Philadelphia Union select Joshua Yaro second overall as one of club’s three first-round picks
BALTIMORE (Thursday, January 14, 2016) – When Jack Harrison was chosen with the first overall selection in the MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas, he made history as the first player ever chosen from Wake Forest University with the No. 1 overall pick. Then minutes later, the Generation adidas midfielder made history of a different sort.
BALTIMORE (Thursday, January 14, 2016) – When Jack Harrison was chosen with the first overall selection in the MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas, he made history as the first player ever chosen from Wake Forest University with the No. 1 overall pick. Then minutes later, the Generation adidas midfielder made history of a different sort.
Harrison was originally selected first overall by the Chicago Fire. But New York City FC then traded the No. 4 selection to the Fire in exchange for Harrison – the first time in Major League Soccer history the No. 1 pick was selected then traded on draft day. The Fire then used the No. 4 spot to select Brandon Vincent of Stanford Univ., who is currently in the U.S. national team training camp.
It was the third time in MLS SuperDraft the No. 1 overall selection was traded on the day of the draft. In 2006, Chivas USA received No. 5 overall selection from the MetroStars in return for the No. 1 pick, which was then used to select Marvell Wynne. In 2014, D.C. United traded the No. 1 overall selection to Philadelphia Union for the No. 2 selection, and Union then selected Andre Blake with the first pick overall.
The Chicago Fire, who made a second trade involving first-round draft picks, weren’t the only team busy in the SuperDraft. Philadelphia Union – who already held the No. 3 overall selection – then also obtained the No. 2 selection from the Colorado Rapids. Union used the picks to obtain a pair of Georgetown Univ. defenders: Joshua Yaro with the second selection overall, and Keegan Rosenberry with the third pick. Union also held the sixth pick in the first round, which they used to take Creighton Univ. midfielder Fabian Herbers.
Harrison, Yaro and Herbers were all among the Generation adidas class – all seven members of which were selected in the first 11 picks overall.
Georgetown Univ. and the Univ. of North Carolina each had three players selected in the first round. In addition to Yaro and Rosenberry, Georgetown saw defender Cole Seiler taken with the 16th pick by Vancouver Whitecaps FC. North Carolina had midfielder Omar Holness (No. 5, Real Salt Lake) and defenders Jordan McCrary (No. 10, New England Revolution) and Jonathan Campbell (No. 12, Chicago Fire). It was the seventh and eighth times in SuperDraft history one school had three or more players selected in the first round.
Players from 29 colleges and universities were represented in the 41 selections overall. There were also players selected from 10 different countries: USA, Canada, Jamaica, England, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Belize.
For a complete recap of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, please visit: www.MLSsoccer.com.
A round-by-round summary of the 2016 SuperDraft follows:
It was the third time in MLS SuperDraft the No. 1 overall selection was traded on the day of the draft. In 2006, Chivas USA received No. 5 overall selection from the MetroStars in return for the No. 1 pick, which was then used to select Marvell Wynne. In 2014, D.C. United traded the No. 1 overall selection to Philadelphia Union for the No. 2 selection, and Union then selected Andre Blake with the first pick overall.
The Chicago Fire, who made a second trade involving first-round draft picks, weren’t the only team busy in the SuperDraft. Philadelphia Union – who already held the No. 3 overall selection – then also obtained the No. 2 selection from the Colorado Rapids. Union used the picks to obtain a pair of Georgetown Univ. defenders: Joshua Yaro with the second selection overall, and Keegan Rosenberry with the third pick. Union also held the sixth pick in the first round, which they used to take Creighton Univ. midfielder Fabian Herbers.
Harrison, Yaro and Herbers were all among the Generation adidas class – all seven members of which were selected in the first 11 picks overall.
