Editing 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft

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The '''MLS Inaugural Player Draft''', held before [[Major League Soccer]]'s initial [[Major League Soccer 1996 season|1996 season]], distributed players to the league's ten inaugural teams. The Inaugural Player Draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996 after each team was [[1996 MLS Inaugural Allocations|allocated four marquee players]].

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| Denotes player who has been selected for an [[MLS Best XI]] team
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==Round 1==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 1
| [[Columbus Crew]] ||  bgcolor="#FFFF99"| [[Brian McBride]] || F || [[VfL Wolfsburg]]
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! 2
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Jean Harbor]] || F || [[Seattle SeaDogs]]
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! 3
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Ted Eck]] || M || [[Wichita Wings]]
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! 4
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | [[Robin Fraser]] || D || [[Colorado Foxes]]
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! 5
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Iain Fraser (soccer)|Iain Fraser]] || D || [[Sacramento Knights]]
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! 6
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | [[Mark Chung]] || M || [[San Diego Sockers (1978–96)|San Diego Sockers]]
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! 7
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Mark Dougherty]] || GK || [[Hawaii Tsunami]]
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! 8
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Paul Bravo]] || M || [[Monterey Bay Jaguars]]
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! 9
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Matt Knowles (soccer)|Matt Knowles]] || D || [[Milwaukee Wave]]
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! 10
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Raúl Díaz Arce]] || F || [[C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo|Firpo]]
|}

==Round 2==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 11
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Mark Watson (Canadian soccer)|Mark Watson]] || D || [[Vancouver 86ers]]
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! 12
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Denis Hamlett]] || D || [[Anaheim Splash]]
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! 13
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Tom Soehn]] || D || [[Las Vegas Dustdevils]]
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! 14
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[David Kramer (soccer)|David Kramer]] || GK || [[Monterey Bay Jaguars]]
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! 15
| |[[New England Revolution]] || [[Peter Woodring]] || D || [[Hawaii Tsunami]]
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! 16
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Peter Isaacs]] || F || [[Tampa Bay Cyclones]]
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! 17
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Peter Hattrup]] || M || [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
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! 18
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Altimont Butler]] || M || [[North Jersey Imperials]]
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! 19
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Troy Dayak]] || D || [[San Jose Grizzlies]]
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! 20
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Shawn Medved]] || M || [[Cincinnati Silverbacks]]
|}

==Round 3==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 21
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Billy Thompson (soccer, born 1968)|Billy Thompson]] || F || [[Tampa Bay Terror]]
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! 22
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Steve Trittschuh]] || D || [[Tampa Bay Terror]]
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! 23
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Lawrence Lozzano]] || D || [[Jaibos Tampico Madero|Tampico]]
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! 24
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ||[[Jorge Salcedo (soccer)|Jorge Salcedo]] || M || [[Monarcas Morelia]]
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! 25
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Bojan Vučković (footballer)|Bojan Vučković]] || F || [[Tampa Bay Terror]]
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! 26
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Sean Bowers]] || D || [[Anaheim Splash]]
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! 27
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[John Diffley (soccer)|John Diffley]] || D || [[Long Island Rough Riders]]
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! 28
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Tim Martin (soccer)|Tim Martin]] || D || [[Atlanta Ruckus]]
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! 29
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] ||  bgcolor="#FFFF99"| [[Peter Vermes]] || F || [[New York Fever]]
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! 30
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Erik Imler]] || D || [[Raleigh Flyers (soccer)|Raleigh Flyers]]
|}

==Round 4==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 31
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Mike Clark (soccer)|Mike Clark]] || D || [[Richmond Kickers]]
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! 32
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Brian Bates (soccer)|Brian Bates]] || D || [[Richmond Kickers]]
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! 33
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Brian Haynes (footballer)|Brian Haynes]] || M || [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
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! 34 
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[John Garvey (soccer)|John Garvey]] || F || [[Baltimore Spirit]]
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! 35
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Marquis White]] || F || [[Club Destroyers]]
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! 36
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Eric Eichmann]] || F || [[St. Louis Ambush (NPSL)|St. Louis Ambush]]
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! 37
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Ivan McKinley]] || M || [[Wits University FC]]
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! 38
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Rhett Harty]] || D || [[Monterey Bay Jaguars]]
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! 39
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Jeff Zaun]] || D || [[North Jersey Imperials]]
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! 40
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Richie Williams]] || M || [[Richmond Kickers]]
|}

