Sacramentan picked in Major League Soccer draft The Philadelphia Union, a new Major League Soccer expansion franchise, selected Sacramento's Amobi Okugo with the sixth pick in the first round of Thursday's MLS SuperDraft.Okugo, 18, was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year last fall for UCLA and played for both the U.S. Men's National Under-20 and Under-18 teams in 2009.Okugo attended Jesuit and Rio Americano between a year-long stint with the U.S. Soccer Residency Camp in Bradenton, Fla. The 6-foot midfielder was a two-time Parade All-American, although he only played high school soccer during his freshman season at Jesuit.Okugo has already signed with MLS as part of its 2010, 12-player Generation adi... 2010 MLS Draft Taking Place Live; Danny Mwanga Taken with #1 Pick They were also able to pick-up midfielder Amobi Okugo with the #6 picks, and forward Jack McIerney with the #7 overall pick. The New York Red Bulls went ... Ghana Reeling Days After Italy Defeat Bone and Opara joined Zac Herold (US U-17 national team), Sean Johnson (formerly of UCF), Danny Mwanga (Oregon State), Amobi Okugo (UCLA), ... Covering the Pitch @ OleOle If neither aren't available at 15 (which is a strong possibility) Amobi Okugo is a hot midfield prospect out of UCLA. New England has a multitude of needs ... Ghana Reeling Days After Italy Defeat ... experienced but a bit old, and while reinforcements from Mexico can change everything, a strong, talented kid with local ties is aka Amobi Okugo (UCLA). ... Eight Prospects Added to Generation adidas Players Corben Bone (Wake Forest University), Zac Herold (US U-17 MNT), Sean Johnson (UCF), Danny Mwanga (Oregon State University), Amobi Okugo (University ... Midfield rankings for the 2010 SuperDraft Even after those four we might see even more talent if MLS lands UCLA freshman Amobi Okugo, US U-17 Luis Gil and UNC's Cameron Brown. 1. ...

Rating the top 20 prospects for 2010 Amobi Okugo, M, UCLA: Okujo showed his maturity and composure at the combine. He's a smooth player with big upside but is not as ready to control a midfield as Tchani. To a team that can afford to wait a season or so, Okugo is an enticing talent. 10. Michael Stephens, M, UCLA: Stephens dominated inside at UCLA and proved this year that he can play outside. He also showed at the combine that he's one of the best midfielders in the pool and solidified his status as a first-round talent in my book. 11. Blair Gavin, M, Akron: An unsung player who attracts little attention, Gavin is a deep-lying midfielder capable of starting the play and creating. He's behind Sta...

Eric Wynalda named U.S. Under-20 assistant coach "I really like Amobi Okugo -- I've seen his games at UCLA -- and we've all heard about Luis Gil, and you can get carried away with that, but I'll tell you, ...

Meet the Union’s 1st Draft Pick The Union also selected midfielder Amobi Okugo (No. 6 overall), forward Jack McInerney (No. 7), midfielder Toni Stahl (No. 17) and midfielder Kyle Nakazawa ...