2024 NWSL Draft

{{Infobox sports draft

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| sport = Soccer

| date = January 12, 2024

| time = 8:00 pm (EST)

| location = Anaheim Convention Center,
Anaheim, California

| network = ION

| sponsor = Ally

| league = National Women's Soccer League

| teams = 14

| first = Ally Sentnor,
Utah Royals

| fewest = NJ/NY Gotham FC (1)

| most = Utah Royals and
Washington Spirit (6)

| overall = 56

| rounds = 4

| prev = 2023

| next = 2025 (via free agency)

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| footer = Ally Sentnor and Savy King, teammates at North Carolina, were selected first and second overall.

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The 2024 NWSL Draft presented by Ally was the twelfth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select from a list of amateur players above the age of 18 playing in the United States who exhausted, lost, or renounced any remaining collegiate eligibility.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/national-womens-soccer-league-announces-2023-nwsl-draft-presented-by-ally-to-be-held-at-2023-united-soccer-coaches-convention-thursday-january-12-2023-in-philadelphia|title=National Women's Soccer League Announces 2023 NWSL Draft, Presented by Ally, To Be Held At 2023 United Soccer Coaches Convention Thursday, January 12, 2023 In Philadelphia|website=www.nwslsoccer.com|date=November 15, 2022}} It was held on January 12, 2024, at the 2024 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Anaheim, California, and broadcast by ION.

Expansion sides Utah Royals and Bay FC held the first and second overall picks respectively. Ally Sentnor was selected by Utah Royals with the first overall pick. It was the first time Utah Royals had selected first and the third time a player out of North Carolina was selected first.{{cite web |title=Royals FC pick UNC's Sentnor first in NWSL draft |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39296317/utah-royals-fc-pick-unc-midfielder-ally-sentnor-first-overall-nwsl-draft |website=ESPN.com |date=January 13, 2024}}

It was the final NWSL college draft to be held prior to the draft's abolition as part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement signed in August 2024, making the NWSL the first major professional sports league in the United States to eliminate the draft system.{{cite web |last=Sim |first=Josh |title=NWSL's new CBA increases player salaries, adds revenue sharing and eliminates draft |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/nwsl-cba-pay-draft-salary-cap-free-agency-revenue-sharing-nwslpa/ |website=SportsPro |date=August 23, 2024}} Beginning with the 2025 rookie class, first-year players could sign with teams as free agents.{{cite news|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/10-college-prospects-to-watch-this-offseason|title=10 College Prospects to Watch This Offseason|date=2024-12-17|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|access-date=2024-12-24}}

Format

All 14 teams of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) took turns making their selections over four rounds, with 14 picks per round. Draft order in each round was determined by the reverse order of the final 2023 regular season standings, with the exceptions being Utah Royals and Bay FC taking the first two selections as expansion teams and the two teams that contested the 2023 Championship game, Seattle Reign FC (formerly OL Reign) and NJ/NY Gotham FC, taking the last two selections.
The final list of players eligible for selection was released on January 9, 2024. 230 players representing 138 schools declared for the draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/national-womens-soccer-league-announces-final-player-registration-list-for-2024-nwsl-draft-presented-by-ally|title=NWSL Announces Current List of Players Registered for 2024 NWSL Draft|date=January 9, 2024}}
Gaining the first choice in the asset selection process through a random generator, Utah Royals selected priority in the NWSL Draft. As a result, Utah received pick No. 1 in both the first and third rounds of the draft, while Bay will select first in rounds two and four. By virtue, Bay were given the first pick in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft.{{Cite web |title=National Women's Soccer League Announces Asset Selection Order for Expansion Sides Bay FC, Utah Royals FC Ahead of 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft Presented by Ally and 2024 NWSL Draft Presented by Ally |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/national-womens-soccer-league-announces-asset-selection-order-for-expansion-sides-bay-fc-utah-royals-fc-ahead-of-2024-nwsl-expansion-draft-presented-by-ally-and-2024-nwsl-draft-presented-by-ally |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=www.nwslsoccer.com|date=June 28, 2023}}
Ion Television covered the draft domestically. International broadcast was available on the NWSL website.