==Round 5==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 41
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Bo Oshoniyi]] || GK || [[New York Centaurs]]
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! 42
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Troy Edwards (soccer)|Troy Edwards]] || D || [[Myrtle Beach Boyz]]
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! 43
| [[Dallas Burn]] || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | [[Jason Kreis]] || F || [[Raleigh Flyers (soccer)|Raleigh Flyers]]
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! 44
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ||[[Mark Semioli]] || D || [[Monterey Bay Jaguars]]
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! 45
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Ted Chronopoulos]] || D || [[Panionios F.C.|Panionios]]
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! 46
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Jeff Causey]] || GK || [[Richmond Kickers]]
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! 47
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Diego Viera]] || F || [[C.A. Cerro]] 
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! 48
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Paul Holocher]] || M || [[Monterey Bay Jaguars]]
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! 49
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[A.J. Wood]] || F || [[University of Virginia]]
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! 50
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Thor Lee]] || D || [[Wichita Wings]]
|}

==Round 6==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 51
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Brandon Ward]] || M || [[Hampton Roads Mariners]]
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! 52
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Scott Cannon]] || D || [[Cincinnati Silverbacks]]
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! 53
| [[Dallas Burn]] || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | [[Mark Dodd]] || GK || [[Colorado Foxes]]
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! 54
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[Joey Kirk]] || F || [[St. Louis Ambush (NPSL)|St. Louis Ambush]]
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! 55
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Yari Allnutt]] || F || [[Club Irapuato|Irapuato]]
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! 56
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Tommy Reasoner]] || M || [[San Diego Top Guns]]
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! 57
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Frank Yallop]] || D || [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
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! 58
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Jeff Baicher]] || F || [[San Jose Grizzlies]]
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! 59
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Ted Gillen]] || M || [[Richmond Kickers]]
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! 60
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Brian Kamler]] || M || [[Richmond Kickers]]
|}

==Round 7==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 61
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Janusz Michallik]] || M || [[New York Centaurs]]
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! 62
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Matt Kmosko]] || D || [[Cincinnati Silverbacks]]
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! 63
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Rene Ortiz]] || M || [[San Diego Sockers (1974–96)|San Diego Sockers]] 
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! 64
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[Harut Karapetyan]] || F || [[Los Angeles Salsa]]
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! 65
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Robert Ukrop]] || F || [[Richmond Kickers]]
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! 66
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Scott Uderitz]] || F || [[Las Vegas Dustdevils]]
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! 67
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Frankie Hejduk]] || D || [[UCLA]]
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! 68
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Jeff Betts]] || F || [[Portland Pride]]
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! 69
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || bgcolor="#FBCEB1" | [[Zach Thornton]] || GK || [[Loyola University Maryland|Loyola-Maryland]]
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! 70
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Mile Milovac]] || GK || United Serbs 
|}

==Round 8==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 71
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Todd Yeagley]] || M || [[Richmond Kickers]]
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! 72
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Scott Benedetti]] || F || [[Colorado Foxes]]
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! 73
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Gerell Elliott]] || M || [[Sacramento Knights]]
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! 74
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[Curt Onalfo]] || D || [[Jaibos Tampico Madero|Tampico]]
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! 75
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Darren Sawatzky]] || F || [[Cascade Surge|Oregon Surge]]
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! 76
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Nyanforth Peters]] || F || [[FC Locarno]]
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! 77
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Tayt Ianni]] || D || [[Raj Pracha FC]]
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! 78
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Dave Salzwedel]] || GK || Los Angeles Soccer Club
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! 79
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Eddie Soto]] || F || [[Los Angeles Salsa U-23]]
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! 80
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Kris Kelderman]] || D || [[St. Louis Ambush (NPSL)|St. Louis Ambush]]
|}

