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DANNY MWANGA Age: 18 Height: 6-2; Weight: 175 Position: Forward College: Oregon State Drafted: first round (1st overall)

DANNY MWANGA

Age: 18

Height: 6-2; Weight: 175

Position: Forward

College: Oregon State

Drafted: first round (1st overall)

For kicks: With his deceptive speed, Mwanga has a knack for getting the goal. In his two seasons at Oregon State, the 2009 Pac-10 Player of the Year and Division I POY runner-up scored 18 goals in 29 games.

AMOBI OKUGO

Age: 18

Height: 6-0; Weight: 175

Position: Midfielder

College: UCLA

Drafted: first round (6th overall)

For kicks: A member of the U.S. Under-20 National Team, Okugo scored three goals in the 2009 CONCACAF championships. Won Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors and was second team All-Pac-10 this past season.

JACK McINERNEY

Age: 17

Height: 5-8; Weight: 155

Position: Forward

College: none; member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team

Drafted: first round (7th overall)

For kicks: Don't let McInerney's age fool you; this kid is a proven scorer. In 15 games for the youth national team in 2009, McInerney netted 11 goals and dished four assists.

TONI STAHL

Age: 24

Height: 6-3; Weight: 180

Position: Midfielder

College: Connecticut

Drafted: second round (17th overall)

For kicks: The 2009 Big East Midfielder of the Year is also an NSCAA second-team All-America and a four-time All-Big East selection. He was the 2006 Big East Rookie of the Year.

KYLE NAKAZAWA

Age: 21

Height: 5-11; Weight: 165

Position: Midfielder

College: UCLA

Drafted: third round (33rd overall)

For kicks: Runner-up for the Division I Player of the Year and an NSCAA first-team All-America, Nakazawa netted 20 goals and added 26 assists in his 4 years as a Bruin.

BRIAN PERK

Age: 20

Height: 6-0; Weight: 175

Position: Goalkeeper

College: UCLA

Drafted: fourth round (49th overall)

For kicks: Three-time PAC-10 selection and second-team NSCAA All-America posted a 1.05 goals-against average in 61 games for UCLA.