| 2005 Senior College Player Selections | |
| Sport: | softball |
| Date: | February 7, 2005 |
| League: | National Pro Fastpitch |
| Teams: | 6 |
| First: | Amy Harre P Southern Illinois selected by Chicago Bandits |
| Most: | Chicago Bandits, New England Riptide, NY/NJ Juggernaut, Akron Racers, Texas Thunder; 4 picks each |
| Fewest: | Arizona Heat, 1 pick (and 3 passes) |
| Overall: | 24 (3 were passed) |
| Prev: | 2004 NPF Draft |
| Next: | 2006 NPF Draft |
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.[1] 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.[2]
Following are the 24 selections from the 2005 NPF Senior Draft:[3] [4] [5]
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.
| Pick | Player | Pos. | NPF Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy Harre+ | P | Chicago Bandits | Southern Illinois | |
| 2 | Jackie Coburn | C/3B | |||
| 3 | Jessica Merchant+ | SS | |||
| 4 | Heather Scaglione | C | |||
| 5 | Jamie Southern+ | P | Akron Racers | ||
| 6 | Kristen Rivera | C | Texas Thunder | Washington |
| Pick | Player | Pos. | NPF Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Megan Ciolli | OF | Chicago Bandits | Notre Dame | |
| 8 | Arizona Heat passed | ||||
| 9 | Ashley Courtney+ | OF/C | New England Riptide | Alabama | |
| 10 | Jessica Sallinger | P | NY/NJ Juggernaut | ||
| 11 | Kami Keiter | P | |||
| 12 | Brooke Mitchell | P | Texas Thunder | ||
| Pick | Player | Pos. | NPF Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Christina Enea | 1B | Oklahoma | ||
| 14 | Arizona Heat passed | ||||
| 15 | Kim Wendland | IF | |||
| 16 | Kaleo Eldredge | OF | NY/NJ Juggernaut | California | |
| 17 | Ani Nyhus | P | |||
| 18 | Adrian Gregory | SS | Texas Thunder | ||
| Pick | Player | Pos. | NPF Team | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Anne Steffan+ | IF | |||
| 20 | Arizona Heat passed | ||||
| 21 | Stephanie Best | SS | New England Riptide | Central Florida | |
| 22 | Chelsea Spencer+ | SS | NY/NJ Juggernaut | California | |
| 23 | Oli Keohohou+ | IF | Akron Racers | ||
| 24 | Nicole Robinson | C | Texas Thunder | Texas A&M | |