2012 NPF Draft

2012 NPF College Draft
2012 NPF College Draft
General information
Sport	softball
Date(s)	March 7, 2012
Time	5:00 PM CST
Location	Memphis, Tennessee
Overview
	20 total selections
League	National Pro Fastpitch
Teams	4
Expansion teams	11
First selection	P LSU; selected by USSSA Pride
Most selections	USSSA Pride 7 picks
Fewest selections	Carolina Diamonds, 3 picks
	← 2011 NPF Draft 2013 NPF Draft →

The 2012 NPF Draft is the ninth annual NPF Draft. It was held March 7, 2012 5:00 PM CST in Memphis, TN at the Peabody Hotel for the 2012 season.^[1] It was streamed live on the NPF's website.^[2] The first selection was LSU's , picked by the USSSA Pride.^[3] Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended.

2012 NPF Draft[]

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		P	USSSA Florida Pride	LSU
2	Kimi Pohlman⁺	OF	Chicago Bandits	Washington
3		SS	Akron Racers	Texas
4	^#	UT	USSSA Florida Pride	UCLA

Round 2[]

Pick	Player	Pos.	NPF Team	College
5	⁺	INF/C	USSSA Florida Pride	Georgia
6	^#	OF	Chicago Bandits	UCLA
7		P	Akron Racers	Arizona State
8	Valerie Arioto^#	UT/P	USSSA Florida Pride	California

Round 3[]

Pick	Player	Pos.	NPF Team	College
9		P	Carolina Diamonds	UMass
10	^#	P	Chicago Bandits	Hawai'i
11	Amanda Chidester⁺	3B	Akron Racers	Michigan^{[Draft note 1]}
12	Michelle Moultrie^#	OF	USSSA Florida Pride	Florida

Round 4[]

Pick	Pos.	NPF Team	College
13	SS	Carolina Diamonds	Georgia Tech
14	SS	Akron Racers	Ohio State
15	P	Akron Racers	Fordham
16	UT	USSSA Florida Pride	Washington

Round 5[]

Pick	Player	Pos.	NPF Team	College
17	Angel Bunner	P	Carolina Diamonds	Auburn
18		1B	Chicago Bandits	Northwestern
19		OF	Akron Racers	California
20		UT	USSSA Florida Pride	Louisiana–Lafayette^{[Draft note 2]}

Draft Notes[]

^ Chidester did not play for the Racers, but did join the NPF in 2016 with the Scrap Yard Dawgs
^ Orgeron did not play for the Pride, but did join the NPF in 2016 with the Scrap Yard Dawgs

References[]

^ "NPF Holds 2012 Senior Draft Live Presented by MIKEN". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^ "NPF Announces 2012 College Draft Date and Location". ProFastpitch.com. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
^ "NPF Holds 2012 Senior Draft Live Presented by MIKEN". ProFastpitch.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

[4] Chidester did not play for the Racers, but did join the NPF in 2016 with the Scrap Yard Dawgs

[5] Orgeron did not play for the Pride, but did join the NPF in 2016 with the Scrap Yard Dawgs

[1] "NPF Holds 2012 Senior Draft Live Presented by MIKEN". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

[2] "NPF Announces 2012 College Draft Date and Location". ProFastpitch.com. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

[3] "NPF Holds 2012 Senior Draft Live Presented by MIKEN". ProFastpitch.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

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