Results

= Key =

class="wikitable"

| width="5%" bgcolor="#FBFb00" |⁺

|Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Most Valuable Player

width="5%" bgcolor="#FBCEB1" |^*

|Denotes player who has been selected for an NWSL Best XI or NWSL Second XI team

width="5%" bgcolor="#DDFFDD" |^{^}

|Denotes player who has been selected as NWSL Rookie of the Year

width="5%" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" |^#

|Denotes player who has never appeared in a competitive NWSL game (regular season, playoff, or Challenge Cup)

= Picks =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;text-align: center;" \|+ align="bottom" \| ! Round ! Pick ! {{tooltip\|Nat.\|FIFA national affiliation}} ! Player ! {{tooltip\|Pos.\|Player position}} ! NWSL team ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! College
rowspan="14" \| Round 1 \| 1	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Ally\|Sentnor}}	M	Utah Royals		North Carolina
2	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Savy\|King\|Savannah King (soccer)}}	D	Bay FC		North Carolina
3	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#FBCEB1" \| {{sortname\|Croix\|Bethune}} *^	M	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|Chicago Red Stars → Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit acquired the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft in exchange Chicago Red Stars acquired Sam Staab. {{Cite web\|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2024/01/12/washington-spirit-acquires-third-overall-pick-in-2024-nwsl-draft-in-trade-with-chicago-red-stars/\|title=Washington Spirit Acquires Third Overall Pick in 2024 NWSL Draft in Trade with Chicago Red Stars \|website=washingtonspirit.com\|date=January 12, 2024 }}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Georgia
4	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Brecken\|Mozingo}}	F	Utah Royals	{{#tag:ref\|Kansas City Current → Utah Royals. Utah Royals acquired the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and Kate Del Fava in exchange Kansas City Current acquired protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-current-receives-expansion-draft-protection-in-t\|title=Kansas City Current receives Expansion Draft protection in trade with Utah Royals \|website=kansascitycurrent}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	BYU
5	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#FBCEB1" \| {{sortname\|Hal\|Hershfelt}} *	M	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage → Washington Spirit.Washington Spirit acquired the No.5 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $250,000 in allocation money in exchange for Ashley Sanchez.{{cite web\|title=Washington Spirit Acquires Fifth Overall Pick in 2024 NWSL Draft in Trade with North Carolina Courage\|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2024/01/12/washington-spirit-acquires-fifth-overall-pick-in-2024-nwsl-draft-in-trade-with-north-carolina-courage/\|date=January 12, 2024\|accessdate=January 12, 2024}} North Carolina Courage previously 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 Houston Dash in exchange for Diana Ordoñez and the No. 30 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/dash-acquire-french-forward-valerie-gauvin-from-north-carolina-courage\|title=Dash acquire French forward Valérie Gauvin from North Carolina Courage \| Houston Dynamo\|website=houstondynamofc}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Clemson
6	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Reilyn\|Turner}}	F	Racing Louisville FC		UCLA
7	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Kate\|Wiesner}}	D	Washington Spirit		Penn State
8	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Maya\|Doms}}	M	Bay FC	{{#tag:ref\|Orlando Pride → Bay FC. Bay FC acquired Orlando Pride natural first round pick (No. 8) in the 2024 NWSL Draft in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft from Bay FC{{cite web\|title=Orlando Pride Acquires $50,000 in Allocation Money and Expansion Protection from Bay FC\|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pride/news/orlando-pride-acquires-50-000-in-allocation-money-and-expansion-protection-from-\|website=www.orlandocitysc.com}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Stanford
9	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Ally\|Lemos}}	M	Orlando Pride	{{#tag:ref\|Angel City FC → Orlando Pride. Orlando Pride acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 draft, $75,000 in allocation money, and additional allocation money pending conditions met from Angel City FC in exchange for Sydney Leroux.{{cite web\|title=Orlando Pride Trades Sydney Leroux to Angel City FC; Acquires 2024 First Round Pick and $75,000 in Allocation Money\|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-trades-sydney-leroux-to-angel-city-fc-acquires-2024-first-round-pi\|date=June 29, 2022\|accessdate=December 12, 2023}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	UCLA
