United select University of Maryland defender Chris Odoi-Atsem in 2017 SuperDraft

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D.C. United have selected defender Chris Odoi-Atsem with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. The 21-year-old spent his college career at the University of Maryland where he made 88 appearances, scored 3 goals and recorded 8 assists for The Terrapins.

Chris Odoi-Atsem


Pronunciation
: OH-DUE-EE AH-CHAMā€‹
Position
: Defender


Height
: 5ā€™ 8ā€


Weight
: 150 lbs


DOB
: 5/28/1995


Hometown
: Mitchellville, Md.


College
: University of Maryland

Career Highlights
2016
20 Games Played (20 Starts), 1 Goal, 6 Assists
NSCAA First Team All-Midwest Region. First Team All-Big Ten Conference.


2015
22 Games Played (22 Starts), 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Second Team All-Big Ten Conference.


2014
21 Games Played (21 Starts), 0 goals, 1 Assist
First Team All-Big Ten Conference.


2013
25 Games Played (20 Starts), 1 Goals, 0 Assists