Three former Ohio State men’s lacrosse players heard their names called during the 2020 NLL Draft. Tre Leclaire, Jeff Henrick, and Ryan Terefenko we all selected Thursday night.
Two Buckeyes were taken in the top ten with Leclaire going to the San Diego Seals at No. 4, and Henrick No. 8 to Georgia Swarm. Terefenko got in the top 30 at No. 27 to the Halifax Thunderbirds.
“It’s an exciting night for Tre, Jeff and Ryan as well as Buckeye Lacrosse,” said head coach Nick Myers in a statement. “These men will carry on a great Buckeye tradition in the NLL. I have no doubt they will make an impact for their new teams when that time comes. That being said, these men have made a commitment to finish what they started here in Columbus. The way they have lead this team over the past six months and their commitment to the Buckeye Brotherhood truly speaks to why I feel so strongly they will be great pros for years to come.”
With two first-round picks, Ohio State has now produced ten total over the last seven years, more than any other program in the country. The Buckeyes have had 11 first-rounders in program history and a total of 13 overall draft selections.
Additionally, with the three top-five picks that were taken in 2017, Ohio State became the first program to have multiple first-round picks in a four-year span.
ICYMI: Three #Buckeyes were selected in Thursday's @NLL Draft, including two first-rounders.
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— Ohio State Men's LAX (@OhioStateMLAX) September 18, 2020
Not bad for a football school.
The university provided a short bio for each draft pick.