Mike Manley (lacrosse)

Mike Manley (born July 21, 1988 in Penn Yan, New York) is a lacrosse player (Defense) for the Chrome Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).

Mike Manley
Born (1988-07-21) July 21, 1988
Penn Yan, New York
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight204 pounds (93 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionDefense
NLL draft2012, 32nd overall
Philadelphia Wings
NLL team
Former teams
Rochester Knighthawks
Philadelphia Wings
New England Black Wolves
MLL teamDallas Rattlers
NCAA teamDuke Blue Devils
Pro career2012
Career highlights
  • ACC Freshman of the Year (2007)
  • MLL Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
  • MLL All-Star Selection (2014)

Professional MLL career

Manley was selected with the 3rd pick of the 2012 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Rochester Rattlers. In his rookie season Manley, appeared in 11 games and picked up 35 ground balls. In his second season of play Manley scored 3 goals while managing to get 20 ground balls. During the 2014 season Manley scored 8 goals while obtaining a single assist and 37 ground balls good enough to earn the 2014 Warrior Defensive Player of the Year award. Manley's 2015 season was cut off short due to a season-ending injury and only appeared in 5 games where he picked up 25 ground balls and obtained a single assist.[1] In 2018 Manley went with the team in the move to Dallas. He appeared in 7 games and recorded 1 goal and 17 ground balls. [2]

Professional NLL career

Manley was drafted with the 32nd pick of the fourth round in 2012 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Wings.[3] Manley played for the Wings for two seasons appearing in 31 games while managing to gather 10 points and 127 loose balls. He spent his 2015 season with the New England Black Wolves.[4] Manley played for the expansion New York Riptide in the 2019-20 season,[5] before being traded in the offseason to the Rochester Knighthawks.[6]

Professional PLL career

On October 22, 2018 it was announced that Manley was joining the Premier Lacrosse League for the summer 2019 season. On March 4, 2019 it was announced that Manley was joining the Chrome Lacrosse Club.[7]

Prep and college career

Manley was a five-year letterman at Penn Yan Academy, where he went on to play in the state finals as a freshman, and the semi-finals as a sophomore, junior and senior. At Duke, Manley started in 74 of his 75 career games.[8]

Personal

Manley works full time as a New York State Trooper.[9]

NCAA Statistics

    Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPGAPts
2008Duke18112
2009Duke18101
2010Duke19011
2012Duke20224
College Totals75448

PLL Statistics

Season Team GP G 2ptG A Pts CT GB
2019 Chrome 8 0 1 1 3 8 15
2020 Chrome 5 1 0 0 1 5 13
Totals 13 1 1 1 4 13 28

NLL Statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMGPGAPtsLBPIM
2013Philadelphia152466731100050
2014Philadelphia16134606------------
2015New England172796258------------
2016 Rochester 2 0 0 0 6 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2019 Rochester 7 0 1 1 31 4 -- -- -- -- -- --
2020 New York 6 0 0 0 19 8 -- -- -- -- -- --
NLL Totals6351520245109100050

References

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