MLS SuperDraft '08

The 2008 MLS SuperDraft was held on Friday at the Baltimore Convention Center, yielding surprising results to even the most knowledgeable of experts. Patrick Nyarko and Eric Avila, widely considered to be the top two prospects in the draft, fell to 7th and 19th, respectively.

UCLA defender Chance Myers (below) was taken first by the Kansas City Wizards after the club traded defender Nick Garcia to San Jose for the rights to the pick.

"I'm just looking to come in and play soccer," said Myers, who molds his game after U.S. defenders Chris Albright and Frankie Hejduk. "My expectations are high of myself and the team. I always want to succeed. They have a good foundation, they made a good run last year and hopefully we can build on that and get better."

Below is the complete list of players taken in the 2008 draft.

1. Kansas City - Chance Myers - D
2. Dallas - Brek Shea - M/D
3. Real Salt Lake - Anthony Beltran - M/D
4. Los Angeles - Sean Franklin - M/D
5. Colorado - Ciaran O'Brien - M
6. Columbus - Andy Iro - D
7. Chicago - Patrick Nyarko - F
8. FCD - Josh Lambo - GK
9. Toronto - Julius James - D
10. TOR - Pat Phelan - M
11. KC - Roger Espinoza - M/D
12. CHI - Dominic Cervi - GK
13. New England - Rob Valentino - D
14. RSL - David Horst - D
15. San Jose - Shea Salinas - M
16. New York - Eric Brunner - D
17. RSL - Alex Nimo - M
18. NE - Michael Videira - M
19. FCD - Eric Avila - M
20. CLB - George Josten - F/M
21. LA - Ely Allen - F
22. CLB - Ricardo Pierre-Louis - F
23. KC - Yomby William - D
24. DC - Andrew Jacobson - M
25. KC - Jonathan Leathers - D
26. CHI - Peter Lowry - M
27. NE - Joe Germanese - M
28. TOR - Brian Edwards - GK
29. LA - Julian Valentin - D
30. TOR - Mike Zaher - D
31. CLB - Ryan Miller - D
32. NY - Luke Sassano - M/D
33. DC - Ryan Cordeiro - F
34. LA - Matt Allen - GK
35. TOR - Joseph Lapira - F
36. COL - Adrian Chevannes - D
37. RSL - Brennan Tennelle - M
38. CHI - Dwight Barnett - F
39. KC - Matt Marquess - D
40. CHI - Stephen King - M
41. NE - Matthew Britner - D
42. Houston - Geoff Cameron - M
43. Chivas USA - Keith Savage - M
44. NY - David Roth - M
45. FCD - Jamil Roberts - D
46. LA - Brandon McDonald - F
47. COL - Brian Grazier - M
48. CLB - Steven Lenhart - F
49. COL - Scott Campbell - M
50. FCD - Ben Nason - M
51. LA - Matt Hatzke - M/D
52. DC - Tony Schmitz - D/M
53. KC - Rauwshan McKenzie - D
54. CHI - Austin Washington - D
55. NE - Spencer Wadsworth - M
56. HOU - Jeremy Barlow - M