Casey Wilson Selected Fourth Overall by Las Vegas in 2025 NLL Draft
9/6/2025 11:34:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Wilson became the 37th Pioneer taken in the NLL Draft in the program’s history, and the highest since Alex Simmons in 2022
PHILADELPHIA – Former University of Denver men's lacrosse short stick defensive midfielder Casey Wilson was taken fourth overall by Las Vegas in the 2025 NLL Draft on Saturday afternoon.
The Victoria, B.C., native played in 60 career games in the last four seasons for the Pioneers, picking up 109 ground balls and forcing 28 caused turnovers. In transition, Wilson scored 14 goals and added 12 assists for 26 career points. Last season, Wilson scored three goals and distributed five helpers in 13 games, while picking up 26 ground balls and forcing eight turnovers.
Wilson is now the 37th Pioneer to have been selected in the National Lacrosse League Draft in the program's history. Wilson joined Noah Manning (9/Calgary), Mic Kelly (19/Vancouver) and Jimmy Freehill (32/Buffalo) as the four Pioneers picked in the first two rounds of this year's draft. The four players in the first two rounds ties Denver's 2009 NLL Draft Class that had three first round picks and a second rounder.
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The Victoria, B.C., native played in 60 career games in the last four seasons for the Pioneers, picking up 109 ground balls and forcing 28 caused turnovers. In transition, Wilson scored 14 goals and added 12 assists for 26 career points. Last season, Wilson scored three goals and distributed five helpers in 13 games, while picking up 26 ground balls and forcing eight turnovers.
DRAFTED 4th Overall: Casey Wilson. The future just got fierce! Welcome to the Pack! #TogetherWeHowl | #NLLDraft pic.twitter.com/2u5N2h6OEt
— Las Vegas Desert Dogs (@vegasdesertdogs) September 6, 2025
Wilson is now the 37th Pioneer to have been selected in the National Lacrosse League Draft in the program's history. Wilson joined Noah Manning (9/Calgary), Mic Kelly (19/Vancouver) and Jimmy Freehill (32/Buffalo) as the four Pioneers picked in the first two rounds of this year's draft. The four players in the first two rounds ties Denver's 2009 NLL Draft Class that had three first round picks and a second rounder.
| 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 |
| 2022 | Alex Simmons | 4 | 1 | Albany |
| 2022 | Josh Dawick | 28 | 2 | Toronto |
| 2023 | Alec Stathakis | 40 | 3 | Vancouver |
| 2023 | Richie Connell | 66 | 4 | Georgia |
| 2023 | JJ Sillstrop | 80 | 5 | San Diego |
| 2023 | AJ Mercurio | 81 | 5 | Colorado |
| 2024 | Joshua Carlson | 41 | 3 | Vancouver |
| 2025 | Casey Wilson | 4 | 1 | Las Vegas |
| 2025 | Noah Manning | 9 | 1 | Calgary |
| 2025 | Mic Kelly | 19 | 2 | Vancouver |
| 2025 | Jimmy Freehill | 32 | 2 | Buffalo |
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