Lyle Thompson

UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY • NIKE ATHLETE • N7 AMBASSADOR • PROFESSIONAL LACROSSE PLAYER • 2 X TEWAARATON AWARD WINNER • US SPORTS CAMPS, TBL/NIKE DIRECTOR • THOMPSON BROTHERS 4 THE FUTURE FOUNDATION

I was born into this game. My father put a wooden lacrosse stick in my hands the day I was born, and my stick quickly became my best friend. I would sleep with it and touch it every day regardless of the elements. I was fortunate to grow up surrounded by competitive athletes every time I stepped out the back door. The opportunity to learn from my older brothers on and off the field has been what has made me who I am today. They were my teammates, competitors, and Idols. I wanted the strength of Jeremy, to be as smooth as Hiana, and to have the brains of Miles, and I worked to make it happen by watching and listening, playing divisions above and sometimes three advanced levels. Playing at the U19 World Lacrosse Games was my biggest eye-opener, I was fifteen years old going up against nineteen-year-old men who had already played a year of D1 lacrosse. That was when I knew I wanted to play lacrosse at the highest level. Lacrosse has been a vehicle for me and continues to be. I believe I’ve been given the opportunity to make a difference, and I want to be able to impact others’ lives the way my brothers have impacted mine.

PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES

• Iroquois Nationals
• National Lacrosse League
• Major League Lacrosse
• MLL/NLL 1ST overall selection in 2016 drafts
• 2017 champions cup winner
• 2017 NLL MVP
• 2017 NLL playoff MVP
• 2017 NLL points leader
• 2018-2019 lead league in goals and points
• 2019 Coca Cola most Valuable Player
• MLL Offensive Player of the Year

INTERNATIONAL

• 2x FIL All-World Team
• FIL U-19 Top Midfielder Award Winner
• FIL All-World Attackman Selection
• 3x All-World Team

SENIOR LACROSSE

• 2x presidents cup winner
• Presidents cup MVP

UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY

• 3x All American
• 2x Tewaarton Award Winner
• 2-time USLA Attackman of the year
• NCAA Career points leader
• NCAA single-season points leader

HIGH SCHOOL

• 3x All American Honors
• Under Armour All American Selection
• #1 Collegiate Recruit in The Nation