2006 NPF Draft

2006 NPF Senior Draft
General information
Sportsoftball
DateFebruary 15, 2006
Overview
30 total selections
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
Teams7
First selectionCat Osterman P Texas
selected by Connecticut Brakettes
Most selectionsPhiladelphia Force, Connecticut Brakettes, Akron Racers; 5 picks each
Fewest selectionsArizona Heat, 3 picks

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. 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.

2006 NPF Senior Draft

Following are the 30 selections from the 2006 NPF Senior 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

1Cat Osterman+PConnecticut BrakettesTexas
2Stephanie VanBraklePPhiladelphia ForceAlabama
3Andrea Duran+3BConnecticut BrakettesUCLA
4Kristin VeselyOFNew England RiptideOklahoma
5Alicia HollowellPArizona HeatArizona
6Jennie Ritter#PAkron RacersMichigan
7Emily Zaplatosch#CTexas ThunderUCLA
8Caitlin Benyi2BAkron RacersUCLA
9Kristi Durant#3B/CNew England RiptideTennessee

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

10Sarah FeketeOFPhiladelphia ForceTennessee
11Adrienne AloIF/OFConnecticut BrakettesOregon State
12Stacy May+3B/SSNew England RiptideIowa
13Harmony Schwethelm#OF/IFPhiladelphia ForceBaylor
14Serena Settlemier+PTexas ThunderKansas
15Sara Larquier+3BAkron RacersVirginia
16Amanda Williams+OFChicago BanditsMarshall

Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

17Haley Woods#C/1BPhiladelphia ForceCalifornia
18Aimee MinorOFConnecticut BrakettesWashington
19Tiffany StewartOFNew England RiptideSouth Florida
20Desiree Serrano+PArizona HeatArizona State
21Krystal LewallenPTexas ThunderLouisiana–Lafayette
22Lindsay James#OFAkron RacersCalifornia
23Lisa AllenCNew England RiptideOregon State

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

24Courtnay Foster#PPhiladelphia ForceNorthwestern
25Stephanie HillIF/OFConnecticut BrakettesLSU
26Missy BeseresPNew England RiptidePenn State
27Lauren Lappin+IF/CArizona HeatStanford
28Tina Boutelle#OFTexas ThunderTexas
29Ashley SmithCAkron RacersSouth Carolina
30Jessica WilliamsSSChicago BanditsMarshall

Draft notes

  1. ↑ Osterman opted not to sign with the Brakettes and signed with the Rockford Thunder after the 2006 season.
  2. ↑ Chicago Bandits traded the pick to
  3. ↑ New England Riptide trade from 1st round with Chicago Bandits (Chicago Bandits also gets New England Riptide’s 2007 4th round pick
  4. ↑ Schwethelm signed with the Texas Charge before the 2017 season, but retired before playing.
  5. ↑ Chicago Bandits traded the pick to
  6. ↑ trade from 3rd round with Chicago Bandits

References

  1. ↑ "OUS KRISTIN VESELY SELECTED TO NPF DRAFT". Sooner Sports. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "THUNDER SIGNS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST TO CONTRACT". OurSportsCentral.com. 19 December 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Gamecocks' Ashley Smith Drafted by Akron Racers in NPF". Gamecocks Online. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ "National Pro Fastpitch Announces 2006 Senior Draft Selections". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Harmony Schwethelm Steps Into Justin's World". Jason's World of Softball. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.