Projected No. 1 NWSL draft pick Alyssa Thompson has officially become eligible to be selected after de-committing from Stanford
Publish date:With less than a week to go before the 2023 NWSL draft, projected No. 1 pick Alyssa Thompson has officially become eligible to be selected after registering to join this year’s class., also signals the 18-year-old U.S. women’s national team star’s intent to de-commit from Stanford after previously verbally committing to play for the program. Thompson, a senior at Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, had until Monday’s 11:59 p.m. ET deadline to register for this year’s draft.
With Thompson officially turning pro, the phenom is expected to be drafted first overall by Angel City when the draft commences next week. Angel City made headlines Thursday by with Gotham FC and the Portland Thorns for the right to select Thompson. Angel City sent the No. 5 overall pick, a 2024 second-round pick and $200,000 in allocation money to Portland in exchange for midfielder Yazmeen Ryan,. Ryan was then sent to Gotham FC, along with an additional $250,000 in allocation money, for the No. 1 pick.
A native of Studio City, Calif., Thompson, who took home the Gatorade national girls soccer player of the year award in June 2021, made her senior national team debut in September at age 17. A few months prior, Thompson and her younger sister Gisele made history by becoming the first high school athletes to sign an NIL deal with Nike.
The 2023 NWSL draft is set to commence Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. ET from the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tristan Thompson's Mom Andrea Thompson DeadA source tells ET that the NBA star's ex, Khloe Kardashian, is by his side amid the tragedy.
Read more »
Alaska's job recovery is projected to continue in 2023“Pretty much every industry is forecasted to grow next year,” said state economist Karinne Wiebold. “But a lot of them are just returning to pre-pandemic levels.'
Read more »
College basketball prediction: California vs. Stanford pick, oddsIf you’re a fan of offense and uptempo basketball, you might want to shield your eyes from Friday’s Pac-12 affair between rivals California and Stanford.
Read more »
San Antonio International Airport falls short of record-breaking holiday travel it projectedSAT didn’t break records as planned this holiday season, but numbers are still up from...
Read more »
Filmmaker Pamela Green plots feature on late Stanford transgender neuroscientist Ben Barres - San Francisco Business TimesThe story of Ben Barres — Stanford neurobiologist, transgender man, biotech founder and activist — could be heading to the big screen
Read more »
Klay Thompson is finally going back to his roots from the midrange and it's helping the Warriors steady the ship | OpinionKlay Thompson is finally going back to his roots from the midrange and it's helping the Golden State Warriors steady the ship, writes MikeDSykes.
Read more »