Chris Rotelli (born December 18, 1980) is a professional

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player who had a standout collegiate career at the

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before going on to the professional ranks in

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High school and collegiate career

A native of Rumford, Rhode Island, Chris Rotelli played high school lacrosse at Moses Brown School, where he was a three-time high school All-American and four-time All-State selection. He then attended the

from 2000 to 2003, where he became one of the most decorated midfielders in

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history. As a senior in 2003, Rotelli helped lead the team to the 2003 NCAA Division I National Championship. He was the team's leading scorer with 49 points and was among the ACC leaders in scoring, goals, and assists. That year, he won the Tewaaraton Trophy as the nation's top college lacrosse player, the McLaughlin Award as the nation's best midfielder, the ACC Player of the Year, and was selected as a First Team All-American by the USILA. In addition, he became the first lacrosse player in history to win the ACC Male Athlete of the Year award ( Anthony J. McKevlin Award) and was the first overall pick in the

collegiate draft.

Professional career

Rotelli was drafted first overall in the 2003 Major League Lacrosse college draft by the Bridgeport Barrage. After the 2003 season he was traded to the Boston Cannons where he played during the

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and

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seasons. When the MLL expanded to include several new teams, he was drafted in the first round (second overall) in the 2006 MLL Expansion Draft by the San Francisco Dragons. In

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and

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, he served as co-captain of the

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. The Dragons have since ceased operations, but now he plays for the Chicago Machine. Rotelli also runs youth instructional lacrosse campsThe Chris Rotelli Lacrosse Camp
/ref> and is the Founder and CEO of ADVNC Lacrosse.

Awards and achievements

* 4 time

All-Star 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 * Number 1 overall pick in 2003 MLL draft * San Francisco Dragons Team Co-Captain 2006, 2007 * Tewaaraton Trophy 2003 - best NCAA lacrosse player * ACC Male Athlete of the Year 2003 ( Anthony J. McKevlin Award) * ACC Player of the Year 2003 * McLaughlin Award 2003 - nation's top midfielder * Member of the NCAA Division 1 Champion University of Virginia team 2003 * 3 time USILA All-American (Honorable Mention 2001; First Team 2002, 2003) * NCAA All-Tournament team 2003 * 3 time All- ACC * ACC All-Tournament team 2003 * University of Virginia Team Co-Captain 2003 * ACC Championship 2000, 2003 * 3 time High School All-American - Moses Brown High School, Rhode Island

Statistics

University of Virginia

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rotelli, Chris 1979 births Living people American lacrosse players American people of Italian descent Major League Lacrosse players Sportspeople from Providence, Rhode Island Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse players Moses Brown School alumni Lacrosse players from Rhode Island