NLL Georgia Swarm

Georgia Swarm Owns Three First-Round Selections in 2016 NLL Draft

Published on July 22, 2016 under National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Georgia Swarm News Release


The National Lacrosse League has announced the official order of selection for the 2016 NLL Draft along with compensatory draft picks awarded to teams ahead of the 2017 season.

The Georgia Swarm owns three picks in the first round with Nos. 4, 8 and 10.

The Swarm, Roughnecks and Buffalo Bandits were awarded compensatory draft selections as a result of losing players to unrestricted free agency prior to the 2016 NLL season.

The Swarm will receive a first-round selection (10th overall) in the 2016 NLL Draft and one selection at the conclusion of the first round of the 2017 NLL Draft for losing forward Callum Crawford, who signed with the Colorado Mammoth. Georgia was also awarded a second-round selection (20th overall) in 2016 after defenseman Greg Downing signed with the Mammoth.

In 2015, the Swarm selected a league-high four first-round picks and put together one of the most talented rookie classes in recent memory with Lyle Thompson (No. 1 overall), Jesse King (No. 3), Chad Tutton (No. 5) and Randy Staats (No. 6). Both King and Staats are finalists for the league's Rookie of the Year Award, which will be announced at the NLL Season Awards in late September.

Information regarding the 2016 NLL Draft and Combine (including eligibility and registration information) will be announced in the coming weeks with more details forthcoming.

2016 NLL Draft Order as of July 22 (subject to change pending trades):

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. Georgia (from Buffalo) 9. Saskatchewan 10. Georgia (compensatory selection)

SECOND ROUND

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

THIRD ROUND

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

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

The awarding of compensatory draft selections is outlined in the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement under Article 7 (Free Agency) in Section 7.2 (Unrestricted Free Agency):

F. Compensatory Draft Selections. Any club that loses an Unrestricted Free Agent shall be eligible to receive a compensatory draft selection(s) that will be issued by the League in a formula to be determined solely by the League.

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-- SWARM -- Alec Schimke Director of Media & Lacrosse Relations Georgia Swarm Professional Lacrosse M: 651-785-5577 | georgiaswarm.com

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