==Round 9==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 81
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Ramiro Corrales]] || D || [[California Jaguars]] 
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! 82
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Ian Butterworth]] || D || [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
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! 83
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[John Kerr, Jr. (soccer)|John Kerr, Jr.]] || M || [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]
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! 84
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[Manny Motajo]] || D || [[Washington Warthogs]]
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! 85
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Tom Lips]] || D || [[New York Fever]]
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! 86
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Uche Okafor]] || D || [[Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C.|Ironi Ashdod]]
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! 87
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Mike Duhaney]] || M || [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]]
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! 88
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Victor Mella]] || F || [[Colo-Colo]]
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! 89
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Giovanni Savarese]] || F || [[Long Island Rough Riders]]
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! 90
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Clint Peay]] || D || [[University of Virginia]]
|}

==Round 10==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 91
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Marcelo Carrera]] || F || [[Canton Invaders]]
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! 92
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Felipe Rodriguez (soccer)|Felipe Rodriguez]] || M || [[UNAM Pumas|Pumas]]
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! 93
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Jimmy McGeough, Jr.]] || D || [[Wichita Wings]]
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! 94
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[Joey Leonetti]] || M || [[Portland Pride]]
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! 95
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Richard Weiszmann]] || D || [[North Bay Breakers]]
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! 96
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Alan Prampin]] || F || [[Raleigh Flyers (soccer)|Raleigh Flyers]]
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! 97
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Flávio Ferri]] || F || [[San Antonio Pumas]]
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! 98
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Henry Gutierrez]] || M || [[Myrtle Beach Boyz]]
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! 99
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Pat O'Kelly]] || D || [[North Jersey Imperials]]
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! 100
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Ben Crawley]] || F || [[Richmond Kickers]]
|}

==Round 11==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 101
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Shane Battelle]] || D || [[St. Louis Knights]]
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! 102
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Lance Hill (soccer)|Lance Hill]] || F || [[New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers]]
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! 103
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Jorge Flores (footballer born 1977)|Jorge Flores]] || M || [[Paramount High School]]
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! 104
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || John O'Brien || M || [[Anaheim Splash]]
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! 105
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[John DeBrito]] || M || [[New York Fever]]
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! 106
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Phil Wellington]] || GK || [[Cocoa Expos]]
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! 107
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Derek Backman]] || M || [[Tampa Bay Cyclones]]
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! 108
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Oscar Draguicevich]] || D || [[Cleveland Crunch]]
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! 109
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Mickey Kydes]] || M || [[New York Fever]]
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! 110
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Said Fazlagić]] || D || [[NK Rovinj]]
|}

==Round 12==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 111
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Pete Marino]] || F || [[Bayer Leverkusen]] ([[Regionalliga]])
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! 112
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Eric Puls]] || F || [[St. Louis Knights]]
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! 113
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Richard Farrer]] || F || [[New Mexico Chiles]]
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! 114
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[Adan Villalvazo]] || F || Cerritos Inter-America
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! 115
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Jim Adams (soccer)|Jim Adams]] || GK || [[Cleveland Crunch]]
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! 116
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Kevin Koetters]] || M || [[Kansas City Attack]]
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! 117
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Nelson Vargas]] || M || Florida Eagles
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! 118
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Gabe Garcia (soccer)|Gabe Garcia]] || F || [[Myrtle Beach Boyz]]
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! 119
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Khary Stockton]] || F || [[Richmond Kickers]]
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! 120
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Daniel de Oliveira (football)|Daniel de Oliveira]] || M || [[C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo|Firpo]]
|}

