It’s perhaps a but less glamorous than being the first player taken in the MLS Draft, but UCSB defender Chris Boxall was selected by the Vancouver Whitecaps as the first player taken in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft. The picked kicked off a drafts that has moved at a pace that eclipses even that of the MLB draft in its pre-televised state, with the entirety of the first round taking approximately 29 seconds to complete. (Note: this might be a slight exaggeration.)
MLS Supplemental Draft 2011: First Round Recap
The entire first round, pick by pick:
1) Vancouver-Michael Boxall, D, UCSB
2) Portland- Spencer Thompson, F, UC-Irvine
3) Los Angeles (via DC)-Daniel Keat, M, Dartmouth
4) New York (via Chivas)-Jimmy Maurerm GK, South Carolina
5) Philadelphia-Ryan Richter, F, LaSalle
6) New England-Hunter Chirstensen, M, Tulsa
7) Houston-Evan Newton, GK, Old Dominion
8) Toronto-Jimmy Banks, M, Wisconsin-Green Bay
9) Chicago-Amani Walker, F, UC-Irvine
10) Kansas City-Sam Scales, M, Ohio State
11) Seattle-Josh Ford, GK, Connecticut
12) Portland (via DC via Columbus)-Robbie Lynch, M, Evansville
13) Toronto (via New York)-Stephen Beattie, F, Northern Kentucky
14) Salt Lake-Jeff Attinella, GK, South Florida
15) Dallas (via San Jose)-Alexis Pradie, D, Embry Riddle
16) Los Angeles-Ryan Thomas, D, Stanford
17) Dallas-Paul Ogunyemi, Shoolcraft
18) Dallas (via Columbus)-Bryan Martinez, M, Seton Hall
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