10	{{flagicon\|BER}}	{{sortname\|Leilanni\|Nesbeth}}	M	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|North Carolina Courage → Chicago Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars acquired the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft in exchange North Carolina Courage acquired $175,000 in allocation money. {{Cite web\|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/trade-courage-acquires-175k-from-chicago/\|title=Trade: Courage acquires $175K from Chicago \|website=nccourage.com}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Florida State
11	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Payton\|Linnehan}}	F	Portland Thorns FC		Penn State
12	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Kennedy\|Wesley}}	D	San Diego Wave FC		Stanford
13	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Makenna\|Morris}}	D	Washington Spirit	{{#tag:ref\|Seattle Reign FC → Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit acquired the natural first round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and the No. 32 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for Emily Sonnett{{cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2023/1/12/ol-reign-acquires-defender-emily-sonnett-in-trade-with-washington#:~:text=OL%20Reign%20has%20acquired%20defender,in%20the%202023%20NWSL%20Draft.\|title=OL Reign Acquires Defender Emily Sonnett in Trade with Washington\|date=January 12, 2023\|website=www.OLReign.com\|publisher=OL Reign\|accessdate=December 2, 2023}}\|group="R1 trade"}}	Clemson
14	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Maycee\|Bell}}	D	NJ/NY Gotham FC		North Carolina
rowspan="14" \| Round 2 \| 15	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Jameese\|Joseph}}	F	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|Bay FC → Racing Louisville FC → Chicago Red Stars.Chicago Red Stars acquired the No. 15 pick and $125,000 in allocation money from Racing Louisville FC in exchange for Arin Wright.{{cite web\|title=Racing completes trade for Kentucky legend Arin Wright \|url=https://www.racingloufc.com/news/2024/01/12/racing-completes-trade-for-kentucky-legend-arin-wright/\|date=January 12, 2024\|accessdate=January 12, 2024}} Racing Louisville FC previously acquired the natural second round pick for the 2024 NWSL Draft and 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft protection from Bay FC in exchange for its 2024 NWSL Draft natural third round pick and $235,000 in Alternate Allocation Money {{cite web\|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/2023-24-nwsl-offseason-transaction-tracker\|title=2023-24 NWSL Offseason Transaction Tracker\|website=www.NWSLSoccer.com\|publisher=National Women's Soccer League\|accessdate=December 1, 2023}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	NC State
16	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Lauren\|Flynn}}	D	Utah Royals		Florida State
17	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Sam\|Meza\|Samantha Meza}}	M	Seattle Reign FC	{{#tag:ref\|Chicago Red Stars → Seattle Reign FC. Seattle Reign FC acquired the No. 17 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft in exchange Chicago Red Stars acquired $125,000 in allocation money. {{Cite web\|url=https://chicagoredstars.com/first-team/2024-nwsl-draft/\|title=2024 NWSL DRAFT \|website=chicagoredstars.com\|date=January 12, 2024 }}\|group="R2 trade"}}	North Carolina
18	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Ellie\|Wheeler}}	D	Kansas City Current		Penn State
19	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Avery\|Patterson\|dab=soccer}}	F	Houston Dash		North Carolina
20	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Olivia\|Smith-Griffitts}}	D	Utah Royals	{{#tag:ref\|Racing Louisville FC → Washington Spirit → Utah Royals. Utah Royals acquired the natural second-round picks from Washington Spirit in exchange for 2024 expansion draft protection.{{cite web\|title=Washington Spirit Completes Trades with Expansion Sides Bay FC and Utah Royals FC\|url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2023/12/12/washington-spirit-completes-trades-with-expansion-sides-bay-fc-and-utah-royals-fc\|date=December 12, 2023\|accessdate=December 12, 2023}} Washington Spirit had previously acquired the natural second-round pick and a conditional third-round pick if she reaches 10 appearances in 2024, from Racing Louisville FC in exchange for Jordan Baggett.{{cite web\|title=Jordan Baggett Traded to Racing Louisville\|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/quick-update/jordan-baggett-traded-to-racing-louisville\|work=The Equalizer\|first=Bekki\|last=Morgan\|date=April 25, 2023\|accessdate=June 28, 2023}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	BYU
