The 2010 WPS Draft will take place on Friday, January 15, in Philadelphia, PA at the 2010 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Annual Convention. The draft will begin at 10am ET in Room 201C at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and is open to the public. Preceding the draft, a roundtable will be held at 9am ET in Room 201C to discuss the league's progress and initiatives heading into its second season. The roundtable is open to the public. Look for more information on the panelists soon.
Who do you think are the top 5 prospects coming out of the college ranks? Have your say in the WPS Fan Corner forum.
The 2010 WPS Draft consists of seven rounds and 65 picks overall as the two expansion teams, the Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence, each received an extra selection at the end of the first round. The current draft order is as follows, barring any further trades (updated 1/07/10):
FIRST ROUND
1. Atlanta Beat
2. Boston Breakers #
3. FC Gold Pride
4. Chicago Red Stars
5. Los Angeles Sol #
6. Sky Blue FC
7. Washington Freedom
8. Los Angeles Sol #
9. Los Angeles Sol
10. FC Gold Pride #
11. Boston Breakers #
SECOND ROUND
12. FC Gold Pride #
13. Philadelphia Independence
14. Los Angeles Sol #
15. Chicago Red Stars
16. Boston Breakers
17. Saint Louis Athletica #
18. Washington Freedom
19. Saint Louis Athletica
20. FC Gold Pride #
THIRD ROUND
21. Atlanta Beat
22. Los Angeles Sol #
23. Atlanta Beat #
24. Chicago Red Stars
25. Los Angeles Sol #
26. Sky Blue FC
27. Washington Freedom
28. Saint Louis Athletica
29. Sky Blue FC #
FOURTH - SIXTH ROUNDS
Atlanta Beat
Philadelphia Independence
FC Gold Pride
Chicago Red Stars
Boston Breakers
Sky Blue FC
Washington Freedom
Saint Louis Athletica
Los Angeles Sol
SEVENTH ROUND
57. Atlanta Beat
58. Philadelphia Independence
59. FC Gold Pride
60. Chicago Red Stars
61. Boston Breakers
62. Sky Blue FC
63. Washington Freedom
64. Saint Louis Athletica
65. Boston Breakers #
# - Received via trade.
Learn more about the NSCAA annual convention or view the 2009 WPS Draft Photo Gallery.