January 2, 2001
GREENVILLE, SC -- Furman senior Midfielder Carl Junot has been selected to participate in the 2001 Umbro Select College All-Star Classic on January 31-February 4, at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Junot will be a member of the West Squad and will also have a chance to showcase his talent in front of Major League Soccer teams. Junot is one of 36 men's college seniors selected to the participate in the weekend's activities. Junot, a first team All-Southern Conference choice is one of seven midfielders on the West squad.
"This is a tremendous honor for Carl," said Furman head coach Doug Allison. "He is an excellent player who really established himself as a senior. We will miss Carl in our program , but I know he will be very successful. This is a great opportunity for him to showcase his skills against some of the best talent in the nation."
The East-West men's game will be played Sunday, Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. Other events during the weekend include a banquet for the players, a Major League Soccer player combine, along with the Major League Soccer player draft.
A team captain in 2000, Junot is a two-time All-Southern Conference pick and finished his career with 17 goals and 17 assists. He was a key member of the 1999 squad that advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season ranked third nationally.