21	{{flagicon\|JAM}}	{{sortname\|Kiki\|Van Zanten}}	F	Houston Dash	{{#tag:ref\|Washington Spirit → Utah Royals → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired the No. 21 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft from Utah Royals in exchange for $120,000 in allocation money.{{cite web\|title=Houston Dash make five selections in 2024 NWSL Draft \|url=https://houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/houston-dash-make-five-selections-in-2024-nwsl-draft\|date=January 12, 2024\|accessdate=January 12, 2024}} Utah Royals previously acquired the natural second-round picks from Washington Spirit in exchange for 2024 expansion draft protection.\|group="R2 trade"}}	Notre Dame
22	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Cori\|Dyke}}	M	Orlando Pride		Penn State
23	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Olivia\|Wade-Katoa}}	M	Portland Thorns FC	{{#tag:ref\|Portland Thorns FC → Angel City 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.{{cite web\|url=https://theathletic.com/4061056/2023/01/05/angel-city-fc-gotham-fc-trade-yazmeen-ryan-draft-picks\|title=Angel City, Gotham among 4-team blockbuster trade ahead of NWSL Draft: Each team's draft needs\|last=Yang\|first=Steph\|date=January 5, 2023\|website=www.TheAthletic.com\|publisher=The Athletic\|accessdate=December 2, 2023}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	BYU
24	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Talia\|Staude}}	D	North Carolina Courage		Virginia
25	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Kelsey\|Kaufusi}} ^#	D	Portland Thorns FC		Utah State
26	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Emma\|Jaskaniec}} ^#	M	Utah Royals	{{#tag:ref\|San Diego Wave FC → Orlando Pride → Utah Royals.Utah Royals acquired the No. 26 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and Mikayla Cluff in exchange for giving Orlando Pride protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft and $90,000 in allocation money.{{cite web\|title=Utah Royals FC Acquires Kaysville's Own Mikayla Cluff From Orlando Pride\|url=https://www.rsl.com/utahroyals/news/utah-royals-fc-acquires-kaysville-s-own-mikayla-cluff-from-orlando-pride\|website=www.rsl.com}} Orlando Pride had previously acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and at least $125,000 in allocation money from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for Taylor Kornieck and the rights of Emily Van Egmond.{{cite web\|title=Orlando Pride Acquires $125,000 in Allocation Money, 2024 NWSL Draft Pick\|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-acquires-125-000-in-allocation-money-2024-nwsl-draft-pick\|website=www.orlandocitysc.com}} \|group="R2 trade"}}	Wisconsin
27	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Maddie\|Mercado}}	F	Seattle Reign FC		Notre Dame
28	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Emma\|Sears}}	F	Racing Louisville FC	{{#tag:ref\|NJ/NY Gotham FC → Racing Louisville FC. Racing Louisville FC acquired the No. 28 and No. 42 overall picks in 2024 NWSL Draft from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange Racing Louisville FC sent $130,000 in allocation money to Bay FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC received protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft.{{cite web\|title=Racing acquires two NWSL Draft picks in three-team trade \|url=https://www.racingloufc.com/news/2023/12/12/racing-acquires-two-nwsl-draft-picks-in-three-team-trade\|website=www.racingloufc.com}}\|group="R2 trade"}}	Ohio State
rowspan="14" \| Round 3 \| 29	{{flagicon\|CAN}}	{{sortname\|Zoe\|Burns}}	D	Utah Royals		USC
30	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Jamie\|Shepherd}}	M	Bay FC		BYU
31	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Hannah\|Anderson\|dab=soccer}}	D	Chicago Red Stars		Texas Tech
32	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Halle\|Mackiewicz}} ^#	G	Kansas City Current		Clemson
