Six players who spent time in the Philadelphia Union Academy and three others with local ties are among the 174 players listed as eligible for the MLS SuperDraft next week.
Ben Bender (Maryland), Daniel Bloyou (Penn State), Ivy Brisma (NC State), Seth Kuhn (Penn State), Emmanuel Perez (Cal Poly) and Nyk Sessock (Indiana) all spent time in the academy before college.
Also on the list are former Pennsylvania high school player of the year and Drexel and West Chester United standout Chris Donovan, Reading United standout Pierre Reedy and Clemson midfielder Quinn McNeill, who lived in Wenonah, N.