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
General information
SportSoftball
Date(s)March 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

2011 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 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

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Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

5 Kelsey Bruder OF USSSA Florida Pride[Draft note 1] Florida
6 Megan Bush UT Akron Racers Florida
7 Morgan Melloh P NPF Diamonds[Draft note 2] Indiana
8 Megan Wiggins+ OF Chicago Bandits Georgia

Round 3

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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

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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 Diamonds[Draft note 3] Kansas
16 Kristin Shifflett SS/2B Chicago Bandits Radford

Round 5

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Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

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

Draft notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "NPF Announces College Senior Draft Date". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "2011 College Senior Draft presented by Miken". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)