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2000 MLS Super-Draft nets 16 A-League Players


The A-League showed its continued development value to 1st Division MLS, as 16 A-League players were drafted by MLS teams today.

# players lost by specific A-League team:

Charleston - 2
Lehigh Valley - 2
Long Island - 2
Minnesota - 2

Atlanta - 1
Bay Area - 1
Indiana - 1
Orange County - 1
Pittsburgh - 1
Seattle - 1
Staten Island - 1
Vancouver - 1

# players by Position:

Forwards : 7

Midfield : 4

Defense : 4

Keepers : 1

Round and Pick player was drafted:

Round 1

#9 John Wilson (Charleston) Midfielder, Kansas City Wizards

Round 2

#4 Justin Evans (Pittsburgh) Midfielder, San Jose Earthquakes

#6 Joseph Ragusa (Long Island) Defender, San Jose Earthquakes

Round 3

#6 Kerry Zavagnin (Lehigh Valley) Defender, Kansas City Wizards

Round 4

#3 Bo Oshoniyi (Atlanta) Goalkeeper, New England Revolution

#5 Michael Burke (Charleston) Forward, DC United

#6 Amos Magee (Minnesota) Forward, Tampa Bay Mutiny

#8 John Wolyniac (Long Island) Forward, Chicago Fire

#11 Joshua Henderson (Lehigh Valley) Forward, Los Angeles Galaxy

#12 Orlando Perez (Orange County) Midfielder, NY/NJ Metrostars

Round 5

#4 Ian Russell (Seattle) Forward, San Jose Earthquakes

Round 6

#2 Casey Sweeney (Indiana) Defender, Kansas City Wizards

#3 Tom Hardy (Vancouver) Defender, New England Revolution

#4 Ernest Inneh (Staten Island) Forward, Tampa Bay Mutiny

#6 Mike Gentile (Minnesota) Midfielder, Tampa Bay Mutiny

#11 Alijohn Utush (Bay Area) Forward, Los Angeles Galaxy

Many Thanks to News Digger John Zukas who scours up all of the local news links during the year.