Ryan Powell (born February 23, 1978) is a four-time All-American lacrosse player at

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and was on the US national team roster in 2006 and 2010.

Background

Powell did not begin playing organized lacrosse until he was in the seventh grade. He is the middle brother of three lacrosse-playing brothers, younger than Casey but older than

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. He attended Carthage Senior High School where he was the quarterback for the football team and played on the lacrosse team. In 1996, Powell chose to attend

, following his brother Casey. At Syracuse, he was a four-time All-American (his brother Casey was also a four-time All-American). After his college career he was drafted third in the 2000 MLL draft. He currently plays for the Boston Blazers of the

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(indoor lacrosse) and the

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(outdoor). Powell owns and operates both Rhino Lacrosse and Powell Lacrosse. He was sponsored by

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with his brother Casey up until 2004-2005. After leaving Warrior, Ryan is now a prominent figure and representative for

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. Still living in Oregon, Powell's entire income comes solely from lacrosse.

Professional career

MLL

Powell has played in

since 2001. He played for the

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from 2001 to 2005, and the

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in 2006 and 2007. In 2001 Powell earned MVP for the 2001 MLL season. In

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, Powell was awarded both the

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and the

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. He is the second lacrosse player to receive the MVP award twice, (John Grant Jr. did as well (NLL: '07, '12 MLL: '07, '08)). Prior to the

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, the San Francisco Dragons traded Powell to the

in exchange for draft picks. He, Casey, and Mike all sat out for the

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, as they did not report to their respective teams by the contract deadline. This was Powell's first season sitting out, while it was Casey's second, and Mike's third.

NLL

Powell also plays

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in the

with the Boston Blazers.

Team USA

Powell competed in the World Lacrosse Championships in 2006, and 2010. In 2006 the USA fell to Canada. He was the captain of 2010 team, which won the Gold medal.

Coaching career

In 2004, he helped take Syracuse University to another National Championship while being an assistant coach. In 2005, Powell founded Rhino lacrosse in

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. In 2021, Powell was named the head coach for Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse.

Accolades and awards

High school accolades

* All American * 2x Empire State team member * 5th All-time leading scorer in New York State High school history * 244 Goals, 185 Assists, 429 Points

College accolades

* Tied for 2nd all-time for scoring in Syracuse Lacrosse History (287 points) * Winner of the Lt. Raymond J. Enners Award as the Division I National Player of the Year * Winner of the Lt. Col. Jack Turnbull Award as the Division I National Attackman of the Year in 2000.

Professional accolades

* 2001 MLL MVP * 2006 MLL MVP * 2006 MLL Offensive Player of the Year * 2008 MLL All Star Game MVP * Rochester Rattlers All Time Leading Scorer * 6 x MLL All Star He was the first player in MLL history to earn both the Offensive Player of the Year and Bud Light MVP awards in the same season. In 2018, Powell was inducted into the

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Statistics

NLL

MLL

NCAA

: ^''(a)'' 17th in NCAA Division I career assists : ^''(b)'' 10th in NCAA Division I career points

Other

He is the first fully endorsed Nike lacrosse athlete.

References

External links

Interview with Powell on CaptainU
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