BASAs: Young Player of the Year

1st 2nd 3rd Points 1 Clint Dempsey 6 2 36 2 Michael Parkhurst 1 4 1 18 3 Ricardo Clark 1 1 2 10 4 Justin Mapp 2 2 8 4 Freddy Adu 1 3 8 6 Chris Rolfe 2 1 7 7 Chad Marshall 1 1 6 8 Paolo Nagamura 1 5 8 Brad Guzan 1 5 10 Ramon Nunez 1 3 11 Santino Quaranta 1 1 11 Bobby Boswell 1 1 (5-3-1 scoring system) This is for players under 23 as of July 1st. Dempsey had a killer start to the season, and picked up the award without too much trouble. Like yesterday's winner, he got half of the first place votes, while the rest were scattered among a bunch of runners up. Probably one of the reasons so many players were named is because this isn't an award that MLS gives out, so therefore a few favorites don't keep getting mentioned over and over. Parkhurst, the rookie, finished second over veterans like Clark and Mapp. Also, I think it's a little surprising that Quaranta could only muster one third-place vote, given his callups to the national team this season. Talented players shut out completely (for various reasons) include Alecko Eskandarian, Eddie Gaven, Eddie Johnson, Mike Magee, and Roberto Mina. Players who will lose their eligibility for this award next year include the winner Dempsey, as well as Clark, Rolfe, Eskandarian, and many others. Results Schedule 10/24-Goalkeeper of the Year (Pat Onstad) 10/25-Coach of the Year (Dominic Kinnear) 10/26-Rookie of the Year (Michael Parkhurst) 10/27-Defender of the Year (Danny Califf) 10/28-Young Player of the Year (Clint Dempsey) 10/31-Midfielder of the Year 11/01-Old Player of the Year 11/02-Forward of the Year 11/03-Best XI 11/04-Player of the Year (Bigsoccer thread)