Andrew Watt (lacrosse)

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Andrew Watt
Born (1984-01-09) January 9, 1984 (age 37)
Kitchener, Ontario
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 pounds (93 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionTransition
NLL draft8th overall, 2008
Minnesota Swarm
NLL team
Former teams
Buffalo Bandits (2014-present)
Minnesota Swarm (2009-2013)
MSL team
Former teams
Peterborough Lakers (2012-present)
Six Nations Chiefs (2011)
Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks (2006-2009)
Pro career 2009

Andrew Watt (born January 9, 1984) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse. Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Watt began his career with the hometown Kitchener-Waterloo Braves of the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League, with whom he played from 2001 to 2005. Watt was eventually called up to the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks, and has also played for the Six Nations Chiefs before continuing his MSL career with the Lakers. [1] He played collegiality at Robert Morris University

Watt was drafted in the first round of the 2010 NLL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Swarm, and spent five years with the Swarm before being dealt, along with Ryan Benesch, to the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for first round picks in 2015 and 2016 as well a third round pick in 2017. [2]

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References

  1. "Andrew Watt's minor lacrosse statistics" . Retrieved 7 March 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. Bailey, Budd (17 January 2014). "Bandits' Watt making smooth transition". The Buffalo News . Retrieved 7 March 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)