and an assist. Cross Ferrara with a first-half hat trick including this goal in the final seconds of the second quarter.
No. 2 @SalisburyMLAX 10, Catholic 4 (HALF)#GoGulls | #d3lax pic.twitter.com/8y17RHYVNz
— Salisbury Athletics (@SUSeaGulls) April 26, 2023
With all of that being said, it appears that Coach Soudan has filled almost every perceived need on draft day. Sam Handley is a generational talent at the midfield that will cause match-up nightmares and make everyone else’s life on offense easier. Troy Hettinger is a star in the making at LSM and adds flexibility as a close defensemen or SSDM if there are injuries on the defensive end. Cross Ferrara and Jack Myers offer completely different styles of play at attack and give the team options while Brendan Nichtern is gone. All in all, the future is shining bright for the Chrome.
How did the @PLLChrome do?
✅Athletic LSM
✅Speed
✅Midfield Initiator
✅Flexibility on offenseOnce again @TimSoudanPLL catches other coaches sleeping in the @PremierLacrosse draft, finding players with high ceilings that fit the culture he’s helped build.
— Nick Zoroya (@NicholasZoroya) May 10, 2023
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