The 2015 NPF College Draft is the twelfth annual collegiate draft for NPF, and was held on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 5:30 pm CST at the CMA Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Draft order was determined by regular season standings from 2014, but subsequent trades and transactions altered the overall draft order.[2] The draft was broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.[3]
| 2015 NPF College Draft | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Date(s) | April 1, 2015 |
| Time | 5:30 pm CST |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Network(s) | CBS Sports Network |
| Overview | |
| 33 selections, 1 Market Selection total selections | |
| League | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Teams | 5 |
| First selection | Lauren Chamberlain 1B Oklahoma selected by USSSA Florida Pride |
| Most selections | Dallas Charge, 10 draft picks, 1 market pick |
| Fewest selections | Akron Racers,4 |
The Draft
With the addition of the Dallas Charge, a league expansion team in 2015, the Draft added a 6th round and four additional bonus selections for Dallas. Dallas was given bonus selections in the fourth and sixth rounds for a total of 10 selections. The additional round and selections will total 34 overall picks in the 2015 Draft. However, Dallas chose to exercise a previous option offered to them, and made a “Market Choice Selection.” Exercising their Market Choice Selection allowed Dallas Charge to choose a player either originally from the state of Texas or who played college softball for a Texas school. Exercising the Market Choice Selection reduced the overall number of Draft picks for Dallas to nine instead of the original ten. The 34th was replaced by the Market Choice Selection by Dallas.[4][3] A trade of draft picks with the USSSA Pride brought Dallas' total back to ten draft selections.[5]
Drafting an athlete gives an NPF affiliate team the rights to that athlete for two full seasons.
Draft selections
Source:[6]
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 | Lauren Chamberlain+ | 1B | USSSA Florida Pride[R1 trade 1] | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Shelby Pendley+ | INF | USSSA Florida Pride[R1 trade 2] | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Lacey Waldrop | RHP | Chicago Bandits | Florida State |
| 4 | Danielle Henderson | 3B/C | Dallas Charge[R1 trade 3] | California |
| 5 | Kaitlyn Richardson+ | UT | Dallas Charge | Minnesota |
Round 2
Pick | Player | Pos. | NPF Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Miranda Kramer | LHP | Pennsylvania Rebellion[R2 trade 1] | Western Kentucky |
| 7 | AJ Andrews + | OF | Chicago Bandits | LSU |
| 8 | Shelby Davis# | OF | Pennsylvania Rebellion[R2 trade 2] | Oklahoma State |
| 9 | Maddie O'Brien | SS | Pennsylvania Rebellion | Florida State |
| 10 | Kylee Lahners | INF/OF | Dallas Charge | Washington |
Round 3
Pick | Player | Pos. | NPF Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Amber Freeman | C | USSSA Florida Pride[R3 trade 1] | Arizona State |
| 12 | Morgan Estell # | OF/1B | Akron Racers | Auburn |
| 13 | Brenna Moss+ | OF | Chicago Bandits | Fresno State |
| 14 | Cheyenne Cordes | IF | Pennsylvania Rebellion[R3 trade 2] | California |
| 15 | Ashley Burkhardt | IF | Dallas Charge | Purdue |
Round 4
Pick | Player | Pos. | NPF Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Pick | Renada Davis | SS | Dallas Charge[R4 pick 1] | NC State |
| 16 | Kahley Novak | SS/2B | Dallas Charge | UCF |
| 17 | Emilee Koerner | OF | USSSA Florida Pride | Notre Dame |
| 18 | Sammy Marshall+ | SS | Chicago Bandits | Western Illinois |
| 19 | Griffin Joiner+ | C | Akron Racers | Kentucky |
| 20 | Devon Wallace# | UT | Pennsylvania Rebellion | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lauren Haeger+ | RHP/1B | Dallas Charge | Florida |
Round 5
Pick | Player | Pos. | NPF Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Emily Weiman | RHP | Pennsylvania Rebellion | NC State |
| 23 | Shellie Robinson+ | OF | Akron Racers | USC Upstate |
| 24 | Branndi Melero | OF | Chicago Bandits | Auburn |
| 25 | Emma Johnson | RHP | Pennsylvania Rebellion[R5 trade 1] | Kent State |
| 26 | Janie Takeda# | OF | Dallas Charge | Oregon |
Round 6
Pick | Player | Pos. | NPF Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ally Carda[Draft note 1] | RHP/UT | Dallas Charge | UCLA |
| 28 | Hallie Wilson+ | UT | USSSA Florida Pride | Arizona |
| 29 | Stephany LaRosa# | C | Chicago Bandits | UCLA |
| 30 | Megan Low | C/INF | Akron Racers | UTSA |
| 31 | Amber Parrish | C/INF | Pennsylvania Rebellion | North Carolina |
| 32 | Kaitlyn Thumann# | OF | Dallas Charge | Baylor |
| 33 | Farish Beard# | P | Dallas Charge | South Alabama |
Draft notes
Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Round 5: