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Georgia Swarm Holds Two First-Round Picks In Tonight's NLL Draft

September 26, 2016 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Georgia Swarm News Release


Georgia Swarm Holds Two First-Round Picks in Tonight's NLL Draft
Georgia Swarm Holds Two First-Round Picks in Tonight's NLL Draft
(Georgia Swarm, Credit: Graig Abel)

Toronto- The 2016 NLL Draft will take place this evening at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario. Coverage starts live on NLL.com at 6:30 p.m. ET as the league welcomes its newest crop of rookies ahead of the 2017 season.

Georgia's Selections:

1st Round: 4, 10 2nd Round: 17, 20 3rd Round: 22, 25, 28 4th Round: 35 5th Round: 44 6th Round: No selections

"We've put ourselves in a good position this evening to acquire two more key pieces to our roster for 2017," Swarm Owner and General Manager John Arlotta said. "Our four first-round picks were outstanding last season, and we'll be looking for players this evening who can likewise step in and make an immediate impact on our team."

In 2015, the Swarm selected a league-high four first-rounders in Lyle Thompson (No. 1), Jesse King (No. 3), Chad Tutton (No. 5) and Randy Staats (No. 6). Staats and King are finalists for the NLL's Rookie of the Year Award, which will be announced on Tuesday evening.

The Georgia Swarm opens the 2017 NLL Season at home on Saturday, Jan. 7 against the two-time defending champion Saskatchewan Rush at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Field at Infinite Energy Arena.

2016 NLL Draft Order

FIRST ROUND 1. Saskatchewan (from Vancouver) 2. Toronto 3. Saskatchewan (from Rochester) 4. Georgia 5. Calgary 6. Rochester (from New England) 7. Rochester (from Colorado) 8. New England (from Buffalo via Georgia) 9. Colorado (from Saskatchewan) 10. Georgia (compensatory selection)

SECOND ROUND 11. Vancouver 12. Toronto (from Toronto via New England)* 13. Buffalo (from Rochester) 14. New England (from Georgia) 15. Calgary 16. Buffalo (from New England)* 17. Georgia (from Colorado) 18. Buffalo 19. Saskatchewan 20. Georgia (compensatory selection) 21. Calgary (compensatory selection)

*(Buffalo receives one selection from NE, the worst of the two)

*(Toronto receives one selection from NE, the best of the two)

THIRD ROUND 22. Georgia (from Vancouver) 23. Toronto 24. New England (from Rochester^ via Georgia) 25. Georgia 26. Calgary 27. Calgary (from New England) 28. Georgia (from Colorado) 29. New England (from Buffalo via Rochester)^ 30. Saskatchewan 31. Buffalo (compensatory selection)

^Georgia receives one of Rochester's selections - the highest pick. (Rochester retains the other pick).

FOURTH ROUND 32. Vancouver 33. New England (from Toronto) 34. Rochester 35. Georgia 36. Calgary 37. New England 38. Colorado 39. Buffalo 40. Saskatchewan

FIFTH ROUND 41. Vancouver 42. Toronto 43. Rochester 44. Georgia 45. Calgary 46. Colorado 47. Buffalo 48. Saskatchewan

SIXTH ROUND 49. Vancouver 50. Toronto 51. Rochester 52. Buffalo (from Georgia) 53. Calgary 54. New England 55. Colorado 56. New England (from Buffalo) 57. Saskatchewan

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Georgia Swarm Holds Two First-Round Picks in Tonight's NLL Draft
Georgia Swarm Holds Two First-Round Picks in Tonight's NLL Draft
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