Jack Lambert

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Cross River, N.Y.
High School:
John Jay

General: Was the third defensive long-stick middie last year...Tar Heels seek to keep him healthy and on the field...had some back and knee issues last fall...expected to be #2 man at LSM spot this spring...missed most of his freshman year after suffering season-ending knee injury just two games into campaign...great between the lines and on ground balls...possesses solid communication skills and one-on-one ability.
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 16 games...led all long-stick defensive midfielders with 28 ground balls...also had five caused turnovers...had a season-high six ground balls in regular-season win over Notre Dame...scooped up five GBs versus Richmond and four against Furman...tapped for ACC Academic Honor Roll for third straight year.
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in four games...had two caused turnovers in win over UMass...scooped up two ground balls against Manhattan...was active in Carolina Leadership Academy as a Rising Star...also served as a CREED Mentor in the bCLA...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2014 (Freshman): An excellent addition to the defensive corps from the high school class of 2013...appeared in two games at defense before suffering a season-ending injury…picked up three ground balls on the season…named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: A graduate of John Jay High School in Cross River, N.Y. …four-year starter in lacrosse as a defenseman...coached there by Tim Schurr…2013 Under Armour All-American selection…outstanding defenseman who excelled at ground balls and transition scoring…had 115 ground balls as a senior while scoring eight goals and adding eight assists…as a junior, he had 100 ground balls, nine goals and five assists…a two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-America…2013 first-team All-Tri State selection…one of the Top 25 recruits in 2013 as named by Max Preps…ranked in the Top 50 Inside Lacrosse Rising Seniors in 2012, Rising Juniors in 2011 and Young Gun Sophomores in 2010…named MSG Varsity Top Tri-State Defenseman in 2013…two-time lacrosse captain at John Jay…MSG Varsity Newcomer of the Year in 2010…named to MSG Varsity All-Hudson Valley first-team (2011-2013)…also All-Section and All-League each of those three years...led squad to Section I championship…member of National Honor Society…named to honor roll in 15 of 16 quarters in high school…led his 2013 varsity lacrosse team on a volunteer mission to demolish homes affected by Hurricane Sandy…tutored at Bedford Elementary School in English as a second language…won Dr. Nick Daniello Academic/Athletic Scholarship in 2013...played club lacrosse for PrimeTime Lacrosse.
Personal: Full name is Jack Alexander Lambert…son of Luke and Kelley Lambert…was born in November 4,1994 in Niskayuna, N.Y. …economics Major…his brother Dean, 24, played baseball at Tufts University and works in New York City...active in Richard A. Baddour Leadership Academy...on community service board for men’s lacrosse team at UNC.

Catching Up With Jack Lambert
Section #1: Lacrosse Related
My favorite thing about wearing Carolina Blue is the pride that comes with it.
I love competing for this incredible coaching staff because it is an invaluable life experience.
My best friend on my high school lacrosse team was Tommy Beck and he plays club lacrosse at Rutgers University.
Every high school recruit should dream of becoming a Tar Heel because it is a privilege that few receive.
Section #2: Your Interests
An ideal Saturday afternoon in the summer is spent in the ADK Mountains.
My teammate with the best taste in music is DJ Jack Halpert because he rocks out.
My favorite professional sports team is the New York Yankees.
The best movie I’ve ever seen on a lacrosse bus trip is Zootopia.
The foreign country I would love to visit most is Switzerland because I've always wanted to ski the Alps.
Section #3: Food
My favorite tailgate foods are BBQ pulled pork and mac n’ cheese.
My favorite fast food restaurant is McDonald’s because I love their French Fries.
Sweet, salty or both? Salty.
My favorite food made by a relative is banana muffins by my cousin Abby.
My favorite Chapel Hill dining spot is Lucha Tigre.
Section #4: Digging into your Personality
If I possessed the gift of time travel, I would go back to our national championship game and watch as a fan.
The person in history I would most want to have dinner with is John Wayne.
People would be very surprised to know I collect pocket knives.
In a quarter century I would love to be living in New York City and working at my own company.
The most interesting person I’ve met in my time at UNC is The Whistler because of his rare and unique talent.

Jack Lambert’s Career Statistics
Year   GP/GS   SH   SOG   G   A   PTS   GB   CT
2014   2/0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
2015   4/0   1   0   0   0   0   4   2
2016   16/0   4   1   0   0   0   28   5
Totals   22/0   5   1   0   0   0   35   7
Career Highs: Ground Balls: 6 vs. Notre Dame, 4-23-2016; Caused Turnovers: 2 vs. Massachusetts, 2-14-2015.