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Former Syracuse lacrosse star Nick Mellen inks Boston Cannons deal

Nick Mellen, Syracuse lacrosse (Photo by Rich Barnes/Getty Images)

Former Syracuse lacrosse stellar defender Nick Mellen, snubbed in the recent PLL Draft, has signed a rookie contract with the MLL’s Boston Cannons.

Nick Mellen, one of the country’s top cover defenders during his Syracuse lacrosse career that recently ended, is officially a pro.

The 5-foot-9 Mellen, a two-time All-American who hails from Central New York, has signed a contract with the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (“MLL”) ahead of its 2020 stanza, per an announcement from the Cannons.

In the MLL Draft held on May 4, Boston selected Mellen with the fourth pick of the first round, the highest Orange player chosen since Nick Mariano also got taken fourth in the 2017 draft.