33	{{flagicon\|PRI}}	{{sortname\|Cristina\|Roque}}	G	Utah Royals	{{#tag:ref\|Houston Dash → Portland Thorns FC → Utah Royals. Utah Royals acquired the No. 33 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and Hannah Betfort from Portland Thorns in exchange for protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. Portland Thorns FC had previously acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money from Houston Dash in exchange for the No. 48 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.{{cite web\|url=https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/2023-nwsl-draft-picks#:~:text=Portland%20then%20traded%20the%2048th,in%20the%202024%20NWSL%20Draft.\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113165311/https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/2023-nwsl-draft-picks#:~:text=Portland%20then%20traded%20the%2048th,in%20the%202024%20NWSL%20Draft.\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 13, 2023\|title=Meet the Thorns' four 2023 NWSL Draft picks\|date=January 13, 2023\|website=Portland Timbers\|publisher=Portland Thorns\|access-date=December 2, 2023}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/thorns-fc-receive-expansion-draft-protection-from-the-utah-royals\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213003111/https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/thorns-fc-receive-expansion-draft-protection-from-the-utah-royals\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=December 13, 2023\|title=Thorns FC receive Expansion Draft protection from the Utah Royals\|date=December 12, 2023\|website=Portland Timbers\|publisher=Portland Thorns\|access-date=December 12, 2023}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	Florida State
34	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Caroline\|Conti}}	M	Bay FC	{{#tag:ref\|Racing Louisville FC → Bay FC. Bay FC acquired the natural third round pick of Racing Louisville in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $235,000 in Alternate Allocation Money for its natural second round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft\|group="R3 trade"}}	Clemson
35	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Anna\|Podojil}} ^#	F	Washington Spirit		Arkansas
36	{{flagicon\|CAN}}	{{sortname\|Amanda\|West}}	F	Houston Dash	{{#tag:ref\|Orlando Pride → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft from Orlando Pride and the rights to Courtney Petersen in exchange for $65,000 in allocation money.{{cite web\|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/houston-dash-acquire-rights-to-defender-courtney-petersen-from-orlando\|title=Houston Dash acquire rights to defender Courtney Petersen from Orlando\|date=February 1, 2023\|website=www.HoustonDynamoFC.com\|publisher=Houston Dash\|accessdate=December 2, 2023}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	Pittsburgh
37	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Felicia\|Knox}} ^#	M	Angel City FC		Alabama
38	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Heather\|Hinz}}	G	Houston Dash	{{#tag:ref\|North Carolina Courage → Houston Dash. Houston Dash acquired the No.38 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, from North Carolina Courage in exchange for the No. 40 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $10,000 in allocation money.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/2024-nwsl-draft-recap/\|title=2024 NWSL Draft recap\|website=nccourage.com}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	South Carolina
39	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Kat\|Asman}} ^#	G	Portland Thorns FC		Penn State
40	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Julia\|Dorsey\|dab=soccer}} ^#	D	North Carolina Courage	{{#tag:ref\|San Diego Wave FC → Houston Dash → North Carolina Courage. North Carolina Courage acquired the No. 40 pick and $10,000 in allocation money in exchange for the No. 38 pick. Houston Dash previously acquired a natural third round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft for $60,000 in allocation money and Belle Briede in exchange San Diego Wave FC acquired Sierra Enge.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/houston-dash-acquire-allocation-money-draft-pick-and-nwsl-shield-winning-midfiel\|title=Houston Dash acquire allocation money, draft pick, and NWSL Shield winning midfielder Belle Briede following trades \|website=houstondynamofc}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	\| North Carolina
41	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Bea\|Franklin}}	M	Chicago Red Stars	{{#tag:ref\|Seattle Reign FC → Chicago Red Stars. Chicago Red Stars acquired the natural third-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, a 2023 international roster spot, and the No. 23 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for the No. 19 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.olreign.com/news/2023/1/12/ol-reign-acquires-second-round-draft-pick-in-trade-with-chicago\|title=OL Reign Acquires Second Round Draft Pick in Trade with Chicago\|website=OL REIGN: WE ARE THE BOLD}}\|group="R3 trade"}}	Arkansas
