Desert Diamond roster/trialists announced
February 18, 2017
With something called the CONCACAF Champions League coming up next week, the roster for the Desert Diamond Cup is not exactly filled with first-team names.
Goalkeepers: Rafael Diaz, Evan Louro
Defenders: David Abidor#, Lucas Batista#, David Najem*, Hassan Ndam, Kevin O'Toole^, Tim Schmoll*
Midfielders: Arun Basuljevic, Vincent Bezecourt*, Omir Fernandez^, Ethan Kutler@, Zeiko Lewis@, Duane Muckette#, Brett Nason#, Bradley Nestor#, Zach Ryan^, Kazu Shigenobu^, Lucas Terci#, Andrew Tinari#
Forwards: Brandon Allen, Jake Freeman#, Florian Valot*
# - unsigned player/trialist
@ - unsigned draft pick
* - NYRB II player
^ - Academy player
Trialists are all recent college alums, unless noted:
David Abidor, D, Creighton, spent last year with Tulsa in the USL
Lucas Batista, D, 22-year-old Brazilian
Jake Freeman, F, Harvard
Duane Muckette, M, University of South Florida, Trinidadian youth international, played for FC Barreirense in the Portuguese third division
Brett Nason, M, Michigan
Bradley Nestor, M, Bryant & Stratton College
Lucas Terci, M, Montclair State
Andrew Tinari, M, Columbia
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