==Round 13==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 121
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Paul Young (footballer, born 1968)|Paul Young]] || M || [[Charleston Battery]]
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! 122
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Josh McKay (soccer)|Josh McKay]] || D || [[Hawaii Tsunami]]
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! 123
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Jimmy Glenn]] || F || [[Cincinnati Silverbacks]]
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! 124
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[Brad Wilson (soccer)|Brad Wilson]] || M || [[1. FC Saarbrücken]]
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! 125
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Geoff Aunger]] || M || [[Vancouver 86ers]]
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! 126
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Billy Baumhoff]] || D || [[St. Louis Knights]]
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! 127
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Zen Luzniak]] || M || [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988-94)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]]
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! 128
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Rafael Amaya (soccer)|Rafael Amaya]] || D || [[Colorado Foxes]]
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! 129
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Andrew Restrepo]] || D || [[Tampa Bay Cyclones]]
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! 130
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Matthew Olson]] || GK || [[Everett BigFoot]]
|}

==Round 14==
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 131
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Laurence Piturro]] || D || [[Long Island Rough Riders]]
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! 132
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Khalil Azmi]] || GK || [[New Hampshire Ramblers]]
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! 133
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Steve Keller]] || M || [[Rockford Raptors]]
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! 134
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[David Beall]] || M || [[San Diego Sockers (1978–96)|San Diego Sockers]]
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! 135
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Antonio Superbia]] || M || [[Jersey Dragons]]
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! 136
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Terry Woodberry]] || D || [[Dallas Sidekicks (1984–2004)|Dallas Sidekicks]]
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! 137
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Scott Budnick (soccer)|Scott Budnick]] || GK || [[:de:SSV Vorsfelde]]
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! 138
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Tom Liner]] || GK || [[P.S.V. Schwartz-Weiss]]
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! 139
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Nidal Baba]] || M || [[Clemson University]]
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! 140
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Sterling Wescott]] || F || [[Wichita Wings]]
|}

==Round 15==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 141
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Todd Haskins]] || M || [[Washington Warthogs]]
|-
! 142
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || Brian Hurley || M || [[Jaibos Tampico Madero|Tampico]] 
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! 143
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Ed Puskarich]] || D || [[Milwaukee Wave]]
|-
! 144
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[Garfield Shaw]] || F || [[Washington Warthogs]]
|-
! 145
| [[New England Revolution]] || [[Derk Droze]] || F || [[San Marcos de Arica|Arica]]
|-
! 146
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Samuel Ekeme]] || D || [[Monterrey La Raza (1992–2001)|Monterrey La Raza]]
|-
! 147
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Goran Hunjak]] || F || [[Kansas City Attack]]
|-
! 148
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Carlos Farias]] || F || Unattached
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! 149
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Jorge Acosta]] || F || [[New York Fever]]
|-
! 150
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Garth Lagerwey]] || GK || [[Hampton Roads Mariners]]
|}

==Round 16==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
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!width=7%| Pick # !!width=22%| MLS team !!width=20%| Player !!width=9%| Position !!width=22%| Previous Team
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! 151
| [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Manny Catano]] || M || [[Des Moines Menace]]
|-
! 152
| [[Colorado Rapids]] || [[Joel Shanker]] || M || [[St. Louis Ambush (NPSL)|St. Louis Ambush]]
|-
! 153
| [[Dallas Burn]] || [[Gabe Gentile]] || M || Dallas Texans
|-
! 154
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || [[Carlos Jaguande]] || M || [[Jersey Dragons]]
|-
! 155
| [[New England Revolution]] || Jorge Olamendi || M || [[Los Angeles Salsa]]
|-
! 156
| [[Kansas City Wiz]] || [[Ken Snow]] || F || [[Tampa Bay Terror]]
|-
! 157
| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || [[Greg Lalas]] || M || [[FC Avenir Beggen|Avenir Beggen]]
|-
! 158
| [[San Jose Clash]] || [[Kevin Grimes (soccer)|Kevin Grimes]] || M || [[Raleigh Flyers (soccer)|Raleigh Flyers]]
|-
! 159
| [[New York/New Jersey MetroStars]] || [[Walter Bustamante]] || M || [[Jersey Dragons]]
|-
! 160
| [[D.C. United]] || [[Carlos Garcia (American soccer)|Carlos Garcia]] || M || [[Myrtle Beach Boyz]]
|}

==References ==
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==Sources ==
*[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-06-sp-32850-story.html 1996 season: salaries, drafts - latimes.com]


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