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Jason Banton, Gienir Garcia and Luke Holmes are three of the more interesting players available in Tuesday's MLS Supplemental Draft.
1. Montreal Impact: Evan James, F, Charlotte
This was not a huge surprise as the Impact were largely expected to pick James with the first pick of the draft. Many had believed he would go higher after scoring 24 goals and registering 19 assists during his four years at Charlotte.
2. Vancouver Whitecaps: Gienir Garcia, D, Mexico
Another player who a lot of draft observers were intrigued by, Garcia has some decent pedigree. He has played for Cruz Azul and has also made five appearances for the Mexico U20 team.
3. New England Revolution: Dwayne Smith, M, Bethel
4. Toronto FC: Michael Green, New Mexico
5. Chivas USA: RJ Allen, D, Monmouth
A solid player at the college level, he had been named among the Top 25 SuperDraft prospects by MLSSoccer.com.
6. Real Salt Lake: Andy Rose, M, UCLA
Many expected to see Rose go much higher than this after starting every game during his senior season at UCLA and being a starter for most of his four years there.
7. Houston Dynamo: Brian Ownby, F, Virginia
Ownby showed a solid scoring touch at Virginia, bagging 13 goals in his final two season.
8. Portland Timbers: Ryan Kowaluck, MF Portland
9. Chicago Fire: Evans Frimpong, F, Delaware
He's not very big, but the 5-foot-8, 140-pound forward did score 12 goals and register five assists in 20 games last year.
10. Columbus Crew: Kirk Urso, M, UNC
Dubbed a possible first-round pick by some, Urso was a three-year starter at North Carolina. More of a holding midfielder type, he still scored 15 goals and had 24 assists during his four years.
11. FC Dallas: Alex Lee, D, Maryland
12. Dynamo: Karo Oklomah, F, High Point
13. Union: Tom Brandt, D, Penn
14. TFC: Nick Blake, D, UConn
15. Chicago Fire: Karl Woszczynski, GK, UAB
16. Sporting Kansas City: Shawn Singh, D, UCLA
17. Real Salt Lake: Emiliano Bonfigli, F, Manta FC
18. Dynamo: Eder Arreola, M, UCLA
19. LA Galaxy: Bryan Gaul, F, Bradley
At 6-foot-5, 202 pounds you'd think a guy that scored 23 goals over the past two years would have garnered a little more attention.
20. Impact: Aaron Schoenfeld, F, East Tennessee State
21. Whitecaps: Greg Klazura, D, Notre Dame
22. Revolution: Alec Purdie, M, Indiana
23. Toronto FC: Mykel Bates, D, Santa Clara
24. Chivas USA: Brian Rowe, GK, UCLA
25. San Jose Earthquakes: Cesar Diaz PIzarro, F, UC Riverside
26. D.C. United: Lance Rozeboom, M, New Mexico
27. Timbers: Miguel Ibarra, M, UC Irvine
Another player draft watchers seemed to like that fell mainly because of his size. At 5-7, 135 he'll have to add some weight, but he did score 10 goals and register 18 assists in his two years as an Anteater.
28. Chivas USA: Daniel Steres, D, San Diego State
29. Crew: Jamie Finch, D, Washington
30. Chivas USA: Fabian King, D, Fort Lewis
31. New York Red Bulls: Mike Volk, D, Virginia
32. Union: Kritian Witkowski, F, Marist
33. Seattle Sounders: Tim Pontius, D, UCSB
34. Sounders: Jason Banton, F, England
It's not entirely clear what caused Banton to fall so far, other than maybe his international status. He's got good size (6-feet tall) and apparently great speed. He also was good enough to spend time in the Liverpool and Blackburn organizations.
35. Sporting KC: Pablo Punyed, M, St. John's
36. RSL: Oliver Kupe, F, Northwestern
37. Chivas USA: Kevin Venegas, D, Cal State Fullerton
38. Galaxy: Rafael Garcia, M, Cal State Northridge
39. Impact: Steven Miller, F, Colgate
40. Whitecaps: Andrew Fontein, GK, UC Irvine
41. Revolution: Kevin Garcia, D, Villanova
42. Toronto FC: Arthur Ivo, M, SMU
Scoring 20 goals and assisting on 15 others despite making just 24 starts in the past two years apparently wasn't as impressive as it looked.
