2002 MLS SuperDraft

MLS distributed the players of the Miami Fusion and the Tampa Bay Mutiny to the rest of the league via an allocation draft that took place on January 11, 2002, where teams with excess allocations were allowed to select from their players; the participants and the selection order for the draft were announced three days before the draft was conducted. Trades ==Dispersal draft==

Players who were not selected in the allocation draft were automatically assigned to the dispersal draft, which was held hours after the allocation draft occurred. Round 1 Trades Round 2 Round 3 ==SuperDraft==

selected Taylor Twellman second overall. The 2x MLS Best XI selection won the 2005 MLS Most Valuable Player award and is a member of the MLS 100 Goal Club. selected Brad Davis 3rd overall. The 2001 MLS Best XI selection earned 17 caps for the US Men's National Team and was selected to the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. selected Justin Mapp 4th overall. He was selected to the 2006 MLS Best XI. ;Key Round 1 Trades Round 2 selected Shalrie Joseph 14th overall. Joseph is a 4x MLS Best XI selection and earned 20 caps with the Grenada National Football Team. selected Jon Busch 23rd overall. In 2008, he won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award and was selected to the MLS Best XI.. Trades Round 3 selected Alejandro Moreno 27th overall. He is a 3x MLS Cup winner and 3x Supporters' Shield winner. He earned 41 caps with the Venezuela National Team. selected Cory Gibbs 38th overall. Gibbs did not sign and joined then Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli. Gibbs would sign with the Dallas Burn in 2004. Gibbs was named to the US national team's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad, but he re-injured his right knee and was replaced by Gregg Berhalter. Trades Round 4 Trades Round 5 Trades Round 6 Trades == References ==