The Buffalo Bandits added seven new players to the organization at the 2011 NLL Entry Draft, yesterday.
Without a first round choice the Bandits saw the biggest names in the draft go before they had a selection. One interesting move was made by Rochester in order to draft Johnny Powless. The Knighthawks traded a perennial Bandits pest, Shawn Evans, to Calgary for the Powless pick.
The Bandits first pick came at the top of the second round which they used on Jeremy Thompson from Syracuse University. Buffalo also drafted Jeff Cornwall from Coquitlam, BC.
It will be interesting to see how these picks fit into the Bandits roster. In recent years Buffalo has run out a lineup with a veteran look while waiting on their young talent to progress outside of the NLL.
Buffalo’s final five picks had a fairly even split of NCAA and junior players. Here is the rest of the Bandits’ picks (s/t to TBN):
3rd round: Connor Daly (Burlington, ON), Jerome Thompson (OCC); 4th round: Billy Bitter (UNC); 5th round: Dwight Bero (Dartmouth); 6th round: Lloyd Chrysler (Tuscarora University)
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