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Jan 10, 2017

Who to watch out for in the MLS SuperDraft

The 2017 MLS SuperDraft goes on Friday. Here's a look at 10 players to watch out for, including a pair of Canadians.

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The 2017 MLS SuperDraft goes on Friday. Here's a look at 10 players to watch out for, including a pair of Canadians in Shamit Shome and Adonijah Reid.

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Shamit Shome
Shamit Shome

Edmonton, AB

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    FC Edmonton
  • POSITION
    Midfielder
  • AGE
    19
  • HEIGHT
    5'9
  • WEIGHT
    155

NOTES

- Shome is among the first Canadian members of Generation Adidas

- Named Canada West Rookie of the Year in 2015 while a member of the Alberta Golden Bears

- Shome has been capped four times by Canada at the U-20 level

Jeremy Ebobisse
Jeremy Ebobisse

Bethesda, MD

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    Charleston
  • POSITION
    FW
  • AGE
    19
  • HEIGHT
    6'0
  • WEIGHT
    175

NOTES

- Signed with MLS in August

- Played two years at Duke, scoring nine times in 37 appearances

- Capped eight times by the USMNT at the U20 level

Abu Danladi
Abu Danladi

Takoradi, Ghana

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    UCLA
  • POSITION
    FW
  • AGE
    21
  • HEIGHT
    5'10
  • WEIGHT
    170

NOTES

- Danladi was the 2013-14 Gatorade National Boys Player of the Year at Dunn High School (Los Olivos, CA)

- Named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List in 2016

- Made 42 appearance for the Bruins over three seasons, scoring 18 goals and adding 18 assists

Miles Robinson
Miles Robinson

Arlington, MA

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    Syracuse
  • POSITION
    CB
  • AGE
    19
  • HEIGHT
    6'2
  • WEIGHT
    186

VITALS

- Robinson was named the 2016 ACC Defensive Player of the Year

- Member of the USMNT U-20 entry at the Four Nations Tournament

- Scored four goals and added five assists in 2016

Brandon Aubrey
Brandon Aubrey

Plano, TX

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    Notre Dame
  • POSITION
    CB
  • AGE
    19
  • HEIGHT
    6'3
  • WEIGHT
    192

NOTES

- Transitioned from central midfielder to defender full time in 2014

- Had nine goals and 19 points in 21 starts this season

- Helped to record 24 clean sheets over Irish career

 

Jacori Hayes
Jacori Hayes

Bowie, MD

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    Wake Forest
  • POSITION
    MF
  • AGE
    21
  • HEIGHT
    5'7
  • WEIGHT
    150

NOTES

- Helped lead the Demon Deacons to an appearance in the NCAA Championship where they fell 1-0 to Stanford

- Named both a NSCAA First Team All-American and Academic All-American in 2016

- Finished the year with eight goals and three assists in 25 appearances

Adonijah Reid
Adonijah Reid

Brampton, ON

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    ANB Futbol
  • POSITION
    FW
  • AGE
    17
  • HEIGHT
    5'5
  • WEIGHT
    155

NOTES

- The youngest player to participate in this year's SuperDraft combine

- Among the first Canadians to receive a Generation Adidas deal

- Won the League 1 Ontario Golden Boot in 2015 as a 15-year-old

Chris Odoi-Atsem
Chris Odoi-Atsem

Mitchellville, MD

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    Maryland
  • POSITION
    D
  • AGE
    21
  • HEIGHT
    5'10
  • WEIGHT
    150

NOTES

- Finished the 2016 Terrapins seasons with a goal and six assists in 20 games

- Odoi-Atsem was named First Team All-Big Ten in 2016

- He helped equal a school record five straight clean sheets in September and October

Jackson Yueill
Jackson Yueill

Bloomington, MN

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    UCLA
  • POSITION
    MF
  • AGE
    19
  • HEIGHT
    5'10
  • WEIGHT
    165

NOTES

- Yueill has represented the USMNT at U-20 level

- Was named to the First Team All-Pac-12 in 2015 and 2016

- Recorded two goals and 11 assists in 20 games this past years

Nick Depuy
Nick Depuy

Irvine, CA

VITALS

  • PREVIOUS
    UCSB
  • POSITION
    FW
  • AGE
    22
  • HEIGHT
    6'4
  • WEIGHT
    185

VITALS

- Depuy was the 2016 Big West Offensive Player of the Year

- He was a MAC-Hermann Trophy semifinalist in 2015

- Tallied 31 goals and four assists in 83 games over four seasons with the Gauchos