KiXX Select 15 Players in 2007 MISL Supplemental Draft
Published on July 12, 2007 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release
Philadelphia, PA, July 12, 2007 - The defending Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Champion Philadelphia KiXX selected 15 players during the 2007 MISL Supplemental Draft that was held via teleconference on Thursday, July 12. The club held the seventh selection in each of the 15 rounds as the drafting order was determined by a team's winning percentage from the 2006-07 season with the League's three expansion teams, the Orlando Sharks, New Jersey Ironmen and MISL Monterrey selecting first, second and third respectively.
Philadelphia selected defender Chris Williams with the club's first-round selection, seventh overall. The Philadelphia native is currently competing with Miami FC of the outdoor United Soccer League (USL), appearing in 12 games this season. A graduate of Philadelphia University, Williams was an invited participant of the KiXX training camp for the 2006-07 season and has also competed with the New York Red Bulls Developmental Team and the Ocean City Barons.
The club's remaining selections are as follows:
Round/Overall Player Position Current/Previous Team
2/16 Dayton O'Brien Defender Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)
3/25 Ricardo Raposo Midfielder Brazil - Discovery Player
4/34 Alberto Zapata Forward Puerto Rico Islanders (USL)
5/43 Rafique Hassim Midfielder Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)
6/52 Adam Moffat Midfielder Cleveland City Starts (USL-2)
7/61 Mo Oduor Midfielder Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)
8/70 Anthony Calzao Defender Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2)
9/79 Denny Clanton Defender Chicago Storm (MISL)
10/88 Omar Jarun Defender Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)
11/97 Aaron King Midfielder Charleston Battery (USL)
12/106 Luis Gonazalez Forward Miami FC (USL-2)
13/115 Luis Liendo Defender Atlanta Silverbacks (USL)
14/124 Adam Williamson Midfielder Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2)
15/133 Ross Mackenzie Midfielder Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2)
A complete list of selections in the 2007 MISL Supplemental Draft is available at the League's official website, www.MISL.net.
The 2007 Nemours Philadelphia KiXX Summer Kamp program, offered to boys and girls ages four to 14, opens in late June and runs through the end of August at approximately 40 locations throughout the Tri-State area. In addition to professional instruction from members of the Philadelphia KiXX, each participant in the summer camp program receives a certificate of participation, an official camp t-shirt and soccer ball, a voucher to the 2007-08 KiXX home opener, and a second free ticket to another 2007-08 KiXX home game. For more information or to obtain a 2007 Philadelphia KiXX Summer Kamp brochure, complete with the site schedule, contact the club's Executive Office at 1-888-888-KIXX (5499) or register online at www.kixxonline.com.
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