Austin Staats, born on April 23, 1998, is a Haudenosaunee former professional lacrosse player who played for the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League and for the Chaos Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. He grew up in Six Nations, Ontario, learning the game from his older brother Randy Staats, and played junior lacrosse for the Six Nations Arrows, with whom he won the Minto Cup in 2017. The San Diego Seals selected him first overall in the 2018 NLL Entry Draft, and he was named NLL Rookie of the Year and to the All-Rookie Team after his first season. He scored a career high 102 points in the 2024 season. Internationally he played for the Haudenosaunee national team, taking silver at the 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and bronze at the 2018 and 2023 World Lacrosse Championships. His later career was marked by league suspensions and legal troubles, which the article records.
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Austin Staats (born April 23, 1998)
Competed In: Premier Lacrosse League, Lead, second league
and the Chaos Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
On The Roster Of: San Diego Seals, Lead, team
who played for the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League (NLL)
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