Tampa native Jeremy Hall and University of Tampa standout Ryan Maxwell were selected in the first round of the MLS draft in St. Louis on Thursday afternoon.
Hall, who played club soccer for Hillsborough County United before entering the U.S. under-17 program and moving on to the University of Maryland, was selected with the No. 11 pick by the New York Red Bulls.
"I knew anything could happen from watching previous drafts," Hall said. "I just stayed patient and was waiting. I looked over and saw Red Bulls manager Juan Carlos Osorio just point at me, and I got that tingly feeling inside. I was just so excited."
Hall will be joined in New York by former Wharton High standout Nick Zimmerman. Zimmerman, who played his college soccer at James Madison, was selected by the Red Bulls in the third round.
Maxwell was selected by the New England Revolution with the 15th and final pick of the first round. A member of the Jamaican under-20 team, Maxwell scored 16 goals and added 13 assists in his three seasons with the Spartans.
Brian Shriver, who played for Clearwater High before attending North Carolina, was taken by FC Dallas in the second round, with the 27th pick overall. Shriver scored 14 goals as the Tar Heels reached last season's NCAA championship game, and he will join fellow Bay area players Blake Wagner (Tampa) and Anthony Wallace (St. Petersburg).
South Florida forward Jordan Seabrook was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the fourth round, while former Ridgewood forward Richard Jata was selected by the Chicago Fire in the fourth round.
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