DAVIE, Fla. -- Santino Quaranta, at 16 years, 4 months the youngest player to sign with Major League Soccer, was taken by D.C. United on Monday in the annual SuperDraft.

Chris Carrieri is the first pick in the MLS SuperDraft. (Allsport)

Forward Chris Carrieri, who led the NCAA last year with 25 goals for North Carolina, was taken by San Jose with the top pick.

Tampa Bay, picking second, went for Duke forward Ali Curtis, the 1999 Hermann Trophy winner.

D.C. United then took midfielders Mark Lisi of Clemson and Ryan Nelson of Stanford, who plays for New Zealand's Under-23 team.

D.C. United, which selected Quaranta with the eighth pick, made five draft-day trades, ending a three-day, eight-trade overhaul.

"Being so young I knew it was going to be tough, but I had a feeling that I was going to be eighth when I saw the trades," Quaranta said. "I'm looking to gaining some respect from the other players and working my way up. I've been to three United games before and it's a great atmosphere."

D.C. United goalkeeper Tom Presthus and the No. 10 overall pick were sent to the Columbus Crew for the No. 3 overall selection; forward A.J. Wood was traded to the Kansas City Wizards for a third-round pick, No. 36 overall, which was then shipped with defender Geoff Aunger to the Colorado Rapids for a second-round pick, No. 18 overall.

The No. 18 selection was then traded to the Miami Fusion for a second-round pick in 2002, and midfielder Antonio Otero and future considerations were sent to Miami for this year's 28th pick.

Over the weekend, United traded U.S. national team players Jeff Agoos, Richie Williams and Carlos Llamosa.