3rd Degree


2003 Roster

Numeric Roster

No. Player  Pos Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown College Aquired
00 Jeff Cassar GK 6-2 195   2-2-74 Livonia, MI  Florida Int FA-03
1 DJ Countess $ GK 6-1 185 1-9-82 Sacramento, CA. UCLA T-02
2 Chris Gbandi D 6-0 180 4-4-79 Houston, TX UConn D-02
3 Ezra Hendrickson D 6-3 185 10-16-72 Layou, St. Vin.& Gren. – T-03
4 Brian Dunseth D  6-1 180 3-2-77 Pomona, CA Cal. St. Fullerton  T-03
5 Tenywa Bonseu * D 6-1 168 10-28-76 Kampala, Ugd Martin Methodist T-02
6 Steve Morrow * D 6-0 170 7-2-70 Belfast, NI – P-02
7 Edward Johnson $ F 6-2 170 3-31-84    Palm Coast, FL P-40 D-01
8 Oscar Pareja # M 5-8 150 8-10-68 Medellin, Clb. – T-98
9 Jason Kreis M 5-10 155 12-29-72 Durham, NC Duke OD-96
10 Joselito Vaca ^ M 5-6 126 8-12-82 Bolivia    Tahuichi D-01
11 Ali Curtis F 5-10 190 12-18-78 Ann Arbor, MI Duke T-03
12 Jordan Stone $ M 5-9 145 3-16-84 Allen, TX P-40 D-02
13 Herman Urbas M     6-18-82     P-03
14 Gavin Glinton M/F 5-10 150 3-1-79  Brentwood, CA – T-03
15 Chad Deering M 6-1 165 9-2-70 Garland, Texas Indiana A-98
16 Matt Behncke $ M 6-3 190 2-20-80 Williamsburg, VA Princeton D-02
17 Jason Thompson $ F 6-1 185 11-22-81 Garland, TX Eastern Illinois D-03
18 Nkosinathi Nhleko * F 6-0 180 7-24-79 Johannesburg, S. Afr – L-03
19 Bobby Rhine F 5-10 170 4-18-76 Fenton, MO UConn CD-99
20 –              
21 Shavar Thomas ^ D 6-2 195 1-29-81 Kingston, Jam. UConn D-03
22 Philip Salyer D 5-9 160 10-30-81 Ok City, OK Maryland S-03
23 –              
24 Brad Davis M 5-11 165 11-8-81 St. Charles, MO St Louis T-03
25 –              
26 Ronnie O’Brien ^ M 5-10 155 1-5-79 Dublin, Ireland – P-02

C-College Draft, O-Original Draft, S-Supplemental Draft, 
A-Allocated, T-Trade, D-SuperDraft, DI – Dispersal Draft, P – Discovery Player

* Senior International, ^ Transitional International, # Green Card
$ Developmental Player (Can be any player under 23 including Project 40).

College Protected

Unless the rule shave changed the Burn hold these players MLS rights for one year (or two?) as they were never signed to contracts.

18 Michael Mariscalco M 5-11 170 8-27-80 – Butler D-03
23 Mike Tranchilla F 5-10 165 6-9-81 – Creighton D-03
27 David Comfort GK 6-5 200 7-27-81 – Univ. of Virginia D-03

Alphabetical Roster

No. Player Pos Ht. Wt.  Birthdate Hometown College Aquired
16 Matt Behncke $ M 6-3 190 2-20-80 Williamsburg, VA Princeton D-02
5 Tenywa Bonseu * D 6-1 168 10-28-76 Kampala, Ugd Martin Methodist T-02
00 Jeff Cassar GK 6-2 195 2-2-74 Livonia, MI  Florida Int FA-03
1 DJ Countess $ GK 6-1 185 1-9-82 Sacramento, CA. UCLA T-02
11 Ali Curtis F 5-10 190 12-18-78 Ann Arbor, MI Duke T-03
24 Brad Davis M 5-11 165 11-8-81 St. Charles, MO St Louis T-03
15 Chad Deering M 6-1 165 9-2-70 Garland, TX Indiana A-98
4 Brian Dunseth D  6-1 180 3-2-77 Pomona, CA Cal. St. Fullerton  T-03
2 Chris Gbandi D 6-0 180 4-4-79 Houston, TX UConn D-02
14 Gavin Glinton M/F 5-10 150 3-1-79  Brentwood, CA – T-03
3 Ezra Hendrickson D 6-3 185 10-16-72 Layou, St. Vin.& Gren. – T-03
7 Edward Johnson $ F 6-2 170 3-31-84 Palm Coast, FL P-40 D-01
9 Jason Kreis M 5-10 155 12-29-72 Durham, NC Duke O-96
6 Steve Morrow * D 6-0 170 7-2-70 Belfast, NI – P-02
18 Nkosinathi Nhleko * F 6-0 180 7-24-79 Johannesburg, S. Afr – L-03
26 Ronnie O’Brien ^ M 5-10 155 1-5-79 Dublin, Ireland – P-02
8 Oscar Pareja # M 5-8 150 8-10-68 Medellin, Clb – T-98
19 Bobby Rhine F 5-10 170 4-18-76 Fenton, MO UConn C-99
22 Philip Salyer $ D 5-9 160 10-30-81 Ok City, OK Maryland S-03
12 Jordan Stone $ M 5-9 145 3-16-84 Allen, TX P-40 D-02
21 Shavar Thomas ^ D 6-2 195 1-29-81 Kingston, Jam UConn D-03
17 Jason Thompson $ F 6-1 185 11-22-81 Garland, TX Eastern Illinois D-03
13 Herman Urbas M     6-18-82     P-03
10 Joselito Vaca ^ M 5-6 126 8-12-82 Bolivia    Tahuichi D-01
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    Volume Fourteen

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