Georgetown Univ. and the Univ. of North Carolina each had three players selected in the first round. In addition to Yaro and Rosenberry, Georgetown saw defender Cole Seiler taken with the 16th pick by Vancouver Whitecaps FC. North Carolina had midfielder Omar Holness (No. 5, Real Salt Lake) and defenders Jordan McCrary (No. 10, New England Revolution) and Jonathan Campbell (No. 12, Chicago Fire). It was the seventh and eighth times in SuperDraft history one school had three or more players selected in the first round.
Players from 29 colleges and universities were represented in the 41 selections overall. There were also players selected from 10 different countries: USA, Canada, Jamaica, England, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Belize.
For a complete recap of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, please visit: www.MLSsoccer.com.
A round-by-round summary of the 2016 SuperDraft follows:
ROUND 1
# TEAM PLAYER POS. HT WT DOB HOMETOWN CLUB/COLLEGE
1. CHI Jack Harrison* MF 5-9 155 11/20/1996 Bolton, England Wake Forest Univ.
2. PHI @ Joshua Yaro* DF 5-11 163 03/24/1994 Santa Barbara, Calif. Georgetown Univ.
3. PHI Keegan Rosenberry DF 5-8 160 12/11/1993 Ronks, Pa. Georgetown Univ.
4. CHI % Brandon Vincent DF 5-11 180 05/01/1994 Santa Clarita, Calif. Stanford Univ.
5. RSL Omar Holness* MF 6-0 174 03/13/1994 Kingston, Jamaica Univ. of North Carolina
6. PHI Fabian Herbers* MF 6-0 170 08/17/1993 Ahaus, Germany Creighton Univ.
7. ORL Richmond Laryea* MF 5-9 150 01/07/1995 Toronto, Ont. Univ. of Akron
8. SJ Andrew Tarbell* GK 6-3 194 10/07/1993 Mandeville, La. Clemson Univ.
9. TOR Tsubasa Endoh MF 5-8 145 08/20/1993 Tokyo, Japan Univ. of Maryland
10. NE Jordan McCrary DF 5-9 165 07/28/1993 Marietta, Ga. Univ. of North Carolina
11. DC & Julian Buescher* DF 5-10 170 04/22/1993 Duelmen, Germany Syracuse Univ.
12. CHI $ Jonathan Campbell DF 6-2 185 06/27/1993 Greensboro, N.C. Univ. of North Carolina
13. ORL ! Hadji Barry FW 6-0 165 12/08/1992 Rochester, N.Y. Univ. of Central Florida
14. MTL Kyle Fisher DF 6-0 183 06/19/1994 Easley, S.C. Clemson Univ.
15. COL $# Emmanuel Appiah MF 5-9 160 09/26/1993 Westerville, Ohio Univ. of Cincinnati
16. VAN Cole Seiler DF 6-1 180 02/05/1994 Anderson, S.C. Georgetown Univ.
17. DAL Ryan Herman GK 6-7 235 06/18/1993 Fall City, Wash. Univ. of Washington
18. NYR Justin Bilyeu DF 6-2 175 02/03/1994 St. Louis, Mo. Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville
19. CLB Rodrigo Saravia MF 6-0 175 02/22/1993 Guatemala City, Guatemala Florida Gulf Coast Univ.
20. POR Ben Polk FW 5-9 172 09/19/1992 Herkimer, N.Y. Syracuse Univ.
* Generation adidas
@ COL trade No. 2 overall selection in 2016 to PHI for general allocation amount and player to be named
% NYC trade No. 4 overall selection in 2016 and general allocation amount to CHI for player to be named
# SEA trade No. 15 overall selection in 2016 and general allocation amount to CHI for player to be named
$ COL trade No. 12 and No. 22 overall selections in 2016 to CHI for No. 15 and No. 33 overall selections and No. 1 allocation ranking
& KC trade No. 11 overall selection in 2016 to DC for targeted allocation amount
! DC trade No. 13 overall selection in 2016 to ORL for targeted allocation amount and No. 32 overall selection in 2016
