Kansas City to host 2012 MLS SuperDraft January 12 Impact to have the 1st overall selection The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players. The expansion Montreal Impact will have the first overall selection. The official selection order was set by Major League Soccer on October 21, 2011: 1.2012 expansion team Montreal Impact receives the first selection; 2.The eight clubs which do not qualify for the playoffs receive picks #2 through #9 (in reverse order of season points); 3.The two clubs eliminated in the Wild Card round of playoffs receive picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points); 4.The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals receive picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points); 5.The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals receive picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points); 6.The club which loses the 2011 MLS Cup receives pick #18; 7.The club which wins the 2011 MLS Cup receives pick #19. This selection order holds for both rounds of the MLS SuperDraft. The same order will be followed for the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, which is scheduled on January 17, 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_MLS_SuperDraft
The Big Board: The best 2012 SuperDraft prospects The top 25 college seniors and 10 Generation adidas candidates The 2012 MLS SuperDraft is a little more than a month away, and with only four teams remaining in the NCAA Tournament, it’s that time to start focusing on what players might be ready to contribute in MLS next year. Here’s a look at 25 seniors likely to be in the conversation for January’s draft: http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/06/big-board-best-2012-superdraft-prospects
The Next Step 52 college seniors to participate; final list announced at later date The initial list for the MLS Player Combine is as follows: 2012 adidas MLS Player Combine Coaches List Jim Barlow (Princeton) Jamie Clark (University of Washington) Brian Tompkins (Yale) **additional coaches will be announced at a later date. 2012 adidas MLS Player Combine List by Position GOALKEEPERS (4): Brian Rowe (UCLA); Chris Blais (University of South Florida); Jhojan Obando (Providence); Ryan Meara (Fordham); DEFENDERS (16): Aaron Maund (Notre Dame); Andrew Duran (Creighton); Aubrey Perry (University of South Florida); Austin Berry (Louisville); Charles Rodriguez (UNC Charlotte); Chris Estridge (Indiana); Diogo de Almeida (SMU); Hunter Jumper (Virginia); James Kiffe (UC Santa Barbara); Justin Chavez (Tulsa); Matt Hedges (UNC); Mykell Bates (Santa Clara University); Nick Blake (UConn); Pat Sigler (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo); Shawn Singh (UCLA); Tommy Meyer (Indiana); MIDFIELDERS (19): Alec Purdie (Indiana); Andy Rose (UCLA); Arthur Ivo (SMU); Brendan King (Notre Dame); Calum Mallace (Marquette); Christian Barreiro (UPenn); Eder Arreola (UCLA); Greg Jordan (Creighton); Kenney Walker (Louisville); Kevan George (UCF); Kirk Urso (UNC); Lance Rozenboom (New Mexico); Luis Silva (UC Santa Barbara); Michael Green (New Mexico); Miguel Ibarra (UC Irvine); Nick DeLeon (Louisville); Rafael Garcia (Cal State Northridge); Tony Walls (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay); Warren Creavalle (UCF) FORWARDS (13): Antoine Hoppenot (Princeton); Billy Schuler (UNC); Brian Ownby (Virginia); Bryan Gaul (Bradley); Casey Townsend (Maryland); Colin Rolfe (Louisville); Ethan Finlay (Creighton); Evan James (UNC Charlotte); Evans Frimpong (Delaware); Karo Okiomah (High Point); Luckymore Mkosana (Dartmouth); Luke Holmes (Akron); Tony Cascio (UConn). http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...ces-initial-list-invitees-2012-player-combine
Watch the Combine LIVE on MLSsoccer.com, starting Fri. All Player Combine matches to be streamed live on MLSsoccer.com 2012 MLS Player Combine kicks off this Friday — and you can be there. Well, almost. MLSsoccer.com will have unprecedented wall-to-wall coverage of all the action in Ft. Lauderdale, including live streams of every Combine match, sponsored by adidas and Sega. We’ll be at every game, talk to the players and coaches and GMs, and have all the latest news and rumors about who looks good, who’s on the move, and who might end up on your team next year. Live Stream Match Schedule Friday, January 6 2:45 pm ET: adiPower vs Prime 4:30 pm ET: adiZero vs adiPure Sunday, January 8 2:30 pm ET: adiPower vs adiZero 4:25 pm ET: Prime vs adiPure Tuesday, January 10 10:00 am ET: adiZero vs Prime 11:55 am ET: adiPower vs adiPure http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft...tch-combine-live-mlssoccercom-starting-friday
