SF Dragons Acquire 1st Round Pick From Baltimore
March 3, 2006 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
San Francisco Dragons News Release
San Francisco, CA - The San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced today that they have acquired Baltimore's first-round selection in the 2006 College Draft (10th overall) in exchange for attackman Mark Millon. The acquisition of Baltimore's selection gives San Francisco two picks in the first round of the May 31st draft, viewed as one of the strongest in recent years - San Francisco also has the 3rd overall selection. Millon was originally selected in the 2nd round of the 2006 MLL Expansion Draft.
"Mark informed us that he would prefer to play in the east and we decided to honor his request for a trade closer to his home" said General Manager Doug Locker. "While we were deeply disappointed that he would not be playing in San Francisco, we are pleased he is able to continue to play in this league. With this move, having the ability to select two of the top-ten college players in the country really gives us a tremendous opportunity this season," Locker said.
About the San Francisco Dragons The San Francisco Dragons, Northern California's newest professional sports franchise, will begin its inaugural season in May of 2006 as a member of the 10-team Major League Lacrosse (MLL) league. The Dragons, based at historic Kezar Stadium's 9,044-seat track & field facility, will provide fun, affordable family entertainment showcasing America's "fastest growing team sport" in addition to becoming the foremost resource for the lacrosse community.
The Dragons play 12 games in the regular season, and its home opener is scheduled for 1:00 pm, Sunday May 28th at Kezar Stadium. Season and Group Tickets for the Dragons are now on sale. For more information, call 415-573-2525 or www.sanfranciscodragons.com. About Major League Lacrosse Major League Lacrosse, a ten-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Global L.L.C., and founding partners Dave Morrow, a former champion lacrosse player and now CEO of Warrior Lacrosse, a leading global provider of innovative and high performance lacrosse equipment; and Timothy B. Robertson, former CEO of The Family Channel and the current chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises, L.L.C., an investment holding company with activities in international media and Internet technology ventures. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001. The MLL is comprised of two conferences. The Eastern Conference contains the original six teams, Baltimore, Boston, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Rochester. The Western Conference debuts in the 2006 season with MLL expansion franchises Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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