Brennan O'Neill

Last updated
Brennan O'Neill
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 pounds (113 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionAttack
NCAA team Duke
Career highlights

NCAA:

  • 2023 Tewaaraton Award
  • 2023 Lt. Raymond Enners Award
  • ACC Offensive Player of the Year (2023)
  • ACC Men's Lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year (2023)
  • All-ACC (2021-23)
  • ACC Freshman of the Year (2021)
  • ACC All-Academic Team (2021-23)
  • First Team All-American (2023)
  • Second Team All-American (2023)
  • Honorable Mention All-American (2021)

International

  • 2023 World Lacrosse Championship MVP
  • 2023 World Lacrosse Championship Most Outstanding Midfielder
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Winner 2023 San Diego

Brennan O'Neill is an American professional lacrosse player who plays for the Denver Outlaws of the Premier Lacrosse League and Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. He previously played college lacrosse for the Duke University Blue Devils. He is the winner of the 2023 Tewaaraton Award.

Contents

O'Neill was a member of the 2023 United States men's national lacrosse team at the offensive midfield position. That year, the team won the championship and O'Neill won the tournament MVP award.

Brennan O'Neill was the first draft pick in 2024 PLL draft. [1] He is widely regarded as a generational talent. [2] [3]

Early career

A native of Bay Shore, New York, O'Neill began playing lacrosse in second grade. He played varsity lacrosse in eighth grade for Bay Shore High School, recording 98 points to lead all of Long Island, before attending St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington. O'Neill played three seasons of varsity lacrosse for the Friars before his senior season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, where he scored 153 goals and had 66 assists for 219 points, winning the CHSAA Long Island championship as a junior in large part due to O'Neill scoring seven goals against rival Chaminade in the championship game, and he was named the US Lacrosse Magazine National Player of the Year that season. He also played football as a linebacker. [4] [5]

College career

O'Neill originally committed to Penn State when he was 14 years old before switching his commitment to Duke. [6] As a freshman, O'Neill led the Blue Devils with 45 goals and finished second on the team with 55 points, recording at least one point in all 17 games as Duke lost in the national semifinals. His sophomore season saw O'Neill once again lead Duke in goals with 53, while also adding 21 assists for a team best 74 points, although the team would miss the NCAA Tournament. As a junior, O'Neill led the nation with 97 points, winning both the Tewaaraton Award and Lt. Raymond Enners Award as the nation's top player, leading Duke to the national championship game where they lost to Notre Dame. That season, he was the only player in Division I lacrosse to finish in the top 20 nationally in points per game, goals, and assists. [4]

International career

After winning a gold medal at the 2022 U-21 World Lacrosse Championships, where he led Team USA with 18 goals and 25 points, [7] O'Neill was selected to the United States men's national lacrosse team for the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship, being the only college player on the roster and the youngest player to represent the US in a World Championship since 2002. [8] Playing as a midfielder instead of at his natural attack position, O'Neill scored 5 goals in the gold medal game, leading the US to a 10–7 victory over Canada, and he was named the tournament's best midfielder and MVP. [9] [6]

Professional career

Brennan O'Neill was drafted first overall by the Denver Outlaws in the 2024 Premier Lacrosse League draft. He wears number 42 for the Denver Outlaws. Brennan was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League in 2024.

Statistics

NCAA

TeamSeasonGPGSGAPtsShGB
Duke2021171645105512318
Duke2022171753217416326
Duke2023191955429715334

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boston Cannons</span> American lacrosse team

The Boston Cannons, formerly known as Cannons Lacrosse Club, is a professional men's field lacrosse team in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). Formerly based in Boston, Massachusetts, they played in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) from their inaugural 2001 season to 2020. The team's home field was Veterans Memorial Stadium in nearby Quincy. In the MLL, the team won two Steinfeld Cup championship games in 2011 and 2020, the latter being the MLL's final championship. The Cannons joined the PLL in 2020 following the MLL–PLL merger and were rebranded as the Cannons Lacrosse Club before later being rebranded as Boston Cannons once again when the PLL assigned home cities after the 2023 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Harrison (lacrosse)</span> American lacrosse player

Kyle Harrison is an American entrepreneur and retired professional lacrosse player. He now serves as the PLL Director of Player Relations and Diversity Inclusion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Walters</span> American lacrosse player

Joe Walters is an American former professional lacrosse player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Danowski</span>

Matt Danowski is a former professional lacrosse Attackman who played in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) for 12 seasons. He finished his career with the Chrome Lacrosse Club, announcing his retirement on February 22, 2021. He previously played for the Chesapeake Bayhawks, Charlotte Hounds, New York Lizards, and the New Jersey Pride. Danowski also spent four seasons playing professional indoor lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League for the Colorado Mammoth, Rochester Knighthawks and Philadelphia Wings. He was a four-time college All-American at Duke University, won the Tewaaraton Trophy in 2007, and was the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer at the time of his graduation with 353 points.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Rabil</span> American lacrosse player (born 1985)

Paul Rabil is an American sports executive and retired professional lacrosse player. He is currently the president of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), which he co-founded with his brother, league CEO Mike Rabil.