43. Sporting KC: Stefan Antonijevic, D, Valparaiso
44. Earthquakes: David Tiemstra, D, Ohio State
45. United: Charles Rodriguez, D, UNC Charlotte
46. Timbers: Doug Herrick, GK, St. Marry's
47. Fire: Tony Walls, M, UW Green Bay
The level of competition wasn't necessarily great, but those 14 goals and nine assists over the past two years seemed good enough to at least warrant interest.
48. Crew: Darren Amoo, F, Liberty
49. FC Dallas: Walter Hines, F, St. John's
50. Red Bulls: Christian Berreiro, M, Penn
51. Union: Antoine Hoppenot, F, Princeton
52. Rapids: Kohei Yamada, M, Rapids
Combine watchers were raving about Yamada's play in there. With Kosuke Kimura already in Colorado, maybe he can ease the transition.
53. Sounders: Abdul Aman, F, Washington
54. Sporting KC: Kyle Miller, M, Rockhurst
55. RSL: Benjamin Ubierna, M, Peru
56. Dynamo: Philip Aseweh, F, Liberty
57. Galaxy: Yuri Gorentzvaig, F, Brazil
58. Impact: Carl Haworth, F, Niagra
59. Whitecaps: Mark Fetrow, D, Penn State
60. Revolution: Mike Roach, F, St. Louis
61. TFC: Michael Mazzullo, M, Columbia
62. Galaxy, Steven Posa, F, San Diego
63. Earthquakes: James Kiff, D, UC Santa Barbara
64. United: Matt Kuhn, M, Drake
65. Timbers: Logan McDaniel, M, Loyola
66. Fire: Justin Chavez, D, Tulsa
67. Crew: Andrew Bulls, F, UMBC
68. FC Dallas: Ian Kalis, D, SMU
69. Red Bulls: Nate Polak, M, Hastings College
70. Union: Brandon Zimmerman, M, Santa Clara
He's the brother of Preston Zimmerman, the guy who just got Twitter famous for his rant against Jurgen Klinsmann. I'm sure he'll love those questions.
71. Rapids: Joel Helmick, GK, Longwood
72. Sounders: Wes Feighner, D, Cal Poly
73. Earthquakes: Tyler Krumpe, D, Loyola
74. RSL: Passed
75: Dynamo: Daniel Roberts, M, UNC Wilmington
76: Galaxy: Justin Davies, D, San Diego State
Tuesday's MLS Supplemental Draft will mark the last of the league's offseason allocation drafts. Most of the really interesting prospects were already picked in last Thursday's SuperDraft. It's also true that the later the draft gets, the more of a crapshoot that it becomes. Still, these final four rounds are not without intriguing names and past success stories.
While I won't pretend to be an expert on any of these players -- or even claim to have seen them play -- these are some of the more interesting players remaining:
More than a few draft observers thought he was the most likely international to be drafted during the SuperDraft. He's shown enough promise to intrigue several of England's best-known clubs. He's got some good size and has already trialed with the likes of Chivas USA.
Frimpong is not very big, standing just 5-foot-8 and weighing in at just 141 pounds. But he showed a some real promise at Delaware, scoring 12 goals and accumulating five assists during his senior season. He should be well known to the Philadelphia Union, as he played for Reading FC United, a team they are affiliated with in the PDL.
The fullback has the family pedigree -- with his father and brother having both played in the Mexican Primera -- and seemingly the physical attributes to be a successful pro. Cruz Azul saw enough promise in him to put him on their B team and even give him a few shots with the A team. He also made five appearances with the Mexican U-20 team. You have to imagine someone will give him a shot.
How does a 6-foot-5, 202-pound forward with 23 goals and eight assists over the past two years go undrafted in the SuperDraft? Well, he didn't exactly stand out at the combine and he did pile up those numbers against the likes of SIU Edwardsville. Still, he's got some serious size and apparently some skills. Surely, someone takes a shot, right?
