Jarett Park (born October 25, 1982) is a professional lacrosse player from Otisco, New York. He currently plays for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League, and the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.

Jarett Park
Born (1982-10-25) October 25, 1982 (age 42)
Winfield, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 pounds (93 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionMidfield
NLL team
Former teams
Colorado Mammoth
Orlando Titans
New York Titans
San Jose Stealth
MLL team
Former teams
Washington Bayhawks
San Francisco Dragons
Boston Cannons
NCAA teamSyracuse University
Pro career2005
NicknameJ-Rat

College career

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Park is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he was a two-sport athlete. A midfielder on the lacrosse team, leading the team in groundballs in all four seasons,[1] he helped them win two NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships in 2002 and 2004.[2] Park also played on the Orangemen soccer team. As a freshman, he was awarded the Big East Rookie of the Year and led the nation in assists per game. In 2001 he was named College Men's Freshman of the Year by Soccer America magazine. As a junior, he garnered All-Big East recognition. As a senior, Park did not play soccer, instead deciding to focus on lacrosse.[3]

Professional career

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Park's professional career started in 2005 with the Boston Cannons of the Major League Lacrosse, where he was twice named Rookie of the Week. Following his rookie season, he was traded to the expansion San Francisco Dragons. In both 2006 and 2007, he finished with the team's second highest groundball totals.[4] During the 2008 MLL season, Park was traded to the Washington Bayhawks.[5]

In the 2006 NLL season, Park played with the San Jose Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. Following the season, he was acquired by the New York Titans in the 2006 NLL expansion draft. In 2007, he led the team in groundballs with 129, good for eighth in the league.[1] In 2008, he was awarded Week 7 "Transition Player of the Week" honors, and was also named to the National Lacrosse League All-Star Game. During the 2009 NLL season, he was again named to the All-Star Game as an injury replacement.[6]

When the Titans moved to Orlando, Park went with them, playing one more season with the team before they disbanded. He was chosen by the Colorado Mammoth in the dispersal draft.[7]

Statistics

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
2006 San Jose 10 6 6 12 41 2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 New York 16 6 13 19 129 43 -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 New York 15 5 5 10 147 24 2 1 2 3 26 4
2009 New York 16 4 5 9 134 21 3 0 1 1 29 2
2010 Orlando 9 1 4 5 63 26 2 1 0 1 11 6
2011 Colorado 12 0 2 2 82 15 1 0 0 0 4 0
NLL Totals 78 22 35 57 596 131 8 2 3 5 70 12

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jarett Park New York Titans Bio". NYTitansLacrosse.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  2. ^ "Jarett Park - Men's Lacrosse". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  3. ^ Bisang, Scott. "Park chooses lax over soccer". DailyOrange.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  4. ^ "Jarett Park San Francisco Dragons Bio". SanfranciscoDragons.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  5. ^ "Dragons trade Park, Lochte to Bayhawks for McGlone". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  6. ^ "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  7. ^ "Vinc chosen first by Mammoth". NLL.com. August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-06.