2006 NPF Draft

2006 NPF Senior Draft
General information
Sportsoftball
Date(s)February 15, 2006
Overview
30 total selections
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
Teams7
First selectionCat Osterman P Texas
selected by Connecticut Brakettes
Most selectionsPhiladelphia Force, Connecticut Brakettes, Akron Racers; 5 picks each
Fewest selectionsArizona Heat, 3 picks

The 2006 NPF Senior Draft is the third annual NPF Draft. It was held February 15, 2006 to assign division I college players to pro teams for 2006 season. Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended. The first selection was Texas's Cat Osterman, picked by the Connecticut Brakettes.[1] Osterman chose not to sign with the Brakettes. The Brakettes' rights to her expired after the 2006, after which she signed with the Rockford Thunder.[2]

  1. ^ "OUS KRISTIN VESELY SELECTED TO NPF DRAFT". Sooner Sports. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ "THUNDER SIGNS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST TO CONTRACT". OurSportsCentral.com. 19 December 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2017.