ALBANY, NY – The Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) made four selections in the 2024 NLL Entry Draft presented by Castore.
Full draft results can be viewed here: https://www.nll.com/news/draft-central-2024-nll-draft-presented-by-castore/
Round 2 – Pick 28
JP Ward
University of Delaware/Brampton
Ward is from Owings Mill, MD and was a standout attackman at the University of Delaware. In 62 games with the Blue Hens, he collected 110 goals and 112 assists for 222 points. He was named to the 2024 Tewaaraton Award watch list. Ward also played for the Brampton Excelsiors in Major Series Lacrosse this past summer accumulating 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points in 15 games.
Round 3 – Pick 31
Jakson Raposo
Johns Hopkins University/Toronto Beaches
Raposo is from Toronto, ON where he played for his hometown Toronto Beaches in the Ontario Jr. A league. In 59 games with the Beaches, he accumulated 41 goals and 33 assists for 74 points. At Johns Hopkins, he played more of a defensive role as a short stick defensive midfielder. In 52 games with the Blue Jays, Paposo collected 8 goals and 2 assists for 10 points while also picking up 32 ground balls.
Round 4 – Pick 45
Saam Olexo
Syracuse University
Olexo is from Annapolis, MD and at Syracuse University was a top defender for the Orange. In 56 games at Syracuse, he picked up 145 ground balls, caused 58 turnovers, and accumulated 12 goals and 6 assists for 18 points.
Round 5 – Pick 71
Brendon Hoechsmann
University of Guelph/Calgary Chill Jr. B
Hoechsmann is a native of Cranbrook, BC and is a defender for the University of Guelph and Calgary Chill of the Jr. B Tier 1 level of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League.
Congratulations to the newest members of the FireWolves!
Season tickets for the FireWolves 2024-25 season are available now! For more information regarding tickets, visit www.albanyfirewolves.com or call/text the FireWolves front office at 518-362-4900.
About Albany FireWolves
The Albany FireWolves is the Capital Region’s very own Professional Box Lacrosse team, playing in the National Lacrosse League out of the MVP Arena in downtown Albany, NY. For more information, contact the Albany FireWolves Front Office at (518) 362-4900 or visit AlbanyFireWolves.com. Follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/AlbFireWolves, Twitter @AlbFireWolves, and Instagram @AlbFireWolves.
About the National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s premier professional lacrosse league. Founded in 1986, the NLL ranks third in average attendance for pro indoor sports worldwide, behind only the NHL and NBA. The League is comprised of 14 franchises across the United States and Canada: Albany FireWolves, Buffalo Bandits, Calgary Roughnecks, Colorado Mammoth, Georgia Swarm, Halifax Thunderbirds, Las Vegas Desert Dogs, Ottawa Black Bears, Philadelphia Wings, Rochester Knighthawks, San Diego Seals, Saskatchewan Rush, Toronto Rock, and Vancouver Warriors. For more information, visit NLL.com and find @NLL on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About MVP Arena
MVP Arena is a full-service entertainment and sports facility featuring a wide variety of family shows, sporting events, trade shows and concerts. Owned by Albany County and managed by ASM Global, MVP Arena opened in 1990 and is home to the Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League, the Albany Empire of the National Arena League and the Division I Men’s College Basketball Siena Saints. For more information, please visit https://www.mvparena.com/
