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Diving Into A Decades Worth of the Swarm’s Entry Draft Picks

With the 2021 NLL Entry Draft now behind us, we look back at a decade’s worth of draft picks the Georgia Swarm has selected over the years.

Since 2011, the Swarm have had 27 first round draft picks, 15 of whom continue to play for Georgia. Out of a decade’s worth of veterans, Jordan MacIntosh is the most seasoned as he was the Swarm’s first draft pick and the fourth overall in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft.  

Twenty-three out of the 82 draft picks the Swarm has utilized across 10 years still reside with Georgia. Since 2018, the Swarm has retained 66.7 percent of its draftees, as four members from both the 2018 and 2019 class suit up in the navy and gold along with the 2020 draftees.

During the 2020 NLL Entry Draft, the Swarm picked up four prospects during the first round in Robert Hudson, Jeff Henrick, Ethan Walker and Laine Hruska. Last year’s draft marked the fourth time in the last decade the Swarm had four first round picks (2012-13, 2015).

This year, Georgia had two first round picks following with four in the second totaling 12 picks overall. The 2021 draft class joins the decade’s worth of draftees below (those in bold are still on the Swarm roster):

 

2020

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Robert Hudson #6 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 1 Jeff Henrick #8 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 1 Ethan Walker #10 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 1 Laine Hruska #13 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 3 Sam Firth #39 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 4 Tanner Buck #60 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 5 Miles Silva #75 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 6 Reece Eddy #88 Has not played in the NLL.

 

2019

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Kason Tarbell #11 Played his rookie season with the Swarm, currently with the Swarm.
Round 1 Ryan MacSpadyen #13 Played his rookie season with the Swarm, currently with the Swarm.
Round 3 TJ Comizio #44 Spent the 2020 season on the Swarm’s Practice Roster, currently with the Swarm.
Round 4 Gunnar Schimoler #59 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 5 Jordan Gillis #74 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 5 Mikey Herring #75 Has not played in the NLL.

 

2018

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Brendan Bomberry #7 2019 NLL All-Rookie Team, currently plays for the Swarm.
Round 1 Adam Wiedemann #8 Has played all 2 seasons of his NLL career with the Swarm.
Round 2 Joel Tinney #18 Played in 5 games for the Swarm in 2019, currently plays for the Black Wolves.
Round 2 Steven Orleman #19 Spent his first 2 seasons on the Swarm’s Practice Roster, currently plays for the Riptide.
Round 2 LeRoy Halftown #20 Spent the 2019 season on the Swarm’s Practice Roster, has not played in the NLL.
Round 4 Justin Lemcke #46 Has not played in the NLL, on the Swarm’s PUP List.
Round 4 John Sexton #47 Has not played in the NLL, on the Swarm’s PUP List.
Round 5 Tanner Poole #60 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 5 Nolan Apers #61 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 6 Sawyer Howell #71 Has not played in the NLL.

 

2017

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Zed Williams #4 Played his first 3 seasons with the Swarm, currently plays for the Mammoth.
Round 3 Frank Brown #24 Played in 7 games for the Swarm in 2018 before joining the Knighthawks, currently plays for the Bandits.
Round 3 Mason Jones #32 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 4 Nik Farrus #42 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 5 Bennett Drake #47 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 5 Isaiah Davis-Allen #50 Has spent the past 2 seasons with the Wings.
Round 6 Adam Osika #59 Played in 8 games for the Wings in 2019.

 

2016 

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Bryan Cole #4 Has played all 4 seasons of his NLL career with the Swarm.
Round 1 Connor Sellars #10 Has played all 4 seasons of his NLL career with the Swarm.
Round 2 Leo Stouros #17 Spent his first 4 seasons with the Swarm, currently plays for the Riptide.
Round 2 Warren Hill #20 Played in 2 games for the Swarm in 2018, currently plays for the Thunderbirds.
Round 3 Lauchlin Elder #22 On the Swarm’s Practice Roster in 2017 but has not played in the NLL.
Round 3 Brayden Hill #25 Played in 2 games for the Swarm in 2018 then 4 games for the Wings in 2019, has not played for an NLL team since.
Round 3 Matt Kavanagh #28 Has not played in the NLL.
Round 5 Liam Byrnes #44 Played in 2 games for the Swarm in 2017, has spent the past 2 seasons with the Wings.

