Tom Moore drafted by Atlanta Blaze

Binghamton University lacrosse attack Tom Moore was drafted by the Atlanta Blaze in the sixth round of the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Draft on May 28. Moore is the first Bearcat in Binghamton Athletics history to be drafted by the Major League Lacrosse.

The 10-round MLL (Major League Lacrosse) draft is the only professional league that requires players to exhaust their NCAA eligibility before entering the draft.

Moore was selected as the 47th overall pick by the Atlanta Blaze after he broke the Binghamton single season record for both points (72) and goals (48). He finished the season ranked sixth in the country in goals per game (3.00) and 13th in points per game (4.56).

He was selected by the USILA and Inside Lacrosse as an All-American, was named the Tewaaraton watch list midway through the season and honored by the America East as a First-Team All Conference selection.

“I’d just like to say thank you to my family, friends, teammates, coaches, and the Binghamton community as a whole for all the love and support, and allowing me to be successful enough to continue my lacrosse career,” said Moore. “I’d also like to thank the Atlanta Blaze organization for believing in me and blessing me with this tremendous opportunity.”

Moore spent one season at the University of Denver before transferring to Jacksonville and playing two seasons alongside his brother. He later transferred to Binghamton where he had to sit out a year before he was able to play in 2017.

Moore led the Bearcats to their best season in program history in 2017. Binghamton set a program record for wins in a season (11) and played in the America East conference title game for the second time ever.