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The Kansas City Wizards are set to make UCLA defender Chance Myers the first pick in the 2008 MLS Draft, sources have told Soccer By Ives. Myers is expected to slide in and start in the left back spot vacated by Jose Burciaga Jr, who was traded to the Colorado Rapids. Myers' selection marks the second time in three years that a UCLA defender is taken with the first pick in the MLS Draft. Myers ... [link]

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Pre Draft Talk
Published 1/18/2008 by M at Down the Byline
... and Galarcep. Both are now reporting that the Wizards will be taking UCLA right back Chance Myers. Myers is quite a bit of a surprise in this position as the top 3 in the draft had expected to be Patrick Nyarko, Eric Avila, and Julius James. ...

FCTP Draft Day Rolling Blog...
Published 1/18/2008 by Bonji at From College to the Pros - The US soccer ladder
***** 12:26 pm mst - Colorado selects Ciaran O'Brien #5. Honors: 2004 - 2005 ESP, 2005 ESP All*Star, 2005 NSCAA/adidas Boys Youth All-America Team, 2006 CSN 100 Freshman to Watch, 2006 CSN 2nd All-Freshman Team, 2006 SA Freshman of the year 2nd team, 2006 NSCAA Freshman All-America, 2007 All PDL Team, 2006 Big East All-Conference, 2007 CSN 3rd Team All-American ***** 12:24 pm mst - Top four picks defensive minded players. Tell you anything about the perceived quality of attacking players in this draft??? ***** 12:20 pm mst - LA takes Sean Franklin D/M out of Cal State Northridge. The first senior to ...

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