Teen Phenom Thompson Expected To Go Professional
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
All that money moving around to acquire draft picks has a logical conclusion: There’s going to be some special talent entering the league.
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The LA Times reported on Thursday that Alyssa Thompson, who earned her first United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) cap in October, is Angel City’s target with the No. 1 pick in the draft.
Thompson has not yet declared for the draft, which may place a contingency on Angel City’s trade with Gotham, per The Equalizer.
The deadline to register is 11:59 pm ET on January 9.
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The 18-year-old featured for the U-20 USWNT at the 2022 World Cup currently trains with an MLS Next club and has the second-fastest 100m sprint time in the state of California.
Other major draft news came in the form of a new name on the registry list.
Meanwhile…
Duke sophomore Michelle Cooper officially declared for the NWSL draft on Thursday after announcing she was going pro at the end of the NCAA season.
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Cooper had 31 goals and 16 assists in two seasons at Duke and won the Golden Ball at the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championships.
It’s not uncommon for top talent to weigh their choices before committing to the NWSL draft.
Expect even more curveballs before next Thursday’s draft.
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