Outlaws Select Brennan O'Neill 1st Overall in 2024 PLL College Draft
The 2024 Premier Lacrosse League College Draft will see 32 players over four rounds enter the PLL player pool ahead of the 2024 season, which begins June 1-2 in Albany, N.Y.
USA Lacrosse Magazine is following the draft live, and the below draft table will be updated in real time with each pick.
Follow along to see which players will continue their professional lacrosse dreams — and which teams will load up for a potential championship runs this summer.
UPDATE: 7:05 P.M. EASTERN
Brennan O'Neill was selected first overall by the Denver Outlaws.
“I think he is a dominant player that we haven't seen in a while,” Outlaws coach Tim Soudan said.
Soudan said O'Neill could box come out of the box or play on attack alongside Logan Wisnauskas.
UPDATE: 7:30 P.M. EASTERN
By taking Liam Entenmann with the fifth-overall pick, the New York Atlas opened the door for Brian Holman and the Boston Cannons to select his Notre Dame teammate, Pat Kavanagh, at No. 6 — pairing him with his older brother, Matt.
Kavanagh, the 2024 ACC offensive player of the year, is one of the shiftiest players in the draft.
UPDATE: 7:45 P.M. EASTERN
The first shocker? The Utah Archers selected Mason Woodward out of Marquette with the final pick of the first round, surprising many who thought Jake Piseno would be the first LSM off the board.
Archers coach Chris Bates praised the athleticism and footwork of Woodward.
“We feel very confident that he's going to able to handle his business all over the field,” Bates said.
UPDATE: 8:05 P.M. EASTERN
There was a run on midfielders to start the second round, with the Outlaws pouncing on LSM Jake Piseno to kick things off. Jake Stevens was taken next by New York Atlas head coach Mike Pressler, a selection lauded by ESPN analyst Paul Carcaterra because of how it can impact multiple areas of the roster.
The Outlaws chose Graham Bundy Jr. of Georgetown at No. 11, followed by the Chaos' selection of Eric Dobson of Notre Dame.
UPDATE: 8:35 P.M. EASTERN
Four outstanding attackmen came off the board to start the third round, highlight by TJ Malone at No. 17 overall to the Maryland Whipsnakes. Malone — the two-time defending Big Ten offensive player of the year — was projected as a round-one talent on most big boards.
UPDATE: 9:15 P.M. EASTERN
The second goalie off the board was not Will Mark — it was Chayse Ierlan to the California Redwoods at pick No. 29. Mark was the No. 7 overall player on Carcaterra's big board.
UPDATE: 9:30 P.M. EASTERN
That will do it for the draft. The final totals:
12 Attack
8 Defense
5 Midfield
2 LSM
2 SSDM
2 Goalie
1 Faceoff
2024 PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE
COLLEGE DRAFT RESULTS
Pick | Team | Player | Position | College |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Denver Outlaws | Brennan O'Neill | A | Duke |
2 | New York Atlas | Connor Shellenberger | A | Virginia |
3 | Maryland Whipsnakes | Ajax Zappitello | D | Maryland |
4 | Carolina Chaos | Shane Knobloch | M | Rutgers |
5 | New York Atlas | Liam Entenmann | G | Notre Dame |
6 | Boston Cannons | Pat Kavanagh | A | Notre Dame |
7 | Philadelphia Waterdogs | Matt Brandau | A | Yale |
8 | Utah Archers | Mason Woodward | D | Marquette |
9 | Denver Outlaws | Jake Piseno | LSM | Albany |
10 | New York Atlas | Jake Stevens | M | Syracuse |
11 | Denver Outlaws | Graham Bundy Jr. | M | Georgetown |
12 | Carolina Chaos | Eric Dobson | M | Notre Dame |
13 | Utah Archers | Beau Pederson | SSDM | Michigan |
14 | Boston Cannons | Alexander Vardaro | M | Georgetown |
15 | Philadelphia Waterdogs | Kenny Brower | D | Duke |
16 | Utah Archers | Dyson Williams | A | Duke |
17 | Maryland Whipsnakes | TJ Malone | A | Penn State |
18 | California Redwoods | Garrett Degnon | A | Johns Hopkins |
19 | Denver Outlaws | Josh Zawada | A | Duke |
20 | Carolina Chaos | Ross Scott | A | Rutgers |
21 | California Redwoods | Levi Anderson | A | Saint Joseph's |
22 | Maryland Whipsnakes | Stephen Zupicich | LSM | Villanova |
23 | Philadelphia Waterdogs | Marcus Hudgins | D | Ohio State |
24 | Utah Archers | Colby Barsz | D | Towson |
25 | Denver Outlaws | Luke Wierman | FO | Maryland |
26 | New York Atlas | Tyler Carpenter | LSM | Duke |
27 | Maryland Whipsnakes | Adam Poitras | A/M | Loyola |
28 | Carolina Chaos | Dylan Hess | SSDM | Georgetown |
29 | California Redwoods | Chayse Ierlan | G | Johns Hopkins |
30 | Boston Cannons | Scott Smith | D | Johns Hopkins |
31 | Philadelphia Waterdogs | Michael Boehm | A | Michigan |
32 | California Redwoods | Cole Kastner | D | Virginia |
PICKS ACQUIRED VIA TRADE (VIA PLL)
August 21, 2023
- Pick 11: Acquired by Denver from Maryland for 2024 2nd Round (11th overall) & 2024 3rd Round (19th overall). Maryland received 2024 3rd Round (17th overall) & Jackson Morrill.
- Pick 17: Acquired by Maryland from Denver for 2024 3rd Round (17th overall) & Jackson Morrill. Denver recieved 2024 2nd Round (11th overall) & 2024 3rd Round (19th overall).
- Pick 19: Acquired by Denver from Maryland for 2024 2nd Round (11th overall) & 2024 3rd Round (19th overall). Maryland received 2024 3rd Round (17th overall) & Jackson Morrill.
November 28, 2023
- Pick 22: Acquired by Maryland Whipsnakes from Boston Cannons for a 2024 3rd Round (22nd overall), 2025 3rd Round pick, and Matt Rees. Boston Cannons received Connor Kirst and Bryce Young.
March 15, 2024
- Pick 5: Acquired by New York from California for 2024 1st Round (5th overall). California received Chris Gray & 2024 3rd Round (18th overall).
- Pick 18: Acquired by California from New York for Chris Gray & 2024 3rd Round (18th overall). New York received 2024 1st Round (5th overall).
May 7, 2024 (Draft Night)
- Pick 32: Acquired by California from Utah for 2025 3rd Round. California received 2024 4th Round (32nd overall).
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