Jack Near
| Born | October 26, 1992 Bronxville, New York |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 175 pounds (79 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Position | Midfielder |
| MLL team | Dallas Rattlers |
| NCAA team | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
Jack Near (born October 26, 1992, in Bronxville, New York) is lacrosse player for the Dallas Rattlers in Major League Lacrosse. Near currently starts as a defensive midfielder for Dallas. Near was announced as signing with the Premier Lacrosse League.[1]
High school career
[edit]At Bronxville High School, Jack played for the Varsity Lacrosse team for 4 years. Jack was a standout all-around midfielder, although he was recruited for his skills on defense.
| Regular Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | |
| 2008 | Bronxville | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2009 | Bronxville | 18 | 45 | 15 | 60 | |
| 2010 | Bronxville | 19 | 41 | 18 | 59 | |
| 2011 | Bronxville | 23 | 59 | 24 | 83 | |
| High School Totals | 64 | 149 | 61 | 210 | ||
College career
[edit]At Notre Dame Near played as a short stick defensive midfielder where he appeared in 48 games gathering 19 points.[2]
| Regular Season | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | |||
| 2012 | Notre Dame | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | Notre Dame | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2014 | Notre Dame | 18 | 9 | 6 | 15 | |||
| College Totals | 48 | 12 | 42 | 142 | ||||
Professional MLL career
[edit]Near was selected with the 7th pick of the first round by the Rochester Rattlers in the 2015 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. In his rookie season Near played in 5 regular season games and managed to score 3 goals. During the playoffs Near played in 2 games and scored a single goal in the Rattlers run to the championship.[3] Near moved with the team to Dallas. In 2018 he appeared in 12 games and picked up 5 goals, 1 2pt goal, 2 assist, and 12 ground balls.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". premierlacrosseleague.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame Athletics | the Fighting Irish".
- ^ "Player Page: #2 Jack Near". Pointstreak.
- ^ "Dallas Rattlers: Summer 2018". Pointstreak.