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Sporting KC adds two midfielders in final day of MLS SuperDraft

Sporting Kansas City completed its 2016 MLS SuperDraft class Tuesday with the addition of two midfielders.

The club selected Bowling Green midfielder Ryan James in the third round (No. 52 overall) before adding Saint Louis University midfielder Faik Hajderovic in the fourth round (No. 72 overall).

The third and fourth rounds were conducted via conference call Tuesday afternoon after the initial two rounds were completed Thursday in Baltimore. Sporting KC did not make a selection in the first two rounds.

James had four goals and five assists in 19 games for Bowling Green last fall. Hajderovic started 14 games for Saint Louis this season, scoring two goals and contributing two assists.