Knighthawks forward Joe Walters named fifth best rookie in NLL by NLL Insider
Published on January 8, 2009 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Rochester Knighthawks News Release
(Rochester, NY)... Rochester Knighthawks forward Joe Walters was selected the fifth best rookie in the National Lacrosse League this week by Steve Kojima of the NLL insider. Rhys Duch (Reese Dutch) of San Jose was rated the league's top rookie. Walters will talk about the honor on the John Di Tullio Show on Friday, January 9th at 10:30 a.m. on SportsTalk 1280 WHTK and whtk.com.
"He's a great young man that has excelled at every level he has played and we expect the same in the indoor game," said Knighthawks Regy Thorpe to the NLL Insider. "He's excited to start proving himself in the indoor game and can't wait to get started."
Walters was rated in the Top 10 because of his previous success at every level. Walters recently completed his third season with the Major League Lacrosse Rochester Rattlers in 2008 and helped the team win its first league championship. He was also named the MLL Playoff MVP as he led all playoff scorers with 11 points (6+5) in two games. Further, the midfielder was named an All-MLL Team selection as he scored 32 goals with 12 assists in 12 games for the Rattlers, which ranked second on the team in points. With 44 points, he was tied for sixth in the MLL and ranked second among midfielders.
In college, Walters was a four-time All-American at the University of Maryland and the 2006 recipient of the Jack Turnbull Memorial Award as the Attackman of the Year. He was also a candidate for the Tewaaraton Trophy, given to the National Player of the Year. In addition, he was the only current college player selected to the 2006 U.S. National Team. Walters played his high school lacrosse locally at Irondequoit.
The Knighthawks open their 15th season against a longtime rival, the Philadelphia Wings, in an 8:05 p.m. East Division showdown at The Blue Cross Arena on Saturday, January 10th. The game will be broadcast live on WYSL 1040-AM and wysl1040.com. Fans can also watch the game live online and free of charge via the NLL Network at NLL.com. The contest will also be televised taped-delayed on Time Warner Cable SportsNet Channel 26.
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