The 2023

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presented by

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was the eleventh annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select amateur players above the age of 18 playing in the United States who exhausted, lost, or renounced any remaining collegiate eligibility, as well as select players that the NWSL had already signed in advance. It was held on January 12, 2023, at the 2023

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Convention in

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and covered by various linear and online platforms of

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. Angel City FC selected Alyssa Thompson of the

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with the first overall pick. She was the first player ever to be picked in an NWSL draft directly out of high school.

Format

* All 12 teams of the

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(NWSL) took turns making their selections over four rounds. Draft order in each round was determined by the reverse order of the final 2022 regular season standings, except that the 2022 champions picked last and the runners-up picked second-to-last in each round. * The list of players eligible for selection was released on January 10, 2023. *

covered the draft on various platforms, including

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, and

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. International broadcast was available on the NWSL's

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channel.

Results

Picks

Trades

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4:

Summary

In 2023, a total of 34 colleges had players selected. Of these, three had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time:

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, Iowa State and

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Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections by college athletic conference

Selections by position

Future draft trades

2024 NWSL Draft trades *Round 1, Angel City FC → Orlando Pride.

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acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, $75,000 in allocation money, and additional allocation money pending conditions met from Angel City FC in exchange for Sydney Leroux. *Round 1, Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international spot, and $100,000 in allocation money from

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in exchange for Diana Ordoñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. *Round 1, OL Reign → Washington Spirit.

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acquired the natural first-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and the No. 32 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from

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in exchange for Emily Sonnett. *Round 2, Angel City FC → Portland Thorns FC. Portland Thorns FC acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, and $200,000 in allocation money from Angel City FC in exchange for Yazmeen Ryan. *Round 2, San Diego Wave FC → Orlando Pride.

acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $150,000 in allocation money from

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in exchange for

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and the rights to Emily van Egmond. *Round 2 (conditional), Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired a conditional second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $25,000 in allocation money from North Carolina Courage in exchange for

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. *Round 3, Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC. Portland Thorns FC acquired the natural third-round pick of the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money from

in exchange for the No. 48 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft. *Round 3, OL Reign → Chicago Red Stars.

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acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international slot, and the No. 23 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from

in exchange for the No. 19 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft. *Round 4, Orlando Pride → NJ/NY Gotham FC. NJ/NY Gotham FC acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and the No. 2 pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft from the

, pending conditions met, in exchange for $350,000 in allocation money. The conditions were met on January 7, 2023, when Alyssa Thompson declared for the 2023 NWSL Draft.

References

External links

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