2013_NWSL_College_Draft
2013 NWSL College Draft
1st annual meeting of the National Women's Soccer League franchises to select newly eligible players
The 2013 NWSL College Draft was the first annual college draft held by the National Women's Soccer League to assign the NWSL rights of college players to the eight NWSL teams. It took place on January 18, 2013 at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1][2]
| 2013 NWSL College Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Date(s) | January 18, 2013 |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Overview | |
| 32 total selections in 4 rounds | |
| League | NWSL |
| First selection | Zakiya Bywaters, Chicago Red Stars |
- Draft order was determined by weighted draw based on an evaluation of current team strengths from the NWSL Player Allocation.
- The order remains the same each round, as opposed to the originally announced snake format.[3]
- Teams will have three minutes to choose a player in each of the first two rounds and five minutes in each of the last two rounds.[4][5]
Key
| Pos. | G | D | M | F |
| Position | Goalkeeper | Defender | Midfielder | Forward |
| + | 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 |
Picks
In 2013, a total of 23 colleges had players selected. By virtue of it being the first NWSL College Draft, all of the following 23 had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Boston College, BYU, Colorado, Dayton, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri State, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Pepperdine, Portland, Princeton, Stanford, UCF, UCLA, Virginia, Wake Forest and William & Mary.
Schools with multiple draft selections
| Selections | Schools |
|---|---|
| 4 | Florida |
| 3 | Florida State |
| 2 | Boston College, Penn State, Stanford, Wake Forest |
Selections by college athletic conference
| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Atlantic 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Big Ten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Colonial | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivy League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pac-12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| SEC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| The American | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Selections by position
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Defender | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Midfielder | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Forward | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
- "Eight Teams Make Selections at 2013 NWSL College Draft at NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis". U.S. Soccer. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- "2013 NWSL College Draft: Reign FC picks U.S.-Capped Christine Nairn, 3 Others - Sounder At Heart". Sounderatheart.com. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- "Equalizer Soccer – NWSL College Draft order set for Friday". Equalizersoccer.com. January 16, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- "NWSL College Draft to Take Place on Friday, Jan. 18 at the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- "NWSL Draft Preview: Team Needs and Players to Watch". Our Game Magazine. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.