Making a List: Top 20 PDL prospects

• by Paul Kennedy  @pkedit, Jul 21, 2017

Each summer, many of the top college players scatter across the country to play for PDL teams, gaining added exposure in their quest to make it as pros.

The 2017 PDL list of top 20 prospects, compiled by the USL Scouting Network, is headed by Duke senior Brian White, who scored a league-high 17 goals in 14 games for the New York Red Bulls U23.

Top 20 PDL prospects:
1. F Brian White, New York Red Bulls U23 (Duke senior)
2. F Jon Bakero, Carolina Dynamo (Wake Forest senior/ESP)
3. MF Bradley Dunwell, Michigan Bucks (Wake Forest junior)
4. F Francis Atuahene, Michigan Bucks (Michigan junior/GHA)
5. F Diego Campos, SIMA Aguilas (Clemson senior/CRC)
6. F Tate Schmitt, FC Tucson (Louisville soph.)
7. GK Ben Lundgaard, New York Red Bulls U23 (Virginia Tech senior)
8. D Tanner Dieterich, Nashville SC U23 (Clemson soph.)
9. F Tobenna Uzo, Myrtle Beach Mutiny (Coastal Carolina senior)
10. F Julio Moncada, OKC Energy U23 (UNC Wilmington junior/HON)
11. D Malick Mbaye, SIMA Aguilas (Clemson soph./SEN)
12. MF Ken Krolicki, K-W United FC (Michigan State senior)
13. D Sergi Nus, Fresno Fuego (Virginia soph./ESP)
14. MF Martim Galvao, Nashville SC U23 (POR)
15. MF Aaron Molloy, Reading United AC (Keiser soph./IRE)
16. MF Chris Mueller, Chicago FC United (Wisconsin senior)
17. GK Eric Dick, OKC Energy U23 (Butler senior)
18. MF Amass Amankona, Dayton Dutch Lions (GHA)
19. F Benji Michel, Portland Timbers U23 (Portland soph.)
20. F Ryosuke Kino, FC Boulder U23 (Marshalltown CC soph./JPN)