Rob Pannell is an American professional lacrosse player who plays for the California Redwoods of the Premier Lacrosse League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dillon Ward</span> Canadian lacrosse player

Dillon James Ward is a Canadian professional lacrosse goaltender currently playing for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League and Waterdogs Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dhane Smith</span> Canadian lacrosse player

Dhane Smith is a Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and Chaos Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. He also plays for the Canadian men's indoor lacrosse team and the Canada men's lacrosse team.

Lyle Thompson is a Haudenosaunee professional lacrosse player from the Hawk Clan of the Onondaga Nation. His native name is Deyhahsanoondey, which translates into He's Flying Over Us. He plays both indoor and outdoor professional lacrosse. In professional outdoor lacrosse, he plays at the attack position for the Cannons Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. In professional indoor lacrosse, he plays at the forward position for the Georgia Swarm of the National Lacrosse League. He also competes internationally in both indoor lacrosse for Haudenosaunee men's national indoor lacrosse team, and outdoor lacrosse for the Haudenosaunee men's national outdoor lacrosse team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trevor Baptiste</span> American lacrosse player

Trevor Baptiste is an American professional lacrosse player who plays as a face-off specialist for the Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League. He attended the University of Denver, where he set the NCAA Division I season record for face-off wins by a freshman. During the 2015 regular season, Baptiste led all of college lacrosse in face-off win percentage (72%). He also set the Pioneers' school record for face-off wins during a season. He was selected first overall in the 2018 MLL Draft, by the Boston Cannons. Baptiste has won the PLL Faceoff Athlete of the Year Award four times.

Tom Schreiber is an American professional lacrosse player with the Utah Archers of the Premier Lacrosse League and the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League. He attended St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York, and played collegiate lacrosse at Princeton University. Schreiber is the only player to have won the professional outdoor lacrosse MVP award three times. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Premier Lacrosse League</span> American professional field lacrosse league

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) is an American professional field lacrosse league composed of eight teams. The league's inaugural season debuted on June 1, 2019, and included a 14-week tour-based schedule taking place in 12 major-market cities. The league was founded by the American professional lacrosse player Paul Rabil and his brother Mike Rabil. Investors include the Chernin Group, the Raine Group and Joseph Tsai.

Max Adler is an Israeli-American professional lacrosse player. He played for DII Bentley University, before being drafted by the Denver Outlaws of the Major League Lacrosse. He now plays for the Chaos Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League where he is a faceoff specialist. Indoors, he plays for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League as a defenseman.

Blaze Riorden is an American professional lacrosse player who plays as a goalie for Chaos Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and as a forward for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League, captaining both teams. In the PLL, he has won three consecutive Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year awards, making him the first goalie to do so. He is also one of only two field lacrosse goalies to win league MVP at the professional level and is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalies of all time, and the most successful goalie of his generation.

Jeffrey Steven Teat is a Canadian lacrosse player for Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and the Ottawa Black Bears of the National Lacrosse League. He is one of three players in lacrosse history to be selected first overall in both the NLL and PLL/MLL drafts.

Zach Currier is a Canadian professional lacrosse player who currently plays as a midfielder for Waterdogs Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and as a transition player for the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League. He previously played for the Calgary Roughnecks of the National Lacrosse League

Danny Logan is an American professional lacrosse player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and as a defenseman for the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League.

Brett Dobson is a Canadian lacrosse goalie for the Archers Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League, and as well for the Georgia Swarm of the National Lacrosse League. He is also a member of the Canada men's national lacrosse team. He represented Team Canada at the 2022 World Games Championship in Birmingham, Alabama, winning the gold medal.

The 2023 Premier Lacrosse League Season was the fifth season of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). It was held from June 3 through September 24.

The 2024 Premier Lacrosse League Season was the 6th season of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The regular season began on June 3 and ran through August 17th. The playoffs ran from September 2 through September 15. This is the first season where PLL teams were assigned to home cities.

References

  1. ↑ University, Duke (May 7, 2024). "O'Neill Selected First in PLL College Draft; Five Blue Devils Drafted". Duke University. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Cover Story: Brennan O'Neill's Coming of Age". USA Lacrosse. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ↑ Adams, Topher (2024-06-08). "Brennan O'Neill sets lacrosse world on fire with legendary performance". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. 1 2 "Brennan O'Neill - 2023 - Men's Lacrosse". Duke University. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ↑ "Incredible Year". Duke University. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. 1 2 "O'Neills MVP Performance Lifts USA to 11th World Championship". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  7. ↑ "Brennan O'Neill". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  8. ↑ "Caffeine and Napalm: Brennan O'Neill Comes of Age with U.S. Team". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  9. ↑ "How the U.S. Team Culture Brought Out the Best in Brennan O'Neill". www.usalaxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.