The 2006 NPF Senior Draft is the third annual NPF Draft. It was held February 15, 2006 to assign division I 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
2006 NPF Senior Draft
editFollowing 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
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Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Osterman+ | P | Connecticut Brakettes[Draft note 1] | Texas |
| 2 | Stephanie VanBrakle | 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 | Emily Zaplatosch# | C | Texas Thunder | UCLA |
| 8 | Caitlin Benyi | 2B | Akron Racers | UCLA |
| 9 | Kristi Durant# | 3B/C | New England Riptide[Draft note 2] | Tennessee |
Round 2
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Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sarah Fekete | OF | Philadelphia Force | Tennessee |
| 11 | Adrienne Alo | IF/OF | Connecticut Brakettes | Oregon State |
| 12 | Stacy May+ | 3B/SS | New England Riptide[Draft note 3] | Iowa |
| 13 | Harmony Schwethelm#[Draft note 4] | OF/IF | Philadelphia Force | Baylor |
| 14 | Serena Settlemier+ | P | Texas Thunder | Kansas |
| 15 | Sara Larquier+ | 3B | Akron Racers | Virginia |
| 16 | Amanda Williams+ | OF | Chicago Bandits | Marshall |
Round 3
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Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Haley Woods# | C/1B | Philadelphia Force | California |
| 18 | Aimee Minor | OF | Connecticut Brakettes | Washington |
| 19 | Tiffany Stewart | OF | New England Riptide | South Florida |
| 20 | Desiree Serrano+ | P | Arizona Heat | Arizona State |
| 21 | Krystal Lewallen | 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
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Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Courtnay Foster# | P | Philadelphia Force | Northwestern |
| 25 | Stephanie Hill | IF/OF | Connecticut Brakettes | LSU |
| 26 | Missy Beseres | P | New England Riptide[Draft note 6] | Penn State |
| 27 | Lauren Lappin+ | IF/C | Arizona Heat | Stanford |
| 28 | Tina Boutelle# | OF | Texas Thunder | Texas |
| 29 | Ashley Smith | C | Akron Racers | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jessica Williams | SS | Chicago Bandits | Marshall |
Draft notes
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.