Larson’s best available heading into the inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft

2018-11-10

The CPL-U SPORTS Draft will be held behind closed doors on Nov. 12 following the conclusion of the U SPORTS National Championship.

The results of the draft will be formally announced on the morning of Nov. 13.

Here are 10 U SPORTS prospects who are receiving the most chatter ahead of Monday’s draft:

JACE KOTSOPOULOS, GUELPH

HOMETOWN: Burlington, Ont.
POSITION: Forward
YEAR: 4
TIDBIT: Became the second Guelph player in history to claim the Joe Johnson Memorial Trophy as the country’s best university player.

THOMAS GARDNER, UBC

HOMETOWN: North Vancouver, B.C.
POSITION: Forward
YEAR: 1
TIDBIT: Claimed Canada West Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honours.

GABRIEL BITAR, CARLETON

HOMETOWN: Ottawa, Ont.
POSITION: Forward
YEAR: 2
TIDBIT: Became the first Raven to be named U SPORTS Rookie of the Year (2017).

STEFAN KARAJOVANOVIC, CARLETON

HOMETOWN: Gatineau, Que.
POSITION: Midfielder
YEAR: 2
TIDBIT: Larson’s sleeper pick. Potentially the most underrated player in this inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft.

Stefan Karajovanovic. (U SPORTS) — Stefan Karajovanovic (r). (U SPORTS)

DANIEL GOGARTY, YORK

HOMETOWN: Scarborough, Ont.
POSITION: Defender
YEAR: 5
TIDBIT: Left-sided centre back who could transition to fullback at the CPL level.

PETER SCHAALE, CAPE BRETON

HOMETOWN: Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
POSITION: Defender
YEAR: 3
TIDBIT: The 6-foot-3 German centreback was arguably the most dominant defender during this weekend’s U SPORTS Championship.

Peter Schaale (R). (U SPORTS) — Peter Schaale (r). (U SPORTS)

CORY BENT, CAPE BRETON

HOMETOWN: Preston, England
POSITION: Forward
YEAR: 3
TIDBIT: Full of pace, Bent was one of the most electrifying players at this weekend’s U SPORTS Championship.

ANDRE BONA, UQAM

HOMETOWN: Marseille, France
POSITION: Defender
YEAR: 5
TIDBIT: Garnered interest from multiple CPL scouts during a pair of standout performances against Cape Breton and UBC.

OMAR KREIM, MONTREAL

HOMETOWN: Casablanca, Morocco
POSITION: Midfielder
YEAR: 3
TIDBIT: Showed outstanding work rate in midfield, with an ability to get on the ball and make good decisions in the final third.

NOAH CUNNINGHAM, ALBERTA

HOMETOWN: St. Albert, Alta.
POSITION: Defender
YEAR: 3
TIDBIT: A product of the FC Edmonton development system.