2012 Player Combine Bios http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/combine/bios MLS Player Combine team rosters revealed adiPower Coach: Sasho Cirovski, Maryland adiPure Coach: Brian Tompkins, Yale adiZero Coach: Jim Barlow, Princeton Prime Coach: Jamie Clark, Washington http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/06/mls-player-combine-team-rosters-revealed
MLS Insider: The sun sets on Day 1 of the Combine King's goal, Soldade's "Oh, wow" moment leave an impression As things wound down just after sunset, the players slowly boarded the bus back to the hotel to march through the lobby as spent and sweaty as their potential coaches did in the morning. I guess the circle remains unbroken. As for the two matches, the first was more entertaining than the last, with plenty of goals coming from both sides in the Team adiPower’s 3-2 win over Team PRIME. WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: adiPower vs. Prime | adiPure vs. adiZero http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/01/07/highlights-adipower-vs-prime
Combine: Winners and losers after Matchday 2 Draft experts pick players who helped or hurt their cause Sunday With every matchday of the 2012 MLS Player Combine, MLSsoccer.com's draft experts highlight the players who helped and hurt their stock heading into the SuperDraft on Thursday, Jan. 12 (noon ET, ESPN2 and ESPN3). Simon Borg, Jason Saghini and Travis Clark select their movers after Matchday 2 from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft...8/combine-winners-and-losers-after-matchday-2
Combine: UNC Charlotte's James leads adiZero past Prime 49ers hero grabs goal, assist; Paniagua scores in 3rd loss for Prime LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Two first-half goals set the tone for adiZero on Tuesday, as they triumphed on the final day of the MLS Combine with a 3-1 victory against Prime. http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft...charlotte-star-james-leads-adizero-past-prime Combine: Offensive explosion propels adiPower to win Mkosana, Walls, Mallace and Banton score in final combine match LAUDERHILL, Fla. – A three-goal onslaught in the second half led adiPower to a dominating 4-1 victory adiPure in the final game of the 2012 MLS Combine on Tuesday. http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft...nsive-explosion-propels-adipower-over-adipure
ExtraTime Live: SuperDraft Preview Show, Wed., 8 pm ET Watch as the guys as break down the draft, including interviews with prospects Earlier this week, ExtraTime Radio brought you unprecedented insight into the top three picks in Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft (noon ET, ESPN2/ESPN3), picking the brains of Jesse Marsch, Martin Rennie and Jay Heaps from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. On Wednesday, the ETR team will take you one step further into SuperDraft preparations with a draft edition of ExtraTime Live, starting at 8 pm ET on MLSsoccer.com. Watch as Nick Firchau hosts Greg Lalas, Simon Borg and Jason Saghini break down this year’s draft class after spending the last week in Florida watching the prospects in action at the MLS Player Combine. http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft...time-live-superdraft-preview-show-wed-8-pm-et
Round By Round Follow along with every pick in the SuperDraft http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/roundbyround
ET Radio: Post-draft special from Kansas City Kreis, Vermes and Kinnear give their feedback from Kansas City Who's that seated on a white leather couch in the Kansas City Convention Center? It's the crew from ET Radio, recounting the MLS SuperDraft and taking a look at the biggest winners and losers of the day. They also touch base with MLS head coaches Jason Kreis, Peter Vermes and Dominic Kinnear and get their thoughts on the draft. http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft...01/12/et-radio-post-draft-special-kansas-city
Video- BETA Inside the SuperDraft 2012 - Episode 1 The series kicks off at the combine in Florida, where Sporting KC's Peter Vermes, Montreal's Jesse Marsch & New England's Jay Heaps continue player evaluations and refine their strategies for the SuperDraft http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/01/19/inside-superdraft-2012-episode-1