Expansion club Austin FC selected Daniel Pereira, a midfielder from Virginia Tech, first in the MLS SuperDraft, with Wake Forest forward Calvin Harris taken second by FC Cincinnati.
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Pereira, a 20-year-old from Roanoke, Virginia, had six goals and 26 assists across two seasons for the Hokies.
The Colorado Rapids picked Philip Mayaka from Clemson with the third selection and D.C. United took his Tigers teammate Kimarni Smith at number four.
Source: espn.co.uk