2017 NWSL College Draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | Soccer |
Date(s) | January 12, 2017 |
Time | 12:00 PM PT |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Overview | |
40 total selections in 4 rounds | |
First selection | Rose Lavelle, Boston Breakers |
Most selections | Boston Breakers and Sky Blue FC (6 picks) |
Fewest selections | Orlando Pride (2 picks) |
The 2017 NWSL College Draft was the fifth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 12, 2017 at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Los Angeles, California. [1]
+ | Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Most Valuable Player |
* | Denotes player who has been selected for an NWSL Best XI or NWSL Second XI team |
^ | Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Rookie of the Year |
# | Denotes player who has never appeared in an NWSL regular season or playoff game |
Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2017.
Nat. | Player | Pos. | Original NWSL team | College | Notes |
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![]() | Meghan Cox | D | Portland Thorns FC | Virginia | |
![]() | Ashley Herndon | M | Portland Thorns FC | James Madison | |
![]() | Kelli Hubly * | D | Portland Thorns FC | DePaul | |
![]() | Sydney Miramontez | D | FC Kansas City | Nebraska | |
![]() | Crystal Thomas | F | Washington Spirit | Georgetown |
Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
In 2017, a total of 22 colleges had players selected. Of these, five had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Clemson, Harvard, Minnesota, Ohio State and UConn.
Selections | Schools |
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5 | USC |
3 | Clemson |
2 | Boston College, BYU, California, Duke, Florida, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers, Stanford, UCLA, UConn, Virginia |
Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
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ACC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Big East | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Ivy League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pac-12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
SEC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
West Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
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Goalkeeper | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Defender | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Midfielder | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Forward | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
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