BALTIMORE, Md. – In selecting Jordan McCrary with the 10th overall pick of Thursday afternoon’s MLS SuperDraft, New England Revolution head coach Jay Heaps had to overlook one tiny detail.
Heaps, a proud graduate of Duke University, was thrilled to scoop up McCrary despite the young defender’s four-year college career at Duke’s biggest rival, the University of North Carolina.
“It means a lot to me because back where I am in Carolina, that doesn’t happen,” McCrary said with a knowing laugh. “Usually Duke people and North Carolina people aren’t the biggest fans, but I can’t wait to be a big fan with him.