2006 NPF Draft

2006 NPF Senior Draft softball February 15, 2006 National Pro Fastpitch 7 Cat Osterman P Texas selected by Connecticut Brakettes Philadelphia Force, Connecticut Brakettes, Akron Racers; 5 picks each Arizona Heat, 3 picks 30 2005 NPF Draft 2007 NPF Draft 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.OUS KRISTIN VESELY SELECTED TO NPF DRAFT http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208391945 Sooner Sports 13 June 2017 16 February 2006 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.THUNDER SIGNS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST TO CONTRACT http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/thunder-signs-olympic-gold-medalist-to-contract/n-3407677 OurSportsCentral.com 13 June 2017 19 December 2006 2006 NPF Senior Draft Following are the 30 selections from the 2006 NPF Senior Draft:Gamecocks' Ashley Smith Drafted by Akron Racers in NPF http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/021706aaa.html Gamecocks Online 13 June 2017 17 February 2006June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes National Pro Fastpitch Announces 2006 Senior Draft Selections http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?id=9529 ProFastpitch.com 13 June 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060317183713/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?id=9529 17 March 2006 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. align="center" bgcolor="#FFCC00" width="20" + Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" width="20" # Denotes player who has not played in the NPF Round 1 PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege1Cat Osterman+PConnecticut BrakettesOsterman opted not to sign with the Brakettes and signed with the Rockford Thunder after the 2006 season. "Draft note"Texas 2Stephanie VanBraklePPhiladelphia Force Alabama 3Andrea Duran+3BConnecticut BrakettesUCLA 4Kristin VeselyOFNew England Riptide Oklahoma 5Alicia HollowellPArizona Heat Arizona 6Jennie Ritter#PAkron RacersMichigan7Emily Zaplatosch#CTexas ThunderUCLA 8Caitlin Benyi2BAkron RacersUCLA 9Kristi Durant#3B/CNew England Riptide Chicago Bandits traded the pick to New England Riptide "Draft note"Tennessee Round 2 PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege10Sarah FeketeOFPhiladelphia ForceTennessee11Adrienne AloIF/OFConnecticut BrakettesOregon State 12Stacy May+3B/SSNew England RiptideNew England Riptide trade from 1st round with Chicago Bandits (Chicago Bandits also gets New England Riptide’s 2007 4th round pick "Draft note"Iowa13Harmony Schwethelm#Schwethelm signed with the Texas Charge before the 2017 season,Harmony Schwethelm Steps Into Justin's World http://just-in-justinsworld.blogspot.com/2017/03/harmony-schwethelm-baylor-texas-charge-interview.html Jason's World of Softball 17 June 2017 14 March 2017 but retired before playing.TRANSACTIONS http://www.profastpitch.com/teams/transactions/ ProFastpitch.com 17 June 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170606145313/http://www.profastpitch.com/teams/transactions/ 6 June 2017 "Draft note"OF/IFPhiladelphia ForceBaylor14Serena Settlemier+PTexas ThunderKansas15Sara Larquier+3BAkron Racers Virginia 16Amanda Williams+OFChicago BanditsMarshall Round 3 PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege17Haley Woods#C/1BPhiladelphia ForceCalifornia18Aimee MinorOFConnecticut BrakettesWashington 19Tiffany StewartOFNew England RiptideSouth Florida20Desiree Serrano+PArizona HeatArizona State 21Krystal LewallenPTexas ThunderLouisiana–Lafayette22Lindsay James#OFAkron RacersCalifornia23Lisa AllenCNew England Riptide Chicago Bandits traded the pick to New England Riptide "Draft note"Oregon State Round 4 PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege24Courtnay Foster#PPhiladelphia ForceNorthwestern 25Stephanie HillIF/OFConnecticut BrakettesLSU 26Missy BeseresPNew England Riptidetrade from 3rd round with Chicago Bandits "Draft note"Penn State 27Lauren Lappin+IF/CArizona HeatStanford 28Tina Boutelle#OFTexas ThunderTexas 29Ashley SmithCAkron Racers South Carolina 30Jessica WilliamsSSChicago BanditsMarshall Draft notes Draft note References Category:2007 in softball Category:National Pro Fastpitch drafts