# TEAM PLAYER POS. HT WT DOB HOMETOWN CLUB/COLLEGE
1. CHI Jack Harrison* MF 5-9 155 11/20/1996 Bolton, England Wake Forest Univ.
2. PHI @ Joshua Yaro* DF 5-11 163 03/24/1994 Santa Barbara, Calif. Georgetown Univ.
3. PHI Keegan Rosenberry DF 5-8 160 12/11/1993 Ronks, Pa. Georgetown Univ.
4. CHI % Brandon Vincent DF 5-11 180 05/01/1994 Santa Clarita, Calif. Stanford Univ.
5. RSL Omar Holness* MF 6-0 174 03/13/1994 Kingston, Jamaica Univ. of North Carolina
6. PHI Fabian Herbers* MF 6-0 170 08/17/1993 Ahaus, Germany Creighton Univ.
7. ORL Richmond Laryea* MF 5-9 150 01/07/1995 Toronto, Ont. Univ. of Akron
8. SJ Andrew Tarbell* GK 6-3 194 10/07/1993 Mandeville, La. Clemson Univ.
9. TOR Tsubasa Endoh MF 5-8 145 08/20/1993 Tokyo, Japan Univ. of Maryland
10. NE Jordan McCrary DF 5-9 165 07/28/1993 Marietta, Ga. Univ. of North Carolina
11. DC & Julian Buescher* DF 5-10 170 04/22/1993 Duelmen, Germany Syracuse Univ.
12. CHI $ Jonathan Campbell DF 6-2 185 06/27/1993 Greensboro, N.C. Univ. of North Carolina
13. ORL ! Hadji Barry FW 6-0 165 12/08/1992 Rochester, N.Y. Univ. of Central Florida
14. MTL Kyle Fisher DF 6-0 183 06/19/1994 Easley, S.C. Clemson Univ.
15. COL $# Emmanuel Appiah MF 5-9 160 09/26/1993 Westerville, Ohio Univ. of Cincinnati
16. VAN Cole Seiler DF 6-1 180 02/05/1994 Anderson, S.C. Georgetown Univ.
17. DAL Ryan Herman GK 6-7 235 06/18/1993 Fall City, Wash. Univ. of Washington
18. NYR Justin Bilyeu DF 6-2 175 02/03/1994 St. Louis, Mo. Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville
19. CLB Rodrigo Saravia MF 6-0 175 02/22/1993 Guatemala City, Guatemala Florida Gulf Coast Univ.
20. POR Ben Polk FW 5-9 172 09/19/1992 Herkimer, N.Y. Syracuse Univ.
* Generation adidas
@ COL trade No. 2 overall selection in 2016 to PHI for general allocation amount and player to be named
% NYC trade No. 4 overall selection in 2016 and general allocation amount to CHI for player to be named
# SEA trade No. 15 overall selection in 2016 and general allocation amount to CHI for player to be named
$ COL trade No. 12 and No. 22 overall selections in 2016 to CHI for No. 15 and No. 33 overall selections and No. 1 allocation ranking
& KC trade No. 11 overall selection in 2016 to DC for targeted allocation amount
! DC trade No. 13 overall selection in 2016 to ORL for targeted allocation amount and No. 32 overall selection in 2016
