# 2005 NPF Draft > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2005_NPF_Draft > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2005_NPF_Draft.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NPF_Draft > Source revision: 1350383714 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox NPF Draft | name = 2005 Senior College Player Selections | image = | caption = | sport = [softball](/source/softball) | date = February 7, 2005 | time = | network = | location = | league=[National Pro Fastpitch](/source/National_Pro_Fastpitch) | teams = 6 | expansion_teams = | expansion_season = | first = [Amy Harre](/source/Amy_Harre) P [Southern Illinois](/source/Southern_Illinois_Salukis_softball)
selected by [Chicago Bandits](/source/Chicago_Bandits) | most = [Chicago Bandits](/source/Chicago_Bandits), [New England Riptide](/source/New_England_Riptide), [NY/NJ Juggernaut](/source/NY%2FNJ_Juggernaut), [Akron Racers](/source/Akron_Racers), [Texas Thunder](/source/Texas_Thunder); 4 picks each | fewest = [Arizona Heat](/source/Arizona_Heat), 1 pick (and 3 passes) | overall = 24 (3 were passed) |prev=[2004 NPF Draft](/source/2004_NPF_Draft) |next=[2006 NPF Draft](/source/2006_NPF_Draft) }} The '''2005 Senior College Player Selections''' was the second annual [NPF](/source/National_Pro_Fastpitch) player draft. It was held February 7, 2005 to assign division I college players to pro teams for [2005](/source/2005_National_Pro_Fastpitch_season) season. The first selection was [Southern Illinois](/source/Southern_Illinois_Salukis_softball)' [Amy Harre](/source/Amy_Harre), picked by the expansion [Chicago Bandits](/source/Chicago_Bandits).{{cite web|author1=Lou Antoine|title=SOFTBALL'S AMY HARRE SELECTED #1 OVERALL IN NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH SENIOR DRAFT BY EXPANSION CHICAGO BANDITS|url=http://www.siusalukis.com/news/2005/2/8/Softball_s_Amy_Harre_Selected_1_Overall_in_National_Pro_Fastpitch_Senior_Draft_by_Expansion_Chicago_Bandits.aspx|website=SIUSalukis.com|accessdate=14 June 2017|date=8 February 2005}} 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.{{cite web|title=NPF ANNOUNCES 2005 COLLEGE SENIOR SELECTIONS|url=http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?id=6914|website=ProFastpitch.com|accessdate=14 June 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050403124404/http://www.profastpitch.com/news/?id=6914|archivedate=3 April 2005}} ==2005 Senior College Player Selections== Following are the 24 selections from the 2005 NPF Senior Draft:{{cite web|title=SALLINGER SELECTED IN 2ND ROUND OF NPF SENIOR DRAFT|url=http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/021205aac.html|website=RamblinWreck.com|accessdate=14 June 2017|date=12 February 2005}}{{cite web|title=THREE SOONERS TAKEN IN NPF SENIOR DRAFT|url=http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208387920|website=Sooner Sports|accessdate=14 June 2017|date=8 February 2005}}{{cite web|title=Softball's Kristen Rivera Is A First Round Pick In The NPF Draft|url=http://pac-12.com/article/2005/02/08/softballs-kristen-rivera-first-round-pick-npf-draft|website=Pac-12|accessdate=14 June 2017|date=8 February 2005}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Position key:
C = [Catcher](/source/Catcher); UT = [Utility infielder](/source/Utility_infielder); INF = [Infielder](/source/Infielder); 1B = [First base](/source/First_base); 2B =[Second base](/source/Second_base) SS = [Shortstop](/source/Shortstop); 3B = [Third base](/source/Third_base); OF = [Outfielder](/source/Outfielder); RF = [Right field](/source/Right_field); CF = [Center field](/source/Center_fielder); LF = [Left field](/source/Left_field); P = [Pitcher](/source/Pitcher); RHP = right-handed [Pitcher](/source/Pitcher); LHP = left-handed [Pitcher](/source/Pitcher); DP =[Designated player](/source/Designated_player_(softball))
Positions are listed as combined for those who can play multiple positions. {| class="wikitable" |- {{!}} align="center" bgcolor="#FFCC00" width="20" {{!}} + {{!}} Denotes [player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team](/source/List_of_All-NPF_Players) |- {{!}} align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" width="20" {{!}} # {{!