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Adams Drafted in First Round of MLS SuperDraft
1/19/2018 3:23:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA – The Chicago Fire traded for the 10th overall pick and used it to select Syracuse sophomore Mo Adams (Nottingham, England) in the 2018 Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft held on Friday, Jan. 19 in Philadelphia. It marks the second consecutive year that a member of the Orange has been selected in the top 10 and the fourth straight year that at least one has been taken in the first round.
Adams was a two-year starter for the Orange in the midfield. He earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team honors in 2017 after starting all 16 matches in which he played. Adams was named to the Watch List for the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, which goes to the top collegiate player in the nation.
In his rookie campaign in 2015, Adams was selected to the All-South Region Second Team and the All-ACC Third Team. In addition, he earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors. Adams started all 19 matches in which he played and recorded his first career goal at Hartford. Adams, a member of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was also honored for his work in the classroom as a member of the ACC All-Academic Team.
The first two rounds of this year's draft were held at Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
Syracuse MLS Draft History
1996 SuperDraft
Eric Puls – Colorado Rapids – 12th round (112th overall)
Paul Young – Columbus Crew – 13th round (121st overall)
1997 Supplemental Draft
Mike Britton – Colorado Rapids – 3rd round (23rd overall)
2004 SuperDraft
Chris Aloisi – Los Angeles Galaxy – 6th round (57th overall)
2006 Supplemental Draft
Ezra Prendergast – Chicago Fire – 3rd round (34th overall)
2007 SuperDraft
Richard Asante – Toronto FC – 3rd round (27th overall)
2009 SuperDraft
Kyle Hall – Toronto FC – 3rd round (39th overall)
2015 SuperDraft
Alex Bono – Toronto FC – 1st round (6th overall)
Skylar Thomas – Toronto FC – 1st round (11th overall)
Jordan Murrell – Real Salt Lake – 3rd round (57th overall)
2016 SuperDraft
Julian Buescher – DC United – 1st round (11th overall)
Ben Polk – Portland Timbers – 1st round (20th overall)
2017 SuperDraft
Miles Robinson – Atlanta United - 1st round (2nd overall)
Liam Callahan – Colorado Rapids – 2nd round (24th overall)
2018 SuperDraft
Mo Adams – Chicago Fire – 1st round (10th overall)
Adams was a two-year starter for the Orange in the midfield. He earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team honors in 2017 after starting all 16 matches in which he played. Adams was named to the Watch List for the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy, which goes to the top collegiate player in the nation.
In his rookie campaign in 2015, Adams was selected to the All-South Region Second Team and the All-ACC Third Team. In addition, he earned ACC All-Freshman Team honors. Adams started all 19 matches in which he played and recorded his first career goal at Hartford. Adams, a member of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was also honored for his work in the classroom as a member of the ACC All-Academic Team.
The first two rounds of this year's draft were held at Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
Syracuse MLS Draft History
1996 SuperDraft
Eric Puls – Colorado Rapids – 12th round (112th overall)
Paul Young – Columbus Crew – 13th round (121st overall)
1997 Supplemental Draft
Mike Britton – Colorado Rapids – 3rd round (23rd overall)
2004 SuperDraft
Chris Aloisi – Los Angeles Galaxy – 6th round (57th overall)
2006 Supplemental Draft
Ezra Prendergast – Chicago Fire – 3rd round (34th overall)
2007 SuperDraft
Richard Asante – Toronto FC – 3rd round (27th overall)
2009 SuperDraft
Kyle Hall – Toronto FC – 3rd round (39th overall)
2015 SuperDraft
Alex Bono – Toronto FC – 1st round (6th overall)
Skylar Thomas – Toronto FC – 1st round (11th overall)
Jordan Murrell – Real Salt Lake – 3rd round (57th overall)
2016 SuperDraft
Julian Buescher – DC United – 1st round (11th overall)
Ben Polk – Portland Timbers – 1st round (20th overall)
2017 SuperDraft
Miles Robinson – Atlanta United - 1st round (2nd overall)
Liam Callahan – Colorado Rapids – 2nd round (24th overall)
2018 SuperDraft
Mo Adams – Chicago Fire – 1st round (10th overall)
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