Ned Crotty (born September 26, 1986) is an American former professional lacrosse player. Hey played for the

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, and played for the

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Division I college lacrosse team at

Duke University Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...

. He also played indoor lacrosse for the Philadelphia Wings of the

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, and with the

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of the

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He currently works for LeagueApps as Director of Enterprise Sales - Lacrosse.

Early years

Crotty attended and played lacrosse at the

Delbarton School Delbarton School is a private all-male Catholic Church, Catholic college-preparatory school in Morristown, New Jersey for young men in seventh grade, seventh through twelfth grades. It is an independent school directed by the Benedictine monks ...

in New Jersey, graduating in 2005 and winning the state's lacrosse Tournament of Champions in each of his four years on the team. He also played varsity hockey, as well as lacrosse, earning NJ Player of the Year by ''

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'', making him the only student-athlete to earn recognition in two different sports in a single year.

College career

Crotty entered the 2010 season ranked seventh in career assists (84) and 17th in career points (153) at Duke. Crotty was an All American and won the

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for most outstanding college lacrosse player in 2010. On May 31, 2010, Ned and the Duke Lacrosse team won their first ever Division I NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship. He and teammate Max Quinzani were a scoring duo at Duke for two years following the departure of

Matt Danowski Matt Danowski (born August 12, 1985) is a former professional lacrosse Attackman who played in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) and the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) for 12 seasons. He finished his career with the Chrome Lacrosse Club, announcing his re ...

and

Zack Greer Zack Greer (born February 12, 1986 in Whitby, Ontario) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player who plays for the Las Vegas Desert Dogs of the National Lacrosse League. Greer attended high school at All Saints Catholic Secondary School in Whitby ...

. Crotty is considered to be the best passer in Duke lacrosse history, posting 63 assists in a single season, a Duke University record.

Professional career

He was the 1st overall pick in 2010 MLL Draft by the

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. He most recently played with the

. He previously played for the Philadelphia Wings and the

Colorado Mammoth The Colorado Mammoth are a box lacrosse team playing in the National Lacrosse League. The Mammoth have played at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, since the 2003 season. They are owned by Stan Kroenke, who is also the owner of the Colorado Avalanch ...

of the NLL. He joined

Paul Rabil Paul Rabil (born December 14, 1985), is an American former professional lacrosse player and co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League. He played for the Cannons Lacrosse Club and Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League, as well as the ...

’s

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for its inaugural season in 2019 as a member of the

. Crotty announced his retirement on April 12, 2022.

Statistics

NLL

Duke University

MLL

PLL

References

External links

Duke University bio

family: declan crotty {{DEFAULTSORT:Crotty, Ned 1986 births Living people American lacrosse players Colorado Mammoth players Delbarton School alumni Duke Blue Devils men's lacrosse players Lacrosse players from New Jersey Major League Lacrosse players People from Harding Township, New Jersey Philadelphia Wings players Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Dallas Rattlers players Premier Lacrosse League players