Position Attack Shoots Right Nationality Iraquois | Weight 185 pounds (84 kg) Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Name Miles Thompson | |
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Weapon of choice with miles thompson
Miles Thompson (born December 8, 1990) is an American professional lacrosse player who played for the University at Albany in NCAA Division I college lacrosse and plays for the Iroquois Nationals in international competition and the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse. He won the Tewaaraton Trophy in 2014 (co-winner with his brother Lyle).
Contents
- Weapon of choice with miles thompson
- Miles thompson 2014 mll highlights
- Early life
- College
- Florida Launch
- NLL
- References
Miles thompson 2014 mll highlights
Early life
Miles grew up in the Onondaga Nation, NY, to Doloris and Jerome Thompson. He was one of five children in the family, which included brothers Jeremy and Lyle, and cousin Ty; all four of whom played collegiate lacrosse at an elite level. Miles attended LaFayette High School, and was a standout in their Varsity lacrosse program. After graduation, Miles then attended the University of Albany in Albany, New York, and played alongside his cousin Ty. His brother Jeremy played lacrosse at Syracuse University, while his younger brother Lyle attended LaFayette High School.
College
Miles (along with his brother Lyle) is the first Native American player to win the Tewaaraton Trophy; tewaaraton is the Mohawk term for the precursor of modern lacrosse. He finished at the University of Albany with 293 total points and holds an NCAA Record for scoring a goal in every game he played in.
As a player for the Iroquois Nationals in the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship, Miles and Lyle helped the Nationals place third, their best-ever result in international competition.
Florida Launch
Miles Thompson was drafted in the third round, 20th overall in the 2014 MLL Draft by the Rochester Rattlers. He was then traded to the Florida Launch, and was on the active roster with them in their inaugural season. In 2015, the Launch selected Miles' brother Lyle first overall in the 2015 MLL Draft. The brothers' first game together was against the Ohio Machine. They both played a total of eight games for the Launch in the 2015.
NLL
Miles was drafted third overall in the 2014 NLL draft by the Minnesota Swarm. Before he played his first game, the Swarm relocated to Georgia, becoming the Georgia Swarm. Thompson's younger brother Lyle was also drafted by the Swarm the next season, and older brother Jerome was acquired by the Swarm in 2016.