 

2015 

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Lyle Thompson #1 2016 NLL All-Rookie Team, 2017 NLL MVP and Champion’s Cup MVP, 3x NLL Sportsmanship Award winner, currently plays for the Swarm.
Round 1 Jesse King #3 2016 NLL All-Rookie Team, currently plays for the Roughnecks.
Round 1 Chad Tutton #5 2016 NLL All-Rookie Team, currently plays for the Swarm.
Round 1 Randy Staats #6 2016 NLL Rookie of the Year, 2016 NLL All-Rookie Team, set the record for most points scored by a rookie, currently plays for the Swarm.
Round 2 Thomas Hoggarth #20 Breakout season with the Bandits in 2019, currently plays for the Knighthawks.
Round 3 Michael Seidel #29 Played one game for the Swarm in 2016.
Round 5 Nick Ossello #43 Saw action for the Mammoth and Seals, last active season was 2019 with the Seals.
Round 6 Rick Lewis #50 Has not played in the NLL.

 

 2014

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Miles Thompson #3 Played in 97 game for the Swarm (’15-present)
Round 1 Shane MacDonald #5 Played in 11 games for the Swarm (’15), traded to NE for Drew Petkoff
Round 2 Joe Haodais Maracle #10 Played in 3 games for the Swarm (’15)
Round 4 Eric Guiltinan #29 Did not play in the NLL
Round 5 Patrick Miles #38 Played in 8 games for the Swarm (’15)
Round 5 Paxton Leroux #40 Did not play in the NLL

 

2013

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Logan Schuss #1 2014 NLL ROY, 2014 NLL All-Rookie Team, traded to VAN for Johnny Powless (Powless was traded to NE in ’18 for a second-round pick in ’18 (No. 20 – LeRoy Halftown) and a third-round pick in ’20 (No. 49))
Round 1 Jason Noble #2 Played in 119 games for the Swarm (’14-20), 2017 DPotY, traded to TOR for their first-round picks in ’20 (No. 10) and ’21 (TBD)
Round 1 Cameron Flint #4 Played in 11 games for the Swarm (’14), traded to COL for their second and third-round picks in ’16 (No. 17 – Leo Stouros; No. 28 – Matt Kavanagh)
Round 1 Scott Jones #7 Played in 16 games for the Swarm (’14)
Round 3 Reid Acton #21 Played in 8 games for the Swarm (’16), traded to BUF for conditional sixth-round in ’19 draft (voided due to running out of time, technically Ty’s bad)
Round 3 Zach Palmer #23 Did not play in the NLL
Round 4 Jordan Houtby #29 Played in 21 games for the Swarm (’14-15)
Round 5 Dominique Alexander* #39 Did not play in the NLL
Round 5 JJ Laforet #42 Did not play in the NLL
Round 6 Nicholas Jonas* #52 Did not play in the NLL

 

2012

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Brock Sorensen #2 Played in 34 games for the Swarm (’13-14), traded to TOR for Ethan O’Connor (EOC was traded to BUF for a fourth-round pick in ’19 (traded to NE for a fourth-round pick in ’20 (No. 58) and a third-round pick in ’21 (TBD)) and a first-rounder in ’17 (traded to NE for their ’20 first-rounder, player TBD (No. 13 overall))
Round 1 Kiel Matisz #3 Currently plays for the Wings, selected in the ’18 Expansion Draft
Round 1 Shayne Jackson #4 2020 NLL MVP, AC with the Swarm, spent his entire career with the Swarm
Round 1 Alex Crepinsek #10 Played in 133 games for the Swarm, currently plays for the Wings, signed as a FA with them ahead of ’21 season
Round 3 Sam Bradman* #24 Played in 11 games for the Swarm (’15)
Round 4 Tyler Tanguay #37 Did not play in the NLL
Round 5 Bryan Campbell #42 Did not play in the NLL
Round 5 Matt Gibson* #46 Played in 8 games for the Swarm (’13), didn’t play in the NLL again
Round 6 Michael Teeter #49 Did not play in the NLL
Round 6 Chris Cudmore #51 Did not play in the NLL

 

2011

Round Player Overall Notes
Round 1 Jordan MacIntosh #4 Played in 145 games for the Swarm, current Swarm Captain, two-time TPotY (’13 & ’14), two-time All-Pro First Team (’13 & ’14), 2012 All-Rookie Team
Round 1 Evan Kirk #6 Played in 17 games for the Swarm (’12-13), traded to PHI’s ’15 first rounder (No. 6 – Randy Staats) and ’17 first rounder (No. 4 – Zed Williams)
Round 2 Corbyn Tao #12 Played in 49 games for the Swarm (’12-15), finished career with Mammoth in ’16
Round 3 Jay Card #19 Played in 31 games for the Swarm (’12-13)
Round 3 David Earl* #27 Played in 70 games for the Swarm (’12-16)
Round 4 Brian Karalunas* #29 Did not play in the NLL
Round 4 Pat Smith* #31 Played two games for the Swarm (’12-13)
Round 5 Jeremy Boltus* #40 Draft list, never played in the NLL
Round 6 Todd Baxter* #49 2012 Swarm Practice Roster, never played in the NLL
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