8/28/2021 8:42:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Jack Hannah and Riley Curtis become 28th and 29th DU student-athletes drafted since start of the 2001 draft
DENVER – University of Denver men's lacrosse graduate student midfielders Jack Hannah and Riley Curtis were selected in the opening three rounds of the 2021 National Lacrosse League Draft on Saturday night.
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Hannah was taken 31st overall (second round) by expansion franchise Panther City Lacrosse Club, while Curtis was taken 35th overall (third round) by Rochester.
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Hannah and Curtis are the 28th and 29th Denver student-athletes selected in the NLL Draft since the 2001 draft.
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A Milford, Ohio, native, Hannah was a first team All-America selection by both the USILA and Inside Lacrosse in 2021, finishing with 47 points on 37 goals and 10 assists in 17 games. Hannah was also an Inside Lacrosse First Team All-America pick in the shortened 2020 season, picking up 27 points (17-10) in six games.
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Hannah's box experience comes from three seasons with the Ohio Rivermen, including an NCBS Championship run in the 2019 campaign. In the four-game NCBS Championships earlier this month, Hannah had 24 points on 13 goals and 11 assists for the Rivermen.
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Curtis has spent two of the last three summers in the Colorado Collegiate Box Lacrosse League, leading the National Collegiate Box Lacrosse Series in points in 2021 with 52 on 46 goals and six assists. In the field game for the Pioneers, Curtis had 12 points on five goals and seven assists in 11 games in the spring.
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Hannah was taken 31st overall (second round) by expansion franchise Panther City Lacrosse Club, while Curtis was taken 35th overall (third round) by Rochester.
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Hannah and Curtis are the 28th and 29th Denver student-athletes selected in the NLL Draft since the 2001 draft.
"He's an absolute natural athlete and has an incredible shot."
— Denver Men's Lacrosse (@DU_MLAX) August 29, 2021
We agree with @OffTheCrosseBar's assessment of @jackhannah123.#PioneerTogether pic.twitter.com/U5t6J396KU
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A Milford, Ohio, native, Hannah was a first team All-America selection by both the USILA and Inside Lacrosse in 2021, finishing with 47 points on 37 goals and 10 assists in 17 games. Hannah was also an Inside Lacrosse First Team All-America pick in the shortened 2020 season, picking up 27 points (17-10) in six games.
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Hannah's box experience comes from three seasons with the Ohio Rivermen, including an NCBS Championship run in the 2019 campaign. In the four-game NCBS Championships earlier this month, Hannah had 24 points on 13 goals and 11 assists for the Rivermen.
Congrats to @rileycurt1s, who has been taken 35th overall by the @RocKnighthawks #PioneerTogether pic.twitter.com/dhQ3YpZFCK
— Denver Men's Lacrosse (@DU_MLAX) August 29, 2021
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Curtis has spent two of the last three summers in the Colorado Collegiate Box Lacrosse League, leading the National Collegiate Box Lacrosse Series in points in 2021 with 52 on 46 goals and six assists. In the field game for the Pioneers, Curtis had 12 points on five goals and seven assists in 11 games in the spring.
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| Year | Student-Athlete | Overall Pick | Round | Team |
| 2001 | Mike Law | 48 | 4 | Vancouver |
| 2001 | Kenny Crowley | 94 | 8 | New Jersey |
| 2002 | Chad Wittman | 29 | 3 | Vancouver |
| 2002 | Tom Ethington | 81 | 7 | Colorado |
| 2005 | Matt Brown | 5 | 1 | Arizona |
| 2006 | Geoff Snider | 4 | 1 | Philadelphia |
| 2007 | Ryan Zordani | 57 | 5 | Boston |
| 2009 | Ilija Gajic | 2 | 1 | Rochester |
| 2009 | Cliff Smith | 4 | 1 | Colorado |
| 2009 | Alex Gajic | 5 | 1 | Colorado |
| 2009 | Brad Richardson | 17 | 2 | Colorado |
| 2011 | Todd Baxter | 48 | 6 | Minnesota |
| 2012 | Mark Matthews | 1 | 1 | Edmonton |
| 2012 | Alex Demopoulos | 53 | 6 | Colorado |
| 2013 | Cam Flint | 4 | 1 | Minnesota |
| 2013 | Eric Law | 28 | 3 | Toronto |
| 2014 | Jeremy Noble | 2 | 1 | Rochester |
| 2014 | Terry Ellis | 42 | 5 | Colorado |
| 2015 | Wes Berg | 4 | 1 | Calgary |
| 2017 | Tyler Pace | 9 | 1 | Calgary |
| 2017 | Connor Cannizzaro | 28 | 3 | Colorado |
| 2017 | Christian Burgdorf | 49 | 5 | Toronto |
| 2018 | Trevor Baptiste | 14 | 2 | Philadelphia |
| 2018 | Sean Mayle | 53 | 5 | San Diego |
| 2020 | Ethan Walker | 10 | 1 | Georgia |
| 2020 | Danny Logan | 50 | 3 | San Diego |
| 2020 | Jackson Morrill | 72 | 5 | Calgary |
| 2021 | Jack Hannah | 31 | 2 | Panther City |
| 2021 | Riley Curtis | 35 | 3 | Rochester |
For the latest University of Denver updates on the coronavirus, click here.
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DONATE:
Fans interested in making a donation to the Pioneers Athletic Fund can do so by clicking here. Your gift will transform the lives of our student-athletes by giving them the first-class resources needed to excel in the classroom, in competition and beyond. Thank you for Building Pioneers for Life!
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Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 18 of DU's NCAA Division I sports.
Like Denver Pioneers and DU Men's Lacrosse on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_MLAX on Twitter
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