2016 NPF Draft
National Pro Fastpitch held two drafts before the 2016 season:
| 2016 NPF College Draft | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Sport | softball |
| Date(s) | April 14, 2016 |
| Time | 7:00 pm CST |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Network(s) | CBS Sports Network |
| Overview | |
| 40 selections total selections | |
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Teams | 6 |
| First selection | Lexie Elkins C Louisiana–Lafayette selected by Pennsylvania Rebellion |
| Most selections | Akron Racers, Dallas Charge, Pennsylvania Rebellion, Scrap Yard Dawgs, USSSA Florida Pride, 8 picks each |
| Fewest selections | Dallas Charge, Chicago Bandits, 4 picks each |
First, the 2016 NPF Expansion Draft was held for the expansion Scrap Yard Dawgs to acquire players for their inaugural roster from existing NPF teams.
With the arrival of the expansion Dallas Charge, NPF created a process for expansion teams to acquire talent: choosing either one player via a 'Market Choice Selection' (a college player either who is from the expansion team's state or who played for a college in the expansion team's state) or five players from an Expansion Draft. The Dawgs opted for the expansion draft.[1]
Secondly, the 2016 NPF College Draft was the 13th annual collegiate draft for NPF.
Expansion Draft
On November 30, 2015, it was announced that the following players were selected by the Scrap Yard Dawgs in the 2015 NPF Expansion Draft: (Only Koerner and Washington actually played for the Dawgs; Low and Freeman retired before the season, and Garcia was released.)
| Player | Previous Team |
| Megan Low | Akron Racers |
| Sami Garcia | Pennsylvania Rebellion |
| Amber Freeman | USSSA Florida Pride |
| Emilee Koerner | USSSA Florida Pride |
| Breja’e Washington | USSSA Florida Pride |
College Draft
The 2016 NPF College Draft was the 13th annual collegiate draft for NPF, and was held on Thursday, April 14, 2016, 7:00 pm CST at the CMA Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] Draft order was determined by regular season standings from 2015, but subsequent trades and transactions altered the overall draft order. The draft was broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. The first selection was catcher Lexie Elkins from Louisiana–Lafayette, picked by the Pennsylvania Rebellion.
Drafting an athlete gives an NPF affiliate team the rights to that athlete for two full seasons.
Draft Selections
NPF announced the draft order here With the addition of the Scrap Yard Dawgs, a league expansion team for the 2016 season, the added four additional bonus selections for the Dawgs.
Following are the 40 selections from the 2016 NPF draft:[3]
Position key:
C = catcher; INF = infielder; SS = shortstop; OF = outfielder; UT = Utility infielder; P = pitcher; RHP = right-handed pitcher; LHP = left-handed pitcher
Positions will be 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 | Lexie Elkins | C | Pennsylvania Rebellion | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| 2 | Sierra Romero+ | INF | USSSA Florida Pride[R1 trade 1] | Michigan |
| 3 | Jailyn Ford | LHP/UT | Akron Racers | James Madison |
| 4 | Sami Fagan+ | INF | Akron Racers[R1 trade 2] | Missouri |
| 5 | Kelsey Nunley+ | RHP | USSSA Florida Pride | Kentucky |
| 6 | Kiki Stokes | OF | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Nebraska |
Round 2
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Emily Crane | OF | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Missouri |
| 8 | Allexis Bennett[Draft note 1]+ | OF | Pennsylvania Rebellion | UCLA |
| 9 | Caitlyn Attfield | INF | Dallas Charge | UAB |
| 10 | Alex Hugo | INF | Akron Racers | Georgia |
| 11 | Shelby Turnier+ | P | Chicago Bandits | UCF |
| 12 | Kelsey Stewart | INF | USSSA Florida Pride | Florida |
Round 3
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Haylie McCleney | OF | USSSA Florida Pride[R3 trade 1] | Alabama |
| 14 | Chelsea Wilkinson# | RHP | Pennsylvania Rebellion | Georgia |
| 15 | Taylor Gadbois+ | OF | Dallas Charge | Missouri |
| 16 | Chaley Brickey | INF | Pennsylvania Rebellion[R3 trade 2] | Kansas |
| 17 | Kellsi Kloss | C | Chicago Bandits | LSU |
| 18 | Erica Field | C/UT | USSSA Florida Pride | James Madison |
| 19 | Lexi Overstreet | C/IF | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Tennessee |
Round 4
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Geri Ann Glasco | UT | Akron Racers[R4 trade 1] | Oregon |
| 21 | Lindsey Stephens | OF | Pennsylvania Rebellion | Texas |
| 22 | Emily Carosone+ | INF | Chicago Bandits[R4 trade 2] | Auburn |
| 23 | Sandra Simmons | INF | Akron Racers | LSU |
| 24 | Kristen Brown | SS | Chicago Bandits | North Carolina |
| 25 | Kirsti Merritt | OF | USSSA Florida Pride | Florida |
| 26 | Christian Stokes | INF | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Kentucky |
