Clemson’s Steven Rhyne Selected First in MLS Supplemental Draft

Feb. 4, 2005

CLEMSON, SC–Clemson men’s soccer player Steven Rhyne was selected first of 48 players selected in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Supplemental Draft held Friday.

The four-round draft was completed with the clubs selecting from a pool of eligible players mostly made up of talent not taken in January’s MLS SuperDraft. Rhyne was the first selection in the first round and was chosen by Real Salt Lake.

MLS added the Supplemental Draft this year to help teams fill out their rosters to a record-high 28 players. Eighteen of those will be considered members of the Senior Roster, while the remaining 10 will be part of the Developmental Roster. The league will field reserve teams this season for the first time, giving developmental players a chance to play in competitive games throughout the season.

Major League Soccer’s 10th season is scheduled to kickoff on April 2 with a full slate of games. Highlighting the day is the nationally televised visit of MLS Cup holders D.C. United to expansion club CD Chivas USA (3 p.m. ET, ABC). The complete MLS schedule will be released in the near future.

In Rhyne’s senior season at Clemson, he had 11 goals and five assists for 27 points. He started all 18 matches.