The 2005 Senior College Player Selections was the second annual NPF player draft. It was held February 7, 2005 to assign division I college players to pro teams for 2005 season. The first selection was Southern Illinois' Amy Harre, picked by the expansion Chicago Bandits. Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended. The Arizona Heat made their selection in round 1, but passed on all their subsequent selections. NPF teams' exclusive rights to players selected in the 2005 draft expired July 15, 2005. 2005 Senior College Player Selections
Following are the 24 selections from the 2005 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.
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 TeamCollege1Amy Harre+PChicago BanditsSouthern Illinois2Jackie CoburnC/3BArizona Heat Arizona 3Jessica Merchant+SSNew England Riptide Michigan 4Heather ScaglioneCNY/NJ Juggernaut Oklahoma 5Jamie Southern+PAkron RacersFresno State 6Kristen Rivera#CTexas ThunderWashington Round 2
PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege7Megan CiolliOFChicago BanditsNotre Dame8Arizona Heat passed9Ashley Courtney+OF/CNew England RiptideAlabama10Jessica SallingerPNY/NJ JuggernautGeorgia Tech 11Kami Keiter#PAkron Racers Oklahoma 12Brooke Mitchell#PTexas ThunderLouisiana-Lafayette Round 3
PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege13Christina Enea1BChicago Bandits Oklahoma14Arizona Heat passed15Kim Wendland#IFNew England Riptide Georgia 16Kaleo EldredgeOFNY/NJ JuggernautCalifornia17Ani Nyhus#PAkron Racers Oregon 18Adrian GregorySSTexas ThunderTexas A&M Round 4
PickPlayerPos.NPF TeamCollege19Anne Steffan+IFChicago Bandits Nebraska 20Arizona Heat passed21Stephanie BestSSNew England RiptideCentral Florida22Chelsea Spencer+SSNY/NJ JuggernautCalifornia23Oli Keohohou+IFAkron RacersLong Beach State 24Nicole Robinson#CTexas ThunderTexas A&M
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