42	{{flagicon\|CAN}}	{{sortname\|Mya\|Jones}}	F	San Diego Wave FC	{{#tag:ref\|NJ/NY Gotham FC → Racing Louisville FC → San Diego Wave FC. San Diego Wave FC acquired the No.42 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft in exchange for $40,000 in allocation money and the No.54 overall pick.{{Cite web\|url=https://sandiegowavefc.com/san-diego-wave-selects-two-players-in-2024-nwsl-draft/\|title=San Diego Wave Selects Two Players in 2024 NWSL Draft\|first=Tyler\|last=Emerick\|date=January 13, 2024}} Racing Louisville FC had previously acquired the No. 28 and No. 42 overall picks in 2024 NWSL Draft from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange Racing Louisville FC sent $130,000 in allocation money to Bay FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC received protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft\|group="R3 trade"}}	Memphis
rowspan="14" \| Round 4 \| 43	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Makena\|Carr}} ^#	M	Seattle Reign FC	{{#tag:ref\|Bay FC → Seattle Reign FC. Seattle Reign FC acquired the No.43 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft from Bay FC in exchange for the No. 55 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $75,000 in allocation money.{{Cite web\|url=https://bayfc.com/press-releases/bay-fc-acquires-75000-allocation-money-55th-pick-in-2024-nwsl-draft-from-ol-reign/\|title=Bay FC acquires $75,000 Allocation Money, 55th pick in 2024 NWSL Draft from OL Reign \|date=December 20, 2023\|publisher=Bay FC FC}}\|group="R4 trade"}}	Saint Mary's
44	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Jessica\|Garziano}} ^#	M	Angel City FC	{{#tag:ref\|Utah Royals → Angel City FC. Angel City FC acquired the No.44 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft from Utah Royals in exchange for $15,000 in allocation money.{{cite tweet \|author=National Women's Soccer League \|author-link=National Women's Soccer League \|user=NWSL \|number=1746033839611560063 \|date=January 12, 2024 \|title=We have traded the 44th overall pick to @weareangelcity in exchange for $15K in Allocation Money.\|language=en \|access-date=January 12, 2024}}\|group="R4 trade"}}	St. John's
45	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Celia\|Gaynor}} ^#	M	Chicago Red Stars		Michigan State
46	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Hope\|Hisey}} ^#	G	Kansas City Current		Arizona
47	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Alyssa\|Bourgeois}} ^#	D	Houston Dash		Santa Clara
48	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Sam\|Cary\|dab=soccer}} ^#	D	Racing Louisville FC		Iowa
49	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Courtney\|Brown\|dab=soccer}}	M	Washington Spirit		Utah
50	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Alex\|Kerr\|dab=soccer}}	F	Orlando Pride		Texas Tech
51	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Madison\|Curry}}	D	Angel City FC		Princeton
52	{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sortname\|Landy\|Mertz}}	F	North Carolina Courage		Pittsburgh
53	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Katie\|Duong}} ^#	M	Portland Thorns FC		Stanford
54	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Madison\|White}} ^#	G	Racing Louisville FC	{{#tag:ref\|San Diego Wave FC → Racing Louisville FC . Racing Louisville FC acquired $40,000 in allocation money and the No.54 overall pick from San Diego Wave FC in exchange for the No.42 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft. \|group="R4 trade"}}	Texas Tech
55	{{flagicon\|TON}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Laveni\|Vaka}} ^#	D	Bay FC	{{#tag:ref\|Seattle Reign FC → Bay FC. Bay FC acquired the No.55 overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $75,000 in allocation money from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for the No. 43 pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft.\|group="R4 trade"}}	BYU
56	{{flagicon\|USA}}	bgcolor="#C0C0C0" \| {{sortname\|Talia\|Gabarra}} ^#	M	Orlando Pride	{{#tag:ref\|NJ/NY Gotham FC → Orlando Pride. Orlando Pride acquired the natural fourth-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and $350,000 in allocation money from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1253752-gotham-fc-acquires-standout-midfielder-and-nwsl-champion-yazmeen-ryan-along-with-second-overall-draft-pick-in-pair-of-major-trades\|title=Gotham FC Acquires Standout Midfielder and NWSL Champion Yazmeen Ryan, Along with Second Overall Draft Pick, in Pair of Major Trades\|date=January 5, 2023\|publisher=NJ/NY Gotham FC}}\|group="R4 trade"}}	UCF

