Lyle Thompson, born in 1992, is a Haudenosaunee professional lacrosse player from the Hawk Clan of the Onondaga Nation, whose native name is Deyhahsanoondey. He plays outdoor lacrosse for the Cannons Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and indoor lacrosse for the Georgia Swarm of the National Lacrosse League, and he competes internationally for the Haudenosaunee national teams. At the University at Albany he shared the 2014 Tewaaraton Award with his brother Miles and won it again alone as a senior, and as a professional he won the 2017 NLL MVP award and the 2022 PLL Attackman of the Year. He pioneered backhand shooting and the signature Deyhaus Dunk, co-founded Thompson Brothers Lacrosse, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest lacrosse players of all time.
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born September 9, 1992
Plays: Lacrosse, Lead
professional lacrosse player
Competed In: Premier Lacrosse League, Lead
In professional outdoor lacrosse, he plays at the attack position for the Cannons Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League
Competed In: National Lacrosse League, Lead
he plays at the forward position for the Georgia Swarm of the National Lacrosse League
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