Eleven Big Ten Players Selected in PLL Draft
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Eleven players from the Big Ten Conference were selected at the 2024 Premier Lacrosse League Draft, held May 7 in Bristol, Conn.
Maryland’s Ajax Zappitello, the 2024 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, was chosen third overall by the Maryland Whipsnakes while Rutgers midfielder Shane Knobloch, a 2024 Big Ten First Team selection, was selected fourth overall by the Carolina Chaos.
All six Big Ten programs were represented in the draft as Johns Hopkins had a conference-high three players selected followed by Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Rutgers (2), Ohio State (1) and Penn State (1).
The sixth PLL season begins June 1-2 in Albany, N.Y.
2024 Premier Lacrosse League Draft Selections
|
Name, Pos. |
School |
Round |
Pick |
PLL Team |
|
Ajax Zappitello, D |
Maryland |
1 |
3 |
Maryland Whipsnakes |
|
Shane Knobloch, M |
Rutgers |
1 |
4 |
Carolina Chaos |
|
Beau Pederson, SSDM |
Michigan |
2 |
13 |
Utah Archers |
|
TJ Malone, A |
Penn State |
3 |
17 |
Maryland Whipsnakes |
|
Garrett Degnon, A |
Johns Hopkins |
3 |
18 |
California Redwoods |
|
Ross Scott, A |
Rutgers |
3 |
20 |
Carolina Chaos |
|
Marcus Hudgins, D |
Ohio State |
3 |
23 |
Philadelphia Waterdogs |
|
Luke Wierman, FO |
Maryland |
4 |
25 |
Denver Outlaws |
|
Chayse Ierlan, G |
Johns Hopkins |
4 |
29 |
California Redwoods |
|
Scott Smith, D |
Johns Hopkins |
4 |
30 |
Boston Cannons |
|
Michael Boehm, A |
Michigan |
4 |
31 |
Philadelphia Waterdogs |