BUIES CREEK, N.C. –
Moses Mensah has received an invitation to participate in the MLS College Showcase this weekend in Cary, N.C.
A 3-time All-South Region and Big South all-conference selection, Mensah was ranked as the 53rd-best player in the country this season by TopDrawerSoccer.com. A junior left back from Cape Coast, Ghana, Mensah helped lead Campbell (15-4-2, 7-0-1) to the Big South regular season and tournament titles and the program's third NCAA College Cup berth in the last four seasons.
The second edition of the adidas MLS College Showcase will take place Dec. 10-12 in conjunction with the 2021 NCAA Men's College Cup. The three-day event will give technical staffs from every MLS club an opportunity to scout top collegiate prospects in the nation, including players with remaining NCAA eligibility.
The 2021 adidas MLS College Showcase will feature 44 top college players, ranging from freshmen to graduate students, participating in a series of training sessions, testing, interviews and match play. The event allows MLS clubs to scout and interact with potential MLS SuperDraft selections across different stages of their collegiate careers without jeopardizing players' collegiate eligibility.
Eleven players who participated in the 2019 adidas MLS College Showcase are currently on MLS rosters, including the No. 1 overall selections in the past two editions of the MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas: Robbie Robinson of Inter Miami CF (2020) and Daniel Pereira of Austin FC (2021).
The 2021 adidas MLS College Showcase is a closed-door scouting event officially sanctioned by the NCAA. Players on the four remaining teams in College Cup contention will not participate in the 2021 adidas MLS College Showcase; however, technical staff from MLS clubs will attend the remaining College Cup matches in Cary on Dec. 10 and 12.
Homegrown-eligible underclassmen players – young talents developed by MLS club academies – are eligible to participate in the 2021 adidas MLS College Showcase.
In addition to leading all Campbell field players in minutes played (1867), Mensah dealt six assists (tied for fourth in the Big South Conference). He helped Campbell rank fourth nationally in goal differential (+34) and post the lowest goals-against average (0.98) in the league.
Mensah was a third-team All-South pick in 2019 and a second-team choice in '20-21 before earning first-team honors this fall. He has started all 53 games he has played the last three seasons, including all 21 this fall, and helped the Camels win four Big South trophies and make a pair of NCAA College Cup appearances.
