In the 2023 NWSL Draft, the Orlando Pride drafted five players. The Pride selected Emily Madril, Messiah Bright, Tori Hansen, Summer Yates, and Kristen Scott.
| Round & Overall Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Emily Madril | Defender | Florida State University |
| 2.21 | Messiah Bight | Forward | Texas Christian University |
| 3.25 | Tori Hansen | Defender | University of North Carolina |
| 4.39 | Summer Yates | Forward | University of Washington |
| 4.41 | Kristen Scott | Forward | University of Central Florida |
Emily Madril
- Emily Madril had a successful collegiate career at Florida State, where she made 62 appearances and 61 starts over four years.
- ACC Defensive Player of the Year
- United Soccer Coaches All-American honors
- After two ACL tears, Madril returned in 2020 to earn Second Team All-American honors.
- She signed a contract directly with NWSL in 2022 before being loaned to Swedish BK Häcken FF.
Messiah Bright
- Messiah Bright started in all 102 games and set a TCU record with 50 goals and 118 points.
- Earned United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest/All-Big 12 honors every year.
- In 2021, Bright had a career best 17 goals to break the single season record for TCU.
- Call-up to the 2022 U23 US Women’s National Team
Tori Hansen
- Tori Hansen is a finalist for the 2023 Honda Sport Award.
- Led all Power Five defenders with eight goals scored as her team finished runner-up in the 2022 NCAA College Cup.
- United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team honors
- All-Atlantic Region First Team
- First Team All-ACC
- She had 65 appearances, started in 28 matches, scored nine goals and tallied four assists.
Summer Yates
- Emily Yates made 93 appearances, 86 starts, 27 goals and 23 assists during her time with the Huskies.
- United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team honors
- All-Pacific Region Team (2)
- U-20 Women’s National Team
- 2020 Concacaf Championship
Kristen Scott
- Kristen Scott made 72 appearances, 68 stars, 33 goals and 11 assists at UCF.
- American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year
- American Athletic First-Team honors (2)
- American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team
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