Joe Walters
Encyclopedia
Joe Walters is a professional lacrosse
player for the Rochester Knighthawks
of the National Lacrosse League
and the Toronto Nationals
in the Major League Lacrosse
.
. He won the ACC
Rookie of the Year in 2003, and was named ACC
Player of the Year in 2004.
In the last game of his senior regular season with the Terps, Walters became the University of Maryland's all time leading point scorer with 227 and all time leading goal scorer with 153. Walters won 2006 Jack Turnbull Award
as the Attackman of the Year. He was also a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy
, given to the National Player of the Year. Walters played in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
for Team USA in July 2006. He was the only, at that time, current college lacrosse player who made Team USA.The. most recent collegiate player to make team USA was Duke's Ned Crotty.
Assists:5 vs. Denver (5/13/06)
Points: 8 at Johns Hopkins (4/15/06)
Groundballs: 6 vs. Bucknell (3/17/04)
Multi-Goal Games: 41
Multi-Point Games: 52
Hat Tricks: 32
Point Scoring Streak: 45 games (2/28/04-4/30/06)
Goal Scoring Streak: 27 games (2/28/04-4/29/05)
by the Rochester Rattlers
. During the 2007
season, Walters began playing the midfield position for the Rattlers, as opposed to his usual attack position.
Walters was drafted into the National Lacrosse League
by the Buffalo Bandits
in the second round of the 2007 Draft. Walters did not play for the Bandits in 2007. Later, Walters was traded to the Philadelphia Wings
, but never joined the team. Walters played his first season in the NLL with the Rochester Knighthawks
in 2009.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
player for the Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
of the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
and the Toronto Nationals
Toronto Nationals
The Hamilton Nationals are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They began play in the 2009 season from Toronto, Ontario as the Toronto Nationals, becoming the first-ever Canadian team in MLL history...
in the Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
.
Collegiate
Walters was a four-time All American at the University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. He won the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Rookie of the Year in 2003, and was named ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Player of the Year in 2004.
In the last game of his senior regular season with the Terps, Walters became the University of Maryland's all time leading point scorer with 227 and all time leading goal scorer with 153. Walters won 2006 Jack Turnbull Award
Jack Turnbull Award
The "Lt. Col. J. I. Turnbull Award" — also known as the Jack Turnbull Award — is an award given to the United States' top collegiate attackman in lacrosse, named after National Lacrosse Hall of Fame alumnus Jack Turnbull. The award is given to a player in Division I, Division II, and Division...
as the Attackman of the Year. He was also a finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy
Tewaaraton Trophy
The Tewaaraton Trophy is an award given annually, since 2001, to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player. It is the lacrosse equivalent of football's Heisman Trophy. The trophy is presented by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance and the University Club of Washington, D.C...
, given to the National Player of the Year. Walters played in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
for Team USA in July 2006. He was the only, at that time, current college lacrosse player who made Team USA.The. most recent collegiate player to make team USA was Duke's Ned Crotty.
Career Highlights
Goals: 6 vs. Virginia (4/25/04); vs. UMBC (3/19/05), at Johns Hopkins (4/15/06)Assists:5 vs. Denver (5/13/06)
Points: 8 at Johns Hopkins (4/15/06)
Groundballs: 6 vs. Bucknell (3/17/04)
Multi-Goal Games: 41
Multi-Point Games: 52
Hat Tricks: 32
Point Scoring Streak: 45 games (2/28/04-4/30/06)
Goal Scoring Streak: 27 games (2/28/04-4/29/05)
Professional career
Walters was taken 1st overall in the 2006 Major League Lacrosse first overall collegiate draft choiceMajor League Lacrosse first overall collegiate draft choice
This is a list of Major League Lacrosse college draft first overall picks, by year:...
by the Rochester Rattlers
Rochester Rattlers
The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...
. During the 2007
2007 MLL season
2007 Major League Lacrosse season was the 7th season of the league. The season began on May 12 and concluded with the championship game on August 26, 2007.-General information:...
season, Walters began playing the midfield position for the Rattlers, as opposed to his usual attack position.
Walters was drafted into the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
by the Buffalo Bandits
Buffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998....
in the second round of the 2007 Draft. Walters did not play for the Bandits in 2007. Later, Walters was traded to the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia Wings
The Philadelphia Wings are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional box lacrosse league in North America. They play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
, but never joined the team. Walters played his first season in the NLL with the Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997...
in 2009.
NCAA
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | University of Maryland | 16 | 33 | 13 | 46 | 2.88 | |
| 2004 | University of Maryland | 16 | 46 | 22 | 68 | 4.25 | |
| 2005 | University of Maryland | 17 | 38 | 15 | 53 | 3.12 | |
| 2006 | University of Maryland | 17 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 3.53 | |
| Totals | 66 | 153 | 74 | 227 | 3.44 | ||
MLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | 2ptG | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2006 | Rochester | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007 | Rochester | 12 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Rochester | 12 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Toronto | 12 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 42 | 10 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MLL Totals | 45 | 96 | 5 | 49 | 150 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 0 | |||
NLL
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | LB | PIM | ||
| 2009 | Rochester | 15 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NLL Totals | 15 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Awards
External links
- The official site of Joe Walters sharpshooterlacrosse.com