=Notable undrafted players=

Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2024.

scope="col" \| {{Abbr\|Nat.\|FIFA national affiliation}} ! scope="col" \| Player ! scope="col" \| {{Abbr\|Pos.\|Player position}} ! scope="col" \| Original NWSL team ! scope="col" \| College
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;text-align: center;"
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Madison\|Ayson}}	D	Houston Dash	Xavier
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Ally\|Cook}}	F	Chicago Red Stars	UCLA
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Mallie\|McKenzie}}	M	Portland Thorns FC	Georgia
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Maddie\|Moreau}}	D	Bay FC	West Virginia
{{flagicon\|USA}}	{{sn\|Heather\|Stainbrook}}	M	Washington Spirit	Utah Valley

Trades

Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

Summary

In 2024, a total of 30 colleges had players selected. Of these, five had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time: Iowa, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Saint Mary's and Utah State. The draft also saw North Carolina equal the record for most selections from a school in a draft with six.{{cite web |title=Numbers From the 2024 NWSL Draft |url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/numbers-from-the-2024-nwsl-draft_aid52973 |website=TopDrawerSoccer.com}}

=Schools with multiple draft selections=

Selections !class="unsortable"\|Schools
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
6	North Carolina
5	BYU, Penn State
4	Clemson
3	Florida State, Stanford, Texas Tech
2	Arkansas, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, UCLA

= Selections by college athletic conference =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" !Conference !Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 !Total
ACC \|6\|\|7\|\|5\|\|1 !19
Big East \|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|1 !1
Big Ten \|2\|\|4\|\|1\|\|2 !9
Big 12 \|1\|\|2\|\|2\|\|4 !9
Ivy League \|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|1 !1
Mountain West \|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0 !1
Pac-12 \|4\|\|0\|\|1\|\|3 !8
SEC \|1\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0 !5
The American \|0\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0 !1
West Coast \|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|2 !2

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Conference

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Round 3

!Round 4

!Total

ACC

|6||7||5||1

!19

|0||0||0||1

|2||4||1||2

|1||2||2||4

|0||0||0||1

|0||1||0||0

|4||0||1||3

|1||0||4||0

|0||0||1||0

|0||0||0||2

=Selections by position=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
Position !Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 !Total
Goalkeeper \|0\|\|0\|\|4\|\|2 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|6
Defender \|5\|\|5\|\|3\|\|4 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|17
Midfielder \|6\|\|4\|\|4\|\|6 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|20
Forward \|3\|\|5\|\|3\|\|2 \|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"\|13

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

Position

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Round 3

!Round 4

!Total

Goalkeeper

|0||0||4||2

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|6

Defender

|5||5||3||4

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|17

Midfielder

|6||4||4||6

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|20

Forward

|3||5||3||2

|style="background:#f2f2f2;text-align:center"|13

Future draft trades

2025 NWSL Draft trades

Round 3 (conditional), Racing Louisville FC → Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit acquired the natural second-round pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft, and a conditional third-round draft pick in the 2025 NWSL Draft if she reaches 10 appearances in 2024, from Racing Louisville FC in exchange for Jordan Baggett.

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.nwslsoccer.com/nwsldraft}}

Category:National Women's Soccer League drafts

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