As expected, Andrew Wenger (Duke) and Darren Mattocks (Akron) were the first two draft picks. Chandler Hoffmann was allowed to slip all the way to the thirteenth round, which was a bit of a surprise (link to full draft is posted below).
UCSB teammates Luis Silva and Sam Garza were selected in the first round of the draft. Their excellent combine performances explain why they were picked so much earlier than originally projected. Silva was picked 4th overall by Toronto FC, and Garza was selected 6th by San Jose. These players bring great speed, vision, and skill with them, and Big West Soccer fans can take pride watching them continue to develop.
The LA Galaxy picked up a defender and a midfielder, selecting Tommy Meyer (Indiana) in the nineteenth round and Kenney Walker (Louisville) in the 38th. This will help to rebuild their roster after failing to sign Juninho and losing Omar Gonzales due to injury.
The Supplemental draft is the last step for the remaining combine players, and international players like Jason Banton and Kohei Yamada will most likely be selected during this process. Big West players like Patrick Sigler and James Kiffe still have a chance for selection during this draft, and hopefully the conference will be able to boast a few more professionals after the Supplemental draft has taken place.
Super Draft results courtesy of mlssoccer.com
http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/roundbyround
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