The Carolina Courage selected Santa Clara University defender Danielle Slaton as the No. 1 pick in the 2002 WUSA Draft. University of Florida forward Abby Wambach was selected second overall by the Washington Freedom. The Boston Breakers selected Jena Kluegel from the University of North Carolina third overall. All three players were in the U.S. national team camp this winter. Slaton and Kluegel played on the U.S. national team on its recent trip to China. Round 1
| Pick | Overall | Team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 1 | Carolina | Danielle Slaton | Defender | Santa Clara Univ. |
| 2 | 2 | Washington | Abby Wambach | Forward | Univ. of Florida |
| 3 | 3 | Boston | Jena Kluegel | Midfielder | Univ. of North Carolina |
| 4 | 4 | San Diego | Lori Lindsey | Midfielder | Univ. of Virginia |
| 5 | 5 | Philadelphia | Stacey Tullock | Midfielder | Arizona State Univ. |
| 6 | 6 | New York | Mina Mustonen | Forward | Franklin Pierce College |
| 7 | 7 | Atlanta | Anna Kraus | Defender | Santa Clara Univ. |
| 8 | 8 | San Jose | Danielle Borgman | Defender | Univ. of North Carolina |
Round 2
| Pick | Overall | Team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 9 | Carolina | Katie Barnes | Forward | West Virginia Univ. |
| 2 | 10 | Washington | Casey Zimny | Defender | Univ. of Connecticut |
| 3 | 11 | Boston | Monica Gonzalez | Defender | Notre Dame |
| 4 | 12 | San Diego | Amy Sauer | Defender | Stanford Univ. |
| 5 | 13 | Philadelphia | Mary-Frances Monroe | Midfielder | UCLA |
| 6 | 14 | New York | Bonnie Young | Defender | Penn State Univ. |
| 7 | 15 | New York* | Meredith Flaherty | Goalkeeper | Univ. of Florida |
| 8 | 16 | Philadelphia** | Andrea Alfiler | Midfielder | Azusa Pacific |
*The Atlanta Beat trade its second round pick (15th overall) to the New York Power for future considerations. **The San Jose CyberRays trade its second round pick (16th overall) to the Philadelphia Charge for future considerations. Round 3
| Pick | Overall | Team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 17 | Carolina | Emily Oleksiuk | Goalkeeper | Penn State Univ. |
| 2 | 18 | Washington | Stephanie Rigamat | Forward | UCLA |
| 3 | 19 | Boston | Alexa Borisjuk | Midfielder | Univ. of Connecticut |
| 4 | 20 | Carolina* | Meghan Anderson | Midfielder | Univ. of Nebraska |
| 5 | 21 | Philadelphia | Katie Carson | Goalkeeper | Clemson Univ. |
| 6 | 22 | New York | Sarah Kate Nofsinger | Midfielder | Wake Forest Univ. |
| 7 | 23 | Atlanta | Nicky Thrasher | Forward | Texas A&M Univ. |
| 8 | 24 | San Jose | Alice Gleason | Goalkeeper | UNLV |
*From the San Diego Spirit for 2001 Waiver Draft selection and fourth round 2002 Draft selection (F Amy Kofoed). Round 4
| Pick | Overall | Team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 25 | San Diego* | Amy Kofoed | Forward | Utah |
| 2 | 26 | Washington | Justine Fisher | Midfielder | U.S. Naval Academy |
| 3 | 27 | Boston | Kristin Slater | Goalkeeper | Arizona State Univ. |
| 4 | 28 | San Diego | Shelly Finger | Goalkeeper | Univ. of North Carolina |
| 5 | 29 | Philadelphia | Karyn Hall | Midfielder/Defender | Univ. of Florida |
| 6 | 30 | New York | Erin Gilhart | Defender | Univ. of Florida |
| 7 | 31 | Atlanta | Kristin DePlatchett | Goalkeeper | Univ. of North Carolina |
| 8 | 32 | San Jose | Linnea Quinones | Goalkeeper | San Diego State Univ. |
*From the Carolina Courage for 2001 Waiver Draft selection and third round 2002 Draft selection (M Meghan Anderson). Following today’s WUSA Draft, the league’s eight teams will begin voluntary preseason training on February 15. All players must report by March 1.