Round 5
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Sara Driesenga | RHP | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Michigan |
| 28 | Brittany Gomez | UT | Pennsylvania Rebellion | Iowa State |
| 29 | Cheridan Hawkins | LHP | Dallas Charge | Oregon |
| 30 | Hannah Day | C/OF | Akron Racers | Troy |
| 31 | Emily Messer | UT | Akron Racers [R5 trade 1] | South Alabama |
| 32 | Heather Stearns# | RHP | USSSA Florida Pride | Baylor |
| 33 | Lee Ann Spivey | C/OF | Scrap Yard Dawgs | USF |
Round 6
|
Pick |
Player |
Pos. |
NPF Team |
College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Taylore Fuller | UT | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Florida |
| 35 | Kayla Winkfield | INF | Pennsylvania Rebellion | Mississippi State |
| 36 | Bianka Bell+[Draft note 2] | INF | Pennsylvania Rebellion[R6 trade 1] | LSU |
| 37 | Hannah Perryman | LHP | Akron Racers | Missouri St. Louis |
| 38 | Alyssa Gillespie# | OF | Dallas Charge[R6 trade 2] | Oregon |
| 39 | Aubree Munro | C | USSSA Florida Pride | Florida |
| 40 | Mikela Manewa | INF | Scrap Yard Dawgs | Oregon State |
Draft notes
- Bennett did not play for the Rebellion, but did join the NPF in 2017 with the Scrap Yard Dawgs[6]
- Bell did not play for the Rebellion, but did join the NPF in 2017 with the USSSA Pride[11]
Round 1:
- USSSA Florida Pride → Dallas Charge 17 March 2015: USSSA Florida Pride traded 2015 4th overall draft pick for the Dallas Charge 2016 first round draft pick [4]
- Akron Racers → Chicago Bandits 18 November 2015: Akron Racers traded Jill Barrett to Chicago Bandits for AJ Andrews and the #4 and #31 overall picks in the 2016 NPF College Draft[5]
Round 2:
Round 3:
- USSSA Florida Pride → Scrap Yard Dawgs 8 April 2016: USSSA Florida Pride trade Madison Shipman and Brigette Del Ponte to Scrap Yard Dawgs in exchange for the 2016 13th Overall Draft Pick and the 2017 2nd and 3rd Round Draft Pick [7]
- Akron Racers → Pennsylvania Rebellion 27 January 2015: Pennsylvania Rebellion traded RHP Sarah Pauly to the Akron Racers for the Racers #8 Overall Pick in the 2015 NPF Draft and the Racers 3rd Round Pick in the 2016 NPF Draft[8]
Round 4:
- Akron Racers → Scrap Yard Dawgs 18 January 2016: Akron Racers traded Nerissa Myers to the Scrap Yard Dawgs for the 1st Selection in 4th Round of 2016 Draft and 1st Selection in 5th Round of 2017 Draft.[9]
- Chicago Bandits → Dallas Charge 4 February 2015: Chicago Bandits trade Kaylyn Castillo to Dallas Charge in exchange for Charge's 4th Round Draft Pick in 2016[10]
Round 5:
- Akron Racers → Chicago Bandits 18 November 2015: Akron Racers traded Jill Barrett to Chicago Bandits for AJ Andrews and the #4 and #31 overall picks in the 2016 NPF College Draft[5]
Round 6:
- Dallas Charge → Pennsylvania Rebellion 11 June 2015: Nicole Morgan's contract was reinstated to the Pennsylvania Rebellion, and then Morgan was traded to the Dallas Charge in exchange for the Dallas Charge 2016 6th Round Draft Pick and the Dallas Charge 2017 3rd Round Draft Pick. [12]
- Dallas Charge → Chicago Bandits 8 February 2016: Chicago Bandits trade their 2016 NPF College Draft - 6th Round Pick to the Dallas Charge in exchange for the Dallas Charge 6th Round Pick in the 2017 NPF College Draft[13]
References
- "Scrap Yard Dawgs Select Five From Expansion Draft". ScrapYardDawgs.com. 30 November 2015. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- "2016 NPF College Draft Presented by Bownet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- "2016 NPF COLLEGE DRAFT". ProFastpitch.com. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- "TRANSACTIONS". www.profastpitch.com. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
- "Jill Barrett Traded to Chicago Bandits". Justin's World. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- "Scrap Yard Dawgs Sign UCLA Bruins Standout, Allexis "Chip" Bennett". ScrapYardDawgs.com. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- "USSSA Pride Trade Shipman and Del Ponte for Draft Picks". USSSAPride.com. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- Joe Tuscano (23 January 2015). "Rebellion trade Wiggins to Pride for catcher, picks". observer-reporter. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- "Racers Trade Nerissa Myers to Scrap Yard Dawgs". OurSportsCentral.com. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- "Dallas Charge trade for veteran catcher Kaylyn Castillo". Heart of Texas Sports Network. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- "Bianka Bell Signs with the USSSA Pride". USSSAPride.com. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- "TRANSACTIONS". www.profastpitch.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- "Charge Trade Draft Picks With Bandits". DallasCharge.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.