The 1997 Major League Soccer College Draft was held on February 1 and 2, 1997 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [1] The draft took place in conjunction with the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. The first round of the draft took place at halftime of the game and was broadcast live by Prime Sports. The second and third rounds of the draft took place February 2, 1997, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST in the Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton. [2] The 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft took place on the afternoon of February 2. [3]
* | Denotes player who has been selected for an MLS Best XI team |
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Colorado Rapids | Ross Paule | M | Creighton University |
12 | New England Revolution | Scott Coufal | GK | Indiana University |
13 | Columbus Crew | John Smith | F | Rollins College |
14 | San Jose Clash | Jason Annicchero | D | Santa Clara University |
15 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Will Kohler | M | Harvard University |
16 | Dallas Burn | Alan Branigan | D | Rutgers University |
17 | Kansas City Wizards | Ike Udeh | F | Alabama A&M |
18 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | PASS | ||
19 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Shawn Boney | M | Southern Connecticut State |
20 | D.C. United | Tom Presthus | GK | Southern Methodist University |
No trades reported.
Pick # | MLS team | Player | Position | Affiliation |
---|---|---|---|---|
21 | Colorado Rapids | Mike Feniger | F | East Stroudsburg |
22 | New England Revolution | Steve Klein | M | Bowling Green State University |
23 | Columbus Crew | Todd DeNault | F | University of South Florida |
24 | San Jose Clash | Chris McDonald | M | University of San Francisco |
25 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | Andrew Lewis | D | Princeton University |
26 | New England Revolution [R3 trade 1] | J.T. Roberts | M | Northern Kentucky University |
27 | Kansas City Wizards | Jake Joy | M | Midwestern State University |
28 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Musa Shannon | F | Robert Morris University |
29 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Kevin Hartman | GK | UCLA |
30 | D.C. United | Brandon Leib | D | Georgetown University |
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