Former MLS Rookie of the Year strikers have fared well in their sophomore seasons, and none of them had the kind of elite numbers that Larin did for the Lions in his first professional season in 2015.
As a rookie, Cyle Larin proved more than worthy of his No. 1 selection by Orlando City in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The Canadian international out of UConn used four multi-goal performances (two braces, two hat tricks) on his way to netting 17 goals in 2015 – an MLS rookie record – and securing the league's Rookie of the Year Award.