Tehoka Nanticoke

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Tehoka Nanticoke
Tehoka Nanticoke NLL Champion.jpg
Nanticoke with the Buffalo Bandits in 2023
Born (1998-01-18) January 18, 1998 (age 26)
Six Nations, Ontario
Nationality Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight230 [1] pounds (104 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionAttack (Field), Forward (Box)
NCAA team Albany (2021)
NLL draft3rd overall, 2021
Buffalo Bandits
NLL team Buffalo Bandits
PLL team Carolina Chaos
Pro career2021–
Medal record
Representing Haudenosaunee
Men's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Bronze medal icon.svg 2018 Netanya
Bronze medal icon.svg 2023 San Diego
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
Runner-up 2019 Langley

Tehoka Nanticoke (born 18 January, 1998) is an Iroquois professional lacrosse player who plays for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Haudenosaunee national team. Nanticoke has become popular on the internet due to his trick shots and skill.

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Early life

Nanticoke was born on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario. From an early age, he was taught to play lacrosse by his brother, Chancey Hill, who is 10 years older than him. [2] Hill taught Nanticoke many nontraditional moves and shots that Nanticoke incorporated into his game. [2] Early on, he was scouted and recruited to the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where he became one of the team's standout players. [3] In 2016 he committed to play for the University at Albany. [4] Nanticoke was considered the number one recruit in 2017 for college lacrosse. [1]

College career

Nanticoke initially did not consider going to college to play lacrosse, but after encouragement from his mother, Catherine, he chose to play at the University of Albany, as he was drawn to the attack minded playing style of coach Scott Marr. [1] In 2018, Nanticoke finished his first season at Albany with 49 goals and 32 assists. [5] The following fall semester, Nanticoke did not take part in the lacrosse team, as he was not enrolled in the university. According to head coach Marr, Nanticoke had stayed home due to 'personal reasons', although he added that he expected Nanticoke to rejoin the team for the Spring 2019 season. [6] On March 31, 2021, it was reported that Nanticoke was dismissed from the UAlbany men's lacrosse program, and he did not return. [7]

Professional career

Nanticoke was drafted third overall in the 2021 NLL Draft by the Buffalo Bandits. [8]

Nanticoke was claimed from the PLL player pool by Chaos on March 5, 2022. [9]


NLL stats

Tehoka NanticokeRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GPGPGAPtsLBPIMPts/GPLB/GPPIM/GP

2022 Buffalo Bandits 1832195153472.832.942.61668141662.332.671.00
2023 Buffalo Bandits 1321183931263.002.382.006158231863.833.001.00
2024 Buffalo Bandits 1627164337102.692.310.63566121022.402.000.40
478053133121832.832.571.771727224944142.882.590.82
Career Total:6410775182165972.842.581.52

GP–Games played; G–Goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; LB–Loose balls; PIM–Penalty minutes; Pts/GP–Points per games played; LB/GP–Loose balls per games played; PIM/GP–Penalty minutes per games played.

International career

Nanticoke is a member of the Haudenosaunee Nationals and has represented the under-19 side at the 2016 FIL U-19 World Championship. [10] He is now a part of the 2019 FIL Indoor World Championship team playing for the Haudenosaunee Nationals.

Style of play

Nanticoke is known as an extremely skillful and talented player. He gained popularity online, even in his highschool days for his moves and trick shots. [11] In 2017, he made ESPN's top ten plays for a one handed behind the back and between the legs goals while at IMG Academy. [1] He is also known as an extremely physical player. He weighs more than 200 pounds and is often capable of outmuscling opposing defences. [2]

At times, Nanticoke had been criticized for overly physical play and taking cheap shots at opponents, with his cross-checking penalty in the third period described as one of the turning points in UAlbany's semifinal defeat to Yale in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. [12]

Personal life

He is a member of the Mohawk Nation. [13] He was one of eight Indigenous players on the Albany roster for the 2018 season. [14] Nanticoke comes from a deeply political and cultural family with many of his grandparents being faith keepers, or stewards of culture, language, and tradition in Mohawk society. His grandfather took part in the protests at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. His mother spent a year of her childhood summer at the Occupation of Alcatraz. [15] Nanticoke is profoundly influenced by his cultural heritage as he refuses to cut his hair, believes in the spiritual qualities of lacrosse or the "Medicine Game", is a practitioner of the Longhouse Religion, and is fluent in Mohawk. [15]

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  2. 1 2 3 Kelly, Michael (25 May 2018). "Freshman helps lead Great Danes into national semis". The Daily Gazette . Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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