2006 NPF Draft
2006 NPF Senior Draft | |
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General information | |
Sport | softball |
Date(s) | February 15, 2006 |
Overview | |
30 total selections | |
League | National Pro Fastpitch |
Teams | 7 |
First selection | Cat Osterman P Texas selected by Connecticut Brakettes |
Most selections | Philadelphia Force, Connecticut Brakettes, Akron Racers; 5 picks each |
Fewest selections | Arizona Heat, 3 picks |
The 2006 NPF Senior Draft is the third annual NPF Draft. It was held February 15, 2006 to assign elite college players to pro teams for 2006 season. Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended. The first selection was Texas's Cat Osterman, picked by the Connecticut Brakettes.[1] Osterman chose not to sign with the Brakettes. The Brakettes' rights to her expired after the 2006, after which she signed with the Rockford Thunder.[2]
2006 NPF Senior Draft[]
Following are the 30 selections from the 2006 NPF Senior Draft:[3][4]
Position key:
C = Catcher; UT = Utility infielder; INF = Infielder; 1B = First base; 2B =Second base SS = Shortstop; 3B = Third base; OF = Outfielder; RF = Right field; CF = Center field; LF = Left field; P = Pitcher; RHP = right-handed Pitcher; LHP = left-handed Pitcher; DP =Designated player
Positions are listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions.
+ | Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team |
# | Denotes player who has not played in the NPF |
Round 1[]
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cat Osterman+ | P | Connecticut Brakettes[Draft note 1] | Texas |
2 | P | Philadelphia Force | Alabama | |
3 | Andrea Duran+ | 3B | Connecticut Brakettes | UCLA |
4 | Kristin Vesely | OF | New England Riptide | Oklahoma |
5 | Alicia Hollowell | P | Arizona Heat | Arizona |
6 | Jennie Ritter# | P | Akron Racers | Michigan |
7 | # | C | Texas Thunder | UCLA |
8 | 2B | Akron Racers | UCLA | |
9 | # | 3B/C | New England Riptide[Draft note 2] | Tennessee |
Round 2[]
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | OF | Philadelphia Force | Tennessee | |
11 | IF/OF | Connecticut Brakettes | Oregon State | |
12 | Stacy May+ | 3B/SS | New England Riptide[Draft note 3] | Iowa |
13 | #[Draft note 4] | OF/IF | Philadelphia Force | Baylor |
14 | + | P | Texas Thunder | Kansas |
15 | + | 3B | Akron Racers | Virginia |
16 | Amanda Williams+ | OF | Chicago Bandits | Marshall |
Round 3[]
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
---|---|---|---|---|
17 | # | C/1B | Philadelphia Force | California |
18 | OF | Connecticut Brakettes | Washington | |
19 | OF | New England Riptide | South Florida | |
20 | + | P | Arizona Heat | Arizona State |
21 | P | Texas Thunder | Louisiana–Lafayette | |
22 | Lindsay James# | OF | Akron Racers | California |
23 | Lisa Allen | C | New England Riptide[Draft note 5] | Oregon State |
Round 4[]
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 | # | P | Philadelphia Force | Northwestern |
25 | Stephanie Hill | IF/OF | Connecticut Brakettes | LSU |
26 | P | New England Riptide[Draft note 6] | Penn State | |
27 | Lauren Lappin+ | IF/C | Arizona Heat | Stanford |
28 | # | OF | Texas Thunder | Texas |
29 | C | Akron Racers | South Carolina | |
30 | SS | Chicago Bandits | Marshall |
Draft notes[]
- ^ Osterman opted not to sign with the Brakettes and signed with the Rockford Thunder after the 2006 season.
- ^ Chicago Bandits traded the pick to
- ^ New England Riptide trade from 1st round with Chicago Bandits (Chicago Bandits also gets New England Riptide’s 2007 4th round pick
- ^ Schwethelm signed with the Texas Charge before the 2017 season,[5] but retired before playing.[6]
- ^ Chicago Bandits traded the pick to
- ^ trade from 3rd round with Chicago Bandits
References[]
- ^ "OUS KRISTIN VESELY SELECTED TO NPF DRAFT". Sooner Sports. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "THUNDER SIGNS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST TO CONTRACT". OurSportsCentral.com. 19 December 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Gamecocks' Ashley Smith Drafted by Akron Racers in NPF". Gamecocks Online. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "National Pro Fastpitch Announces 2006 Senior Draft Selections". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Harmony Schwethelm Steps Into Justin's World". Jason's World of Softball. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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