Mike Manley (lacrosse)

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Mike Manley
Born (1988-07-21) July 21, 1988 (age 35)
Penn Yan, New York
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight204 pounds (93 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionDefense
NCAA team Duke Blue Devils (2012)
NLL draft2012, 32nd overall
Philadelphia Wings
NLL team
Former teams
Georgia Swarm
Philadelphia Wings
New England Black Wolves
Rochester Knighthawks
New York Riptide
MLL draft3rd overall, 2012
Rochester Rattlers
MLL teamsRochester/Dallas Rattlers
PLL team Denver Outlaws
Pro career2012–
Career highlights
  • ACC Freshman of the Year (2007)
  • 2x MLL Defensive Player of the Year (2014, 2016)
  • 3x MLL All-Star Selection (2013, 2014, 2018)
  • 2x PLL All-Star Selection (2022,2023)

Mike Manley (born July 21, 1988 in Penn Yan, New York) is an American professional lacrosse player who plays as a defenseman for Denver Outlaws in the Premier Lacrosse League and the Georgia Swarm of the National Lacrosse League.

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Professional MLL career

Manley was selected with the 3rd pick of the 2012 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft by the Rochester Rattlers. In his rookie season Manley, appeared in 11 games and picked up 35 ground balls. In his second season of play Manley scored 3 goals while managing to get 20 ground balls. During the 2014 season Manley scored 8 goals while obtaining a single assist and 37 ground balls good enough to earn the 2014 Warrior Defensive Player of the Year award. Manley's 2015 season was cut off short due to a season-ending injury and only appeared in 5 games where he picked up 25 ground balls and obtained a single assist. [1] In 2018 Manley went with the team in the move to Dallas. He appeared in 7 games and recorded 1 goal and 17 ground balls. [2]

Professional NLL career

Manley was drafted with the 32nd pick of the fourth round in 2012 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Wings. [3] Manley played for the Wings for two seasons appearing in 31 games while managing to gather 10 points and 127 loose balls. He spent his 2015 season with the New England Black Wolves. [4] Manley played for the expansion New York Riptide in the 2019-20 season, [5] before being traded in the offseason to the Rochester Knighthawks. [6]

Manley signed a two year contract with the Georgia Swarm on August 17, 2022. [7]

Professional PLL career

On October 22, 2018 it was announced that Manley was joining the Premier Lacrosse League for the summer 2019 season. On March 4, 2019 it was announced that Manley was joining the Chrome Lacrosse Club. [8]

Prep and college career

Manley was a five-year letterman at Penn Yan Academy, where he went on to play in the state finals as a freshman, and the semi-finals as a sophomore, junior and senior. At Duke, Manley started in 74 of his 75 career games. [9]

Personal

Manley works full time as a New York State Trooper. [10]

NCAA statistics

  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPGAPts
2008 Duke 18112
2009 Duke 18101
2010 Duke 19011
2012 Duke 20224
College Totals75448

MLL statistics

Mike ManleyRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2012 Rochester Rattlers 11 00003350700
2013 Rochester Rattlers 13 300311300900
2014 Rochester Rattlers 14 6219213706.500 2 0000030000
2015 Rochester Rattlers 5 001142503.500
2016 Rochester Rattlers 11 5005143005.500
2017 Rochester Rattlers 2 0000190100
2018 Dallas Rattlers 7 1001101704.500
63152219641830370020000030000
Career Total:651522196418603700

GPGames played; GGoals; 2PG2-point goals; AAssists; PtsPoints; ShShots; GBGround balls; PenPenalties; PIMPenalty minutes; FOWFaceoffs won; FOAFaceoffs attempted

PLL statistics

Michael ManleyRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2019 Chrome 8 11131153300
2020 Chrome 5 10015131100
2021 Chrome 9 21148143300
2022 Chrome 10 10236204400 1 0000210000
2023 Chrome 10 200212253300
4272413328714140010000210000
Career Total:43724133488141400

GPGames played; GGoals; 2PG2-point goals; AAssists; PtsPoints; ShShots; GBGround balls; PenPenalties; PIMPenalty minutes; FOWFaceoffs won; FOAFaceoffs attempted

NLL statistics

Mike ManleyRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GP

2013 Philadelphia Wings 1524667260.404.471.731000500.005.000.00
2014 Philadelphia Wings 161346060.253.750.38
2015 New England Black Wolves 1827962580.503.443.22
2016 Rochester Knighthawks 2000620.003.001.00
2019 Rochester Knighthawks 70113140.144.430.57
2020 New York Riptide 60001880.003.001.33
2023 Georgia Swarm 1713482150.244.820.88
2024 Georgia Swarm 1814569380.283.832.111000500.005.000.00
99722293951570.293.991.5920001000.005.000.00
Career Total:101722294051570.294.011.55

GPGames played; GGoals; AAssists; PtsPoints; LBLoose balls; PIMPenalty minutes; Pts/GPPoints per games played; LB/GPLoose balls per games played; PIM/GPPenalty minutes per games played.

Michael Manley Premier Lacrosse League bio

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