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.
The decision, first reported Friday, 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 executing a blockbuster three-team deal with Gotham FC and the Portland Thorns for the right to select Thompson.
