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2011 NPF Draft

The 2011 NPF Draft is the eighth annual NPF Draft. It was held March 18, 2011 8:00 pm EST in Orlando, FL at the Amway Center for the 2011 season. It was streamed live on the Major League Baseball's website MLB.com. The first selection was Alabama's Kelsi Dunne, picked by the NPF Diamonds. Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended.

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2011 NPF Draft
General information
SportSoftball
DateMarch 18, 2011
Time8:00 ET
LocationOrlando, Florida
Overview
20 total selections
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
Teams4
First selectionKelsi Dunne P Alabama
selected by NPF Diamonds
Most selectionsNPF Diamonds, 7 picks
Fewest selectionsUSSSA Pride, 3 picks

The 2011 NPF Draft is the eighth annual NPF Draft. It was held March 18, 2011 8:00 pm EST in Orlando, FL at the Amway Center for the 2011 season. It was streamed live on the Major League Baseball's website MLB.com.1 The first selection was Alabama's Kelsi Dunne, picked by the NPF Diamonds.2 Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended.

2011 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 Kelsi Dunne P NPF Diamonds Alabama
2 Taylor Schlopy+ OF Akron Racers Georgia
3 Jenn Salling SS USSSA Florida Pride Washington
4 Dorian Shaw 1B Chicago Bandits Michigan

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

5 Kelsey Bruder OF USSSA Florida PrideDraft note 1 Florida
6 Megan Bush UT Akron Racers Florida
7 Morgan Melloh P NPF DiamondsDraft note 2 Indiana
8 Megan Wiggins+ OF Chicago Bandits Georgia

Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

9 Megan Yocke# C NPF Diamonds Kentucky
10 Toni Paisley P Akron Racers East Carolina
11 Jordan Taylor+ P USSSA Florida Pride Michigan
12 Alisa Goler+ IF Chicago Bandits Georgia

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

13 Whitney Larsen UT NPF Diamonds Alabama
14 Morgan Childers RHP Akron Racers South Carolina Upstate
15 Brittany Hile C NPF DiamondsDraft note 3 Kansas
16 Kristin Shifflett SS/2B Chicago Bandits Radford

Round 5

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

17 Aja Paculba 2B NPF Diamonds Florida
18 Kelly Grieve# OF Akron RacersDraft note 4 Tennessee
19 Rhiannon Kliesing P/1B NPF Diamonds Texas A&M
20 Kara Nelson# 2B Chicago Bandits Illinois State

Draft notes

  1. 2011 Trade with NPF Diamonds
  2. 2011 Trade with USSSA Florida Pride
  3. Draft Day Trade with USSSA Florida Pride
  4. Draft Day Trade with USSSA Florida Pride
References

References

  1. "NPF Announces College Senior Draft Date". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. "2011 College Senior Draft presented by Miken". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2017.