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2012 NPF Draft

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2012 NPF College Draft
General information
Sportsoftball
Date(s)March 7, 2012
Time5:00 PM CST
LocationMemphis, Tennessee
Overview
20 total selections
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
Teams4
Expansion teams11
First selectionBrittany Mack P LSU
selected by USSSA Pride
Most selectionsUSSSA Pride 7 picks
Fewest selectionsCarolina Diamonds, 3 picks

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 Brittany Mack, 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

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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 Brittany Mack P USSSA Florida Pride LSU
2 Kimi Pohlman+ OF Chicago Bandits Washington
3 Lexy Bennett SS Akron Racers Texas
4 Andrea Harrison# UT USSSA Florida Pride UCLA

Round 2

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Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

5 Kristyn Sandberg+ INF/C USSSA Florida Pride Georgia
6 Katie Schroeder# OF Chicago Bandits UCLA
7 Hillary Bach P Akron Racers Arizona State
8 Valerie Arioto# UT/P USSSA Florida Pride California

Round 3

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Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

9 Sara Plourde P Carolina Diamonds UMass
10 Stephanie Ricketts# 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

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Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

13 Kelsi Weseman SS Carolina Diamonds Georgia Tech
14 Alicia Herron SS Akron Racers Ohio State
15 Jen Mineau P Akron Racers Fordham
16 Nikia Williams UT USSSA Florida Pride Washington

Round 5

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Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

17 Angel Bunner P Carolina Diamonds Auburn
18 Adrienne Monka 1B Chicago Bandits Northwestern
19 Jamia Reed OF Akron Racers California
20 Christi Orgeron UT USSSA Florida Pride Louisiana–Lafayette[Draft note 2]

Draft Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "NPF Holds 2012 Senior Draft Live Presented by MIKEN". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "NPF Announces 2012 College Draft Date and Location". ProFastpitch.com. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "NPF Holds 2012 Senior Draft Live Presented by MIKEN". ProFastpitch.com. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)