Wizards enter 2010 MLS SuperDraft with five selections

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The 2010 MLS SuperDraft takes place tomorrow from the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia at 1 p.m. CT. The first hour will be broadcast live on ESPN2; the remainder of the draft can be followed on MLSnet.com. The Wizards control five picks in the upcoming draft, including the 4th overall selection. Kansas City will provide exclusive SuperDraft coverage via the team website www.kcwizards.com and team blog www.hillcrestroadblog.com, including live video updates from team President Robb Heineman. Supporters can also follow the Wizards draft-day selections via the team's Twitter account.


KANSAS CITY WIZARDS SUPERDRAFT SELECTIONS

Round
Pick (Overall)
Note
1
4 (4)
Natural Selection
2
4 (20)
Natural Selection
3
4 (36)
Natural Selection
3
9 (41)
From New England
4
4 (52)
Natural Selection

Last season, the Wizards selected Overland Park native and Blue Valley West product Matt Besler with the 8th overall selection in the SuperDraft. Besler, who played four collegiate seasons at Notre Dame, went on to play in 28 games (26 starts) as a rookie. Besler played both left back and central defender in 2009.