2008 NPF Draft
General information
Sportsoftball
Date(s)February 18, 2008
Overview
24 total selections
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
Teams6
First selectionKatie Burkhart P Arizona State
selected by Philadelphia Force
Most selectionsAkron Racers, 6 picks
Fewest selectionsNew England Riptide, Washington Glory, Chicago Bandits; 3 picks each


The 2008 NPF Senior Draft is the fifth annual NPF Draft. It was held February 18, 2008 via conference call for the 2008 season.[1] The first selection was Arizona State's Katie Burkhart, picked by the Philadelphia Force.[2] Athletes are not allowed by the NCAA to sign professional contracts until their collegiate seasons have ended.

2008 NPF Draft

Following are the 24 selections from the 2008 NPF Senior Draft: 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

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

1 Katie Burkhart+ P Philadelphia Force Arizona State
2 Megan Gibson+ P Philadelphia Force Texas A&M
3 Angela Tincher+ P Akron Racers Virginia Tech
4 Anjelica Selden# P New England Riptide UCLA
5 Savannah Brown C Rockford Thunder Georgia Tech
6 Taryne Mowatt P Washington Glory Arizona

Round 2

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

7 Rachel Folden+ C Chicago Bandits Marshall
8 Savannah Long INF Philadelphia Force Oklahoma
9 Emily Nichols C Chicago Bandits Iowa
10 Aileen Morales SS Chicago Bandits Georgia Tech
11 Kate Robinson P/1B Akron Racers Hawai'i
12 Lauren Eckermann# P Rockford Thunder Oklahoma

Round 3

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

13 Tonya Callahan+ 1B Rockford Thunