CHICAGO – The Portland Timbers today selected two players over the first two rounds of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas, held Friday at McCormick Place in Chicago. The Timbers selected forward Ryan Sierakowski from Michigan State University in the first round (No. 23 overall) and defender Lennart Hein from Saint Louis University in the second round (No. 47 overall).
A four-year starter for Michigan State University, Sierakowski, 21, appeared in 82 matches (82 starts) for the Spartans, recording 33 goals and 16 assists during that period. At Michigan State, Sierakowski received All-Big Ten first-team honors as a sophomore in 2016, including finishing second in scoring in the conference with nine goals and ranking first on the team with five assists.