The Latest | Jan 13, 2021

KC NWSL Acquires Kiki Pickett with Fourth Pick in NWSL Draft

KANSAS CITY (Jan. 13, 2021) – Kansas City NWSL opened its 2021 NWSL Draft with an aggressive move into the first round. After a trade with Sky Blue FC, Kansas City picks Kiki Pickett, defender from Stanford. In exchange for the fourth pick, Sky Blue receives $175,000 in allocation money.

Pickett, a two-time NCAA National Champion (2017, 2019) and three-time Pac-12 Champion (2017-2019), started every game in her 2019 season and scored the game-winning penalty-kick against North Carolina in the 2019 College Cup.

“Kiki is a player we had ranked very high on our draft board,” said head coach Huw Williams. “She is a great fit for our system, she’s explosive and can attack from the back.”

Kansas City still has five picks remaining: three in the second round (Nos. 15, 16, 17), plus two additional picks in the fourth round (Nos. 36, 38).

For updated draft rules, the current draft order and more event information please visit https://www.nwslsoccer.com/nwsldraft.

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Media Contact:
Jeff Husted

“Kiki is a player we had ranked very high on our draft board,” said head coach Huw Williams. “She is a great fit for our system, she’s explosive and can attack from the back.”

Kansas City still has five picks remaining: three in the second round (Nos. 15, 16, 17), plus two additional picks in the fourth round (Nos. 36, 38).

For updated draft rules, the current draft order and more event information please visit https://www.nwslsoccer.com/nwsldraft.

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Media Contact:
Jeff Husted

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