Jones, Kossa-Rienzi Selected In 2024 MLS SuperDraft
December 19, 2023 | Men's Soccer
SEATTLE โ The Washington men's soccer team had two selected in the first round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas in Nate Jones and Kalani Kossa-Rienzi on Tuesday afternoon.
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Jones became the highest draft pick in program history after being selected fifth overall by Austin FC. He was later traded to the Colorado Rapids. Kossa-Rienzi was the next Husky off the board after being selected 23rd overall by the Seattle Sounders.
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This season Jones was selected to First Team All-Pac-12 and United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Far West Region after tallying a career-high three goals and two assists while holding down the Husky backline. In 58 career games, Jones compiled almost 4,000 minutes with five goals and three assists.
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Jones will join the growing list of UW center defenders on current MLS rosters including Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami) and Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire).
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In four seasons on Montlake, Kossa-Rienzi registered six goals with 11 assists over 76 appearances. In 2022, Kossa-Rienzi tallied a career-high three goals and matched a career-high three assists (which he also did in 2020 and '21).
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Kossa-Rienzi joins fellow former Huskies Dylan Teves and Christian Roldan with the Sounders along with Gio Miglietti with Tacoma Defiance.
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Under head coach Jamie Clark, the Huskies have seen 30 players drafted or selected to Homegrown contracts by MLS Clubs including 12 since 2020.
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For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on X and Instagram.
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Jones became the highest draft pick in program history after being selected fifth overall by Austin FC. He was later traded to the Colorado Rapids. Kossa-Rienzi was the next Husky off the board after being selected 23rd overall by the Seattle Sounders.
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This season Jones was selected to First Team All-Pac-12 and United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Far West Region after tallying a career-high three goals and two assists while holding down the Husky backline. In 58 career games, Jones compiled almost 4,000 minutes with five goals and three assists.
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Jones will join the growing list of UW center defenders on current MLS rosters including Ethan Bartlow (Houston Dynamo), Ryan Sailor (Inter Miami) and Kendall Burks (Chicago Fire).
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In four seasons on Montlake, Kossa-Rienzi registered six goals with 11 assists over 76 appearances. In 2022, Kossa-Rienzi tallied a career-high three goals and matched a career-high three assists (which he also did in 2020 and '21).
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Kossa-Rienzi joins fellow former Huskies Dylan Teves and Christian Roldan with the Sounders along with Gio Miglietti with Tacoma Defiance.
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Under head coach Jamie Clark, the Huskies have seen 30 players drafted or selected to Homegrown contracts by MLS Clubs including 12 since 2020.
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For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on X and Instagram.
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