ROUND 2
# TEAM PLAYER POS. HT WT DOB HOMETOWN CLUB/COLLEGE
21. CLB Chase Minter MF 5-9 150 08/19/1992 Heath, Texas California Polytechnic State Univ.
22. CHI $ Alex Morrell FW 5-7 135 05/11/1994 Lakeland, Fla. Univ. of North Florida
23. PHI Taylor Washington DF 5-10 175 08/16/1993 Somers, N.Y. George Mason Univ.
24. MTL Michael Salazar FW 5-11 180 11/15/1992 Cayo, Belize Univ. of California, Riverside
25. RSL Max Lachowecki DF 5-10 162 06/30/1992 Evansville, Ind. Univ. of Notre Dame
26. HOU Ivan Magalhaes MF 6-1 185 12/23/1993 Sao Paulo, Brazil Univ. of Maryland
27. SEA Tony Alfaro DF 6-2 190 06/15/1993 Santa Barbara, Calif. Calif. State Univ., Dominguez Hills
28. SJ Patrick Hodan MF 5-9 157 10/19/1993 Brookiefield, Wis. Univ. of Notre Dame
29. VAN Christopher Hellmann FW 6-0 180 10/16/1992 Cologne, Germany Lynn Univ.
30. NE Michael Gamble FW 5-7 160 01/05/1994 Columbia, Md. Wake Forest Univ.
31. CLB Kyle Parker FW 5-10 155 12/17/1993 Marvin, N.C. Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte
32. DC ! Paul Clowes MF 5-9 155 12/27/1993 Cheshire, England Clemson Univ.
33. DAL +$ Timo Pitter MF 5-8 160 09/01/1992 Oberschwarzach, Germany Creighton Univ.
34. MTL Eric Verso MF 5-10 160 10/04/1992 Los Angeles, Calif. Stanford Univ.
35. SEA Zach Mathers MF 5-11 175 04/14/1994 Keller, Texas Duke Univ.
36. VAN Thomas Sanner FW 6-4 195 05/20/1994 Indianapolis, Ind. Princeton Univ.
37. COL + Dennis Castillo DF 5-11 170 04/30/1993 San Jose, Costa Rica Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
38 NYR Zach Carroll DF 6-3 190 03/16/1994 Grand Blanc, Mich. Michigan State Univ.
39. MTL Keegan Smith FW 6-0 175 10/24/1992 Temecula, Calif. Univ. of San Diego
40. POR Neco Brett FW 5-8 165 03/22/1992 Kingston, Jamaica Robert Morris Univ.
41. CLB Marshall Hollingsworth FW 5-8 160 08/06/1993 Libertyville, Ill. Wheaton College
+ COL trade No. 33 overall selection in 2016 to DAL for No. 37 and No. 58 overall selections in 2016
