Kwame Awuah came to us from North of the Wall, and carries a tremendous responsibility with him. The Toronto-born fullback and midfielder, selected sixteenth overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Connecticut, figures to be the only rookie available for selection when NYCFC kicks off this weekend while heralded teen Jonathan Lewis remains away with the United States Under-20 National Team.
That’s no small amount of pressure on a 21 year old kid following in the footsteps of talented New York City draftees like Jack Harrison, who shined from the jump, and Khiry Shelton, who began to make The Leap in his second year.