}} Denotes player who has not played in the NPF |} ===Round 1=== {| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf;"| NPF Team ! style="background:#ddf;"| College |- |1||style="background:#FFCC00;"|[Amy Harre](/source/Amy_Harre)+||P||[Chicago Bandits](/source/Chicago_Bandits)||[Southern Illinois](/source/Southern_Illinois_Salukis_softball) |- |2||[Jackie Coburn](/source/Jackie_Coburn)||C/3B||[Arizona Heat](/source/Arizona_Heat) ||[Arizona](/source/Arizona_Wildcats_softball) |- |3||style="background:#FFCC00;"|[Jessica Merchant](/source/Jessica_Merchant)+||SS||[New England Riptide](/source/New_England_Riptide) ||[Michigan](/source/Michigan_Wolverines_softball) |- |4||[Heather Scaglione](/source/Heather_Scaglione)||C||[NY/NJ Juggernaut](/source/NY%2FNJ_Juggernaut) ||[Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_softball) |- |5||style="background:#FFCC00;"|[Jamie Southern](/source/Jamie_Southern)+||P||[Akron Racers](/source/Akron_Racers)||[Fresno State](/source/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_softball) |- |6||style="background:#C0C0C0;"|[Kristen Rivera](/source/Kristen_Rivera)#||C||[Texas Thunder](/source/Texas_Thunder)||[Washington](/source/Washington_Huskies_softball) |} ===Round 2=== {| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf;"| NPF Team ! style="background:#ddf;"| College |- |7||[Megan Ciolli](/source/Megan_Ciolli)||OF||[Chicago Bandits](/source/Chicago_Bandits)||[Notre Dame](/source/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_softball) |- |8||colspan=4|[Arizona Heat](/source/Arizona_Heat) passed |- |9||style="background:#FFCC00;"|[Ashley Courtney](/source/Ashley_Courtney)+||OF/C||[New England Riptide](/source/New_England_Riptide)||[Alabama](/source/Alabama_Crimson_Tide_softball) |- |10||[Jessica Sallinger](/source/Jessica_Sallinger)||P||[NY/NJ Juggernaut](/source/NY%2FNJ_Juggernaut)||[Georgia Tech](/source/Georgia_Tech_Yellow_Jackets_softball) |- |11||style="background:#C0C0C0;"|[Kami Keiter](/source/Kami_Keiter)#||P||[Akron Racers](/source/Akron_Racers) ||[Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_softball) |- |12||style="background:#C0C0C0;"|[Brooke Mitchell](/source/Brooke_Mitchell_(softball))#||P||[Texas Thunder](/source/Texas_Thunder)||[Louisiana-Lafayette](/source/Louisiana%E2%80%93Lafayette_Ragin'_Cajuns_softball) |} ===Round 3=== {| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf;"| NPF Team ! style="background:#ddf;"| College |- |13||[Christina Enea](/source/Christina_Enea)||1B||[Chicago Bandits](/source/Chicago_Bandits) ||[Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_softball) |- |14||colspan=4|[Arizona Heat](/source/Arizona_Heat) passed |- |15||style="background:#C0C0C0;"|[Kim Wendland](/source/Kim_Wendland)#||IF||[New England Riptide](/source/New_England_Riptide) ||[Georgia](/source/Georgia_Bulldogs_softball) |- |16||[Kaleo Eldredge](/source/Kaleo_Eldredge)||OF||[NY/NJ Juggernaut](/source/NY%2FNJ_Juggernaut)||[California](/source/California_Golden_Bears_softball) |- |17||style="background:#C0C0C0;"|[Ani Nyhus](/source/Ani_Nyhus)#||P||[Akron Racers](/source/Akron_Racers) ||[Oregon](/source/Oregon_Ducks_softball) |- |18||[Adrian Gregory](/source/Adrian_Gregory)||SS||[Texas Thunder](/source/Texas_Thunder)||[Texas A&M](/source/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_softball) |} ===Round 4=== {| style="text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" |- ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pick ! style="background:#ddf;"| Player ! style="background:#ddf;"| Pos. ! style="background:#ddf;"| NPF Team ! style="background:#ddf;"| College |- |19||style="background:#FFCC00;"|[Anne Steffan](/source/Anne_Steffan)+||IF||[Chicago Bandits](/source/Chicago_Bandits) ||[Nebraska](/source/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_softball) |- |20||colspan=4|[Arizona Heat](/source/Arizona_Heat) passed |- |21||[Stephanie Best](/source/Stephanie_Best)||SS||[New England Riptide](/source/New_England_Riptide)||[Central Florida](/source/UCF_Knights_softball) |- |22||style="background:#FFCC00;"|[Chelsea Spencer](/source/Chelsea_Spencer)+||SS||[NY/NJ Juggernaut](/source/NY%2FNJ_Juggernaut)||[California](/source/California_Golden_Bears_softball) |- |23||style="background:#FFCC00;"|[Oli Keohohou](/source/Oli_Keohohou)+||IF||[Akron Racers](/source/Akron_Racers)||[Long Beach State](/source/Long_Beach_State_49ers_softball) |- |24||style="background:#C0C0C0;"|[Nicole Robinson](/source/Nicole_Robinson)#||C||[Texas Thunder](/source/Texas_Thunder)||[Texas A&M](/source/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_softball) |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{National Pro Fastpitch}} Category:2005 in softball Category:National Pro Fastpitch drafts --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2005 NPF Draft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NPF_Draft) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NPF_Draft?action=history)). 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