Paul Rabil | |
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— Lacrosse player — | |
Born |
Baltimore, Maryland |
December 14, 1985
Position | Midfielder |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 220 pounds (100 kg) |
NCAA team | Johns Hopkins University |
Former NLL teams | Washington Stealth |
MLL Team F. Teams |
New York Lizards Boston Cannons |
Nationality | United States |
NLL Draft | 2nd overall, 2008 San Jose Stealth |
Website | [1] |
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Paul Rabil (born December 14, 1985), is an American professional lacrosse player with the New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. Rabil attended Dematha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, and played his collegiate lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University.
Rabil was selected 1st overall by the Boston Cannons in the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. He was also named to his first MLL All-Star game.
In 2009, Rabil was named the MLL MVP and MLL Defensive Player of the Year.
In 2010, Rabil was named to his third consecutive All-Star team, and named First-Team All-Pro.
In 2011, Rabil was named the MLL MVP and MLL Offensive Player of the Year for the second time. He also won the MLL Bud Light Skills Competition in 2011, making him the first player to have won both the Skills Competition and the MLL Fastest Shot competition. He has been called the best lacrosse player in the world.
As of 2012, he plays for the Boston Cannons, is a midfielder, and is number 99.
In 2012, Rabil was named the MLL Offensive Player of the Year for the third time, tying the league record for most season-ending awards by a player. He also set the single-season points record (72) while playing midfield for the Boston Cannons.
In 2014, Rabil was named to his seventh consecutive All-Star team, and named MLL First-Team All-Pro for the sixth consecutive year.
On January 5, 2015, Rabil was traded to the New York Lizards, along with fellow midfielder Mike Stone for veteran Max Seibald and draft picks.