Angel City FC picks Thompson No. 1 in NWSL draft
The high school striker opted to skip college in order to play pro soccer
Angel City FC selected striker Alyssa Thompson as the first overall pick on Thursday in the 2023 NWSL draft.
Thompson, an 18-year-old senior at Harvard-Westlake Prep in Los Angeles, is the first high schooler to be drafted No. 1 in…
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