# TEAM PLAYER POS. HT WT DOB HOMETOWN CLUB/COLLEGE
21. CLB Chase Minter MF 5-9 150 08/19/1992 Heath, Texas California Polytechnic State Univ.
22. CHI $ Alex Morrell FW 5-7 135 05/11/1994 Lakeland, Fla. Univ. of North Florida
23. PHI Taylor Washington DF 5-10 175 08/16/1993 Somers, N.Y. George Mason Univ.
24. MTL Michael Salazar FW 5-11 180 11/15/1992 Cayo, Belize Univ. of California, Riverside
25. RSL Max Lachowecki DF 5-10 162 06/30/1992 Evansville, Ind. Univ. of Notre Dame
26. HOU Ivan Magalhaes MF 6-1 185 12/23/1993 Sao Paulo, Brazil Univ. of Maryland
27. SEA Tony Alfaro DF 6-2 190 06/15/1993 Santa Barbara, Calif. Calif. State Univ., Dominguez Hills
28. SJ Patrick Hodan MF 5-9 157 10/19/1993 Brookiefield, Wis. Univ. of Notre Dame
29. VAN Christopher Hellmann FW 6-0 180 10/16/1992 Cologne, Germany Lynn Univ.
30. NE Michael Gamble FW 5-7 160 01/05/1994 Columbia, Md. Wake Forest Univ.
31. CLB Kyle Parker FW 5-10 155 12/17/1993 Marvin, N.C. Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte
32. DC ! Paul Clowes MF 5-9 155 12/27/1993 Cheshire, England Clemson Univ.
33. DAL +$ Timo Pitter MF 5-8 160 09/01/1992 Oberschwarzach, Germany Creighton Univ.
34. MTL Eric Verso MF 5-10 160 10/04/1992 Los Angeles, Calif. Stanford Univ.
35. SEA Zach Mathers MF 5-11 175 04/14/1994 Keller, Texas Duke Univ.
36. VAN Thomas Sanner FW 6-4 195 05/20/1994 Indianapolis, Ind. Princeton Univ.
37. COL + Dennis Castillo DF 5-11 170 04/30/1993 San Jose, Costa Rica Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
38 NYR Zach Carroll DF 6-3 190 03/16/1994 Grand Blanc, Mich. Michigan State Univ.
39. MTL Keegan Smith FW 6-0 175 10/24/1992 Temecula, Calif. Univ. of San Diego
40. POR Neco Brett FW 5-8 165 03/22/1992 Kingston, Jamaica Robert Morris Univ.
41. CLB Marshall Hollingsworth FW 5-8 160 08/06/1993 Libertyville, Ill. Wheaton College
+ COL trade No. 33 overall selection in 2016 to DAL for No. 37 and No. 58 overall selections in 2016
TEAM-BY-TEAM SELECTIONS:
Chicago Fire (4): Jack Harrison (1), Brandon Vincent (4), Jonathan Campbell (12), Alex Morrell (22)
Colorado Rapids (2): Emmanuel Appiah (15), Dennis Castillo (37)
Columbus Crew SC (4): Chase Minter (21); Kyle Parker (31), Rodrigo Saravia (19), Marshall Hollingsworth (41)
D.C. United (2): Julian Buescher (11), Paul Clowes (32)
FC Dallas (2): Ryan Herman (17), Timo Pitter (33)
Houston Dynamo (1): Ivan Magalhaes (26)
Sporting Kansas City (0)
LA Galaxy (0)
Montréal Impact (4): Kyle Fisher (14), Michael Salazar (24), Eric Verso (34), Keegan Smith (39)
New England Revolution (2): Jordan McCrary (10), Michael Gamble (30)
New York Red Bulls (2): Justin Bilyeu (18), Zach Carroll (38)
New York City FC (0)
Orlando City SC (2): Richmond Laryea (7), Hadji Barry (13)
Philadelphia Union (4): Joshua Yaro (2), Keegan Rosenberry (3), Fabian Herbers (6), Taylor Washington (23)
Portland Timbers (2): Ben Polk (20), Neco Brett (40)
Real Salt Lake (2): Omar Holness (5), Max Lachowecki (25)
San Jose Earthquakes (2): Andrew Tarbell (8), Patrick Hodan (28)
Seattle Sounders FC (2): Tony Alfaro (27), Zach Mathers (35)
Toronto FC (1): Tsubasa Endoh (9)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3): Cole Seiler (16), Christopher Hellmann (29), Thomas Sanner (36)
Chicago Fire (4): Jack Harrison (1), Brandon Vincent (4), Jonathan Campbell (12), Alex Morrell (22)
Colorado Rapids (2): Emmanuel Appiah (15), Dennis Castillo (37)
Columbus Crew SC (4): Chase Minter (21); Kyle Parker (31), Rodrigo Saravia (19), Marshall Hollingsworth (41)
D.C. United (2): Julian Buescher (11), Paul Clowes (32)
FC Dallas (2): Ryan Herman (17), Timo Pitter (33)
Houston Dynamo (1): Ivan Magalhaes (26)
Sporting Kansas City (0)
LA Galaxy (0)