This shifty midfielder managed to score eight goals and pick up eight assists despite starting just 11 times and playing in 16 games for Akron. Prior to transferring there, he scored 70 goals and had 24 assists during three seasons at Notre Dame College of the NAIA. Someone's going to take a chance on this Englishman.
The UC Irvine midfielder is just 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds, which is not quite Joao Plata small, but is clearly a cause for concern in MLS. Still, he scored nine goals, had eight assists and is someone a lot of combine observers liked.
In his past two years, Ivo has scored 20 goals despite making just 24 starts and playing in just 40 matches. He's well known to FC Dallas and seems to be a solid fit there.
A little more than two years ago, Paniagua was competing in the U-20 World Cup for Paraguay. He's 6 feet tall and 183 pounds. He hasn't done much at the club level, but he showed some upside at the Combine.
People were absolutely raving about Yamada at the combine. He was originally listed as a midfielder, but it seems like everyone thinks he'll be a left back at the MLS level. He's quick and a solid ball handler.
| 1 | Montreal Impact | |||
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| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| 3 | New England Revolution | |||
| 4 | Toronto FC | |||
| 5 | Chivas USA | |||
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | |||
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | |||
| 8 | Portland Timbers | |||
| 9 | Chicago Fire | |||
| 10 | Columbus Crew | |||
| 11 | FC Dallas | |||
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | |||
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | |||
| 14 | Toronto FC | |||
| 15 | Chicago Fire | |||
| 16 | Sporting Kansas City | |||
| 17 | Real Salt Lake | |||
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | |||
| 19 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 20 | Montreal Impact | |||
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| 21 | Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| 22 | New England Revolution | |||
| 23 | Toronto FC | |||
| 24 | Chivas USA | |||
| 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | |||
| 26 | D.C. United | |||
| 27 | Portland Timbers | |||
| 28 | Chivas USA | |||
| 29 | Columbus Crew | |||
| 30 | Chivas USA | |||
| 31 | New York Red Bulls | |||
| 32 | Philadelphia Union | |||
| 33 | Seattle Sounders | |||
| 34 | Seattle Sounders | |||
| 35 | Sporting Kansas City | |||
| 36 | Real Salt Lake | |||
| 37 | Chivas USA | |||
| 38 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 39 | Montreal Impact | |||
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| 40 | Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| 41 | New England Revolution | |||
| 42 | Toronto FC | |||
| 43 | Sporting Kansas City | |||
| 44 | San Jose Earthquakes | |||
| 45 | D.C. United | |||
| 46 | Portland Timbers | |||
| 47 | Chicago Fire | |||
| 48 | Columbus Crew | |||
| 49 | FC Dallas | |||
| 50 | New York Red Bulls | |||
| 51 | Philadelphia Union | |||
| 52 | Colorado Rapids | |||
| 53 | Seattle Sounders | |||
| 54 | Sporting Kansas City | |||
| 55 | Real Salt Lake | |||
| 56 | Houston Dynamo | |||
| 57 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 58 | Montreal Impact | |||
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| 59 | Vancouver Whitecaps | |||
| 60 | New England Revolution | |||
| 61 | Toronto FC | |||
| 62 | Los Angeles Galaxy | |||
| 63 | San Jose Earthquakes | |||
| 64 | D.C. United | |||
| 65 | Portland Timbers | |||
| 66 | Chicago Fire | |||
| 67 | Columbus Crew | |||
| 68 | FC Dallas | |||
| 69 | New York Red Bulls | |||
| 70 | Philadelphia Union | |||
| 71 | Colorado Rapids | |||
| 72 | Seattle Sounders FC | |||
| 73 | Sporting Kansas City | |||
| 74 | Real Salt Lake | |||
| 75 | Houston Dynamo | |||
| 76 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Grading The MLS Supplemental Draft: We're Really Serious Analysts
by Jeremiah Oshan
The 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft marks the merciful end to the draft portion of the offseason. In total, 75 players were chosen in this final draft (Real Salt Lake cleverly passed on their final pick). If you've seen enough of more than a handful of these players to make any kind of reasonable assessment of their skills, consider yourself a rare breed.
At SB Nation Soccer, we take great pride in being realists about our knowledge. Without further ado, here are our draft grades for the 19 teams participating in the draft:
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