While most sports leagues contain prolonged breaks between collegiate and professional seasons, the Premier Lacrosse League knows no such thing.
Following the conclusion of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse season on May 27, the PLL’s campaign kicked off a mere four days later on June 1. For Penn State’s TJ Malone, that quick turnaround occurred when the Maryland Whipsnakes selected him with the 17th overall pick in the 2024 PLL College Draft.
Including Malone, four former Nittany Lions graced PLL rosters as their 2024 campaigns began. Here’s how opening weekend went for those Penn State alumni.
Grant Ament, Utah Archers
A Penn Stater from 2016-2020, Grant Ament graduated as the program’s leader in total points with 284.