Montréal Impact (4): Kyle Fisher (14), Michael Salazar (24), Eric Verso (34), Keegan Smith (39)
New England Revolution (2): Jordan McCrary (10), Michael Gamble (30)
New York Red Bulls (2): Justin Bilyeu (18), Zach Carroll (38)
New York City FC (0)
Orlando City SC (2): Richmond Laryea (7), Hadji Barry (13)
Philadelphia Union (4): Joshua Yaro (2), Keegan Rosenberry (3), Fabian Herbers (6), Taylor Washington (23)
Portland Timbers (2): Ben Polk (20), Neco Brett (40)
Real Salt Lake (2): Omar Holness (5), Max Lachowecki (25)
San Jose Earthquakes (2): Andrew Tarbell (8), Patrick Hodan (28)
Seattle Sounders FC (2): Tony Alfaro (27), Zach Mathers (35)
Toronto FC (1): Tsubasa Endoh (9)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3): Cole Seiler (16), Christopher Hellmann (29), Thomas Sanner (36)
COLLEGE-BY-COLLEGE SELECTIONS:
Univ. of Akron (1): Richmond Laryea
Univ. of California, Riverside (1): Michael Salazar
California Polytechnic State Univ. (1): Chase Minter
California State Univ., Dominguez Hills (1): Tony Alfaro
Univ. of Central Florida (1): Hadji Barry
Univ. of Cincinnati (1): Emmanuel Appiah
Clemson Univ. (3): Paul Clowes, Kyle Fisher, Andrew Tarbell
Creighton Univ. (2): Fabian Herbers, Timo Pitter
Duke Univ. (1): Zach Mathers
Florida Gulf Coast Univ. (1): Rodrigo Saravia
George Mason Univ. (1): Taylor Washington
Georgetown Univ. (3): Keegan Rosenberry, Cole Seiler, Joshua Yaro
Lynn Univ. (1): Christopher Hellmann
Univ. of Maryland (2): Tsubasa Endoh, Ivan Magalhaes
Michigan State Univ. (1): Zach Carroll
Univ. of North Carolina (3): Jonathan Campbell, Omar Holness, Jordan McCrary
Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte (1): Kyle Parker
Univ. of North Florida (1): Alex Morrell
Univ. of Notre Dame (2): Patrick Hodan, Max Lachowecki
Princeton Univ. (1): Thomas Sanner
Robert Morris Univ. (1): Neco Brett
Univ. of San Diego (1): Keegan Smith
Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville (1): Justin Bilyeu
Stanford Univ. (2): Eric Verso, Brandon Vincent
Syracuse Univ. (2): Julian Buescher, Ben Polk
Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (1): Dennis Castillo
Wake Forest Univ. (2): Michael Gamble, Jack Harrison
Univ. of Washington (1): Ryan Herman
Wheaton College (1): Marshall Hollingsworth
Univ. of Akron (1): Richmond Laryea
Univ. of California, Riverside (1): Michael Salazar
California Polytechnic State Univ. (1): Chase Minter
California State Univ., Dominguez Hills (1): Tony Alfaro
Univ. of Central Florida (1): Hadji Barry
Univ. of Cincinnati (1): Emmanuel Appiah
Clemson Univ. (3): Paul Clowes, Kyle Fisher, Andrew Tarbell
Creighton Univ. (2): Fabian Herbers, Timo Pitter
Duke Univ. (1): Zach Mathers
Florida Gulf Coast Univ. (1): Rodrigo Saravia
George Mason Univ. (1): Taylor Washington
Georgetown Univ. (3): Keegan Rosenberry, Cole Seiler, Joshua Yaro
Lynn Univ. (1): Christopher Hellmann
Univ. of Maryland (2): Tsubasa Endoh, Ivan Magalhaes
Michigan State Univ. (1): Zach Carroll
Univ. of North Carolina (3): Jonathan Campbell, Omar Holness, Jordan McCrary
Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte (1): Kyle Parker
Univ. of North Florida (1): Alex Morrell
Univ. of Notre Dame (2): Patrick Hodan, Max Lachowecki
Princeton Univ. (1): Thomas Sanner
Robert Morris Univ. (1): Neco Brett
Univ. of San Diego (1): Keegan Smith
Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville (1): Justin Bilyeu
Stanford Univ. (2): Eric Verso, Brandon Vincent
Syracuse Univ. (2): Julian Buescher, Ben Polk
Virginia Commonwealth Univ. (1): Dennis Castillo
Wake Forest Univ. (2): Michael Gamble, Jack Harrison
Univ. of Washington (1): Ryan Herman
Wheaton College (1): Marshall Hollingsworth
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