The Supplemental Draft, intended for the distribution of the remaining college players invited to the Combine and left over after the SuperDraft, took place this morning and saw the Sounders pick up four more players plus another via trade after the draft was over. With their first pick, 33rd overall, they selected UCSB defender and little brother of DC United midfielder Chris Pontius, Tim Pontius. Second, immediately after their first pick and 34th overall, the Sounders selected EPL reserve midfielder Jason Banton. With their third pick, 53rd overall, the Sounders then selected University of Washington forward Abdul Aman, And finally with their fourth pick, 72nd overall, the Sounders picked up Cal Poly defender Wes Feighner. Only hours after the draft, the Sounders announced the acquisition of midfielder Andy Rose in a trade with Real Salt Lake for the rights of one of last year's draft picks Leone Cruz.
The most exciting of these picks is definitely Banton. He has many striking similarities to Steve Zakuani. Much like Zakuani he came up through the youth systems in the Premier League, not only that but he is much in the same mold as Zakuani as a player, providing an attacking presence on the left wing. Through these similarities, he definitely has plenty of potential. I certainly look forward to seeing how he developes as a player and how he ultimately fits in with the Sounders.
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