Chris Rotelli

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Chris Rotelli
Born (1980-12-18) December 18, 1980 (age 42)
Providence, Rhode Island
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight180 pounds (82 kg)
PositionMidfield
NLL draft57th overall, 2003
Rochester Knighthawks
MLL teams San Francisco Dragons
Philadelphia Barrage
Boston Cannons
NCAA team University of Virginia
Pro career 2003–
NicknameRoto

Chris Rotelli (born December 18, 1980) is a professional lacrosse player who had a standout collegiate career at the University of Virginia before going on to the professional ranks in Major League Lacrosse.

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High school and collegiate career

A native of Rumford, Rhode Island, Chris Rotelli played high school lacrosse at Moses Brown School, where he was a three-time high school All-American and four-time All-State selection. He then attended the University of Virginia from 2000 to 2003, where he became one of the most decorated midfielders in Cavaliers history. As a senior in 2003, Rotelli helped lead the team to the 2003 NCAA Division I National Championship. He was the team's leading scorer with 49 points and was among the ACC leaders in scoring, goals, and assists. That year, he won the Tewaaraton Trophy as the nation's top college lacrosse player, [1] the McLaughlin Award as the nation's best midfielder, the ACC Player of the Year, and was selected as a First Team All-American by the USILA. In addition, he became the first lacrosse player in history to win the ACC Male Athlete of the Year award (Anthony J. McKevlin Award) [2] and was the first overall pick in the Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft.

Professional career

Rotelli was drafted first overall in the 2003 Major League Lacrosse college draft by the Bridgeport Barrage. After the 2003 season he was traded to the Boston Cannons where he played during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. When the MLL expanded to include several new teams, he was drafted in the first round (second overall) in the 2006 MLL Expansion Draft by the San Francisco Dragons. In 2006 and 2007, he served as co-captain of the Dragons. The Dragons have since ceased operations, but now he plays for the Chicago Machine.

Rotelli also runs youth instructional lacrosse camps [3] and is the Founder and CEO of ADVNC Lacrosse.

Awards and achievements

Preceded by ACC Male Athlete of the Year
2004		Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's Tewaaraton Trophy
2003		Succeeded by
Preceded by McLaughlin Award
2003		Succeeded by

Statistics

University of Virginia

   
SeasonGPGAPtsGB
20001571818
2001142873544
20021524103435
2003262349
Totals8541126

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