Moving swiftly past the surprising decision to leave New York Red Bulls II 'keeper Ryan Meara off the shortlist for 2016 Goalkeeper of the Year, USL has included a candidate from NYRB II in every other category of its major end-of-season awards.
The 2016 shortlists were announced on October 19.
The II team's Aaron Long is up for Defender of the Year, competing with Amer Didic (who plays for fellow USL Cup finalist Swope Park Rangers, and Richmond Kickers' Hugh Roberts.
Brandon Allen is in the running for two awards: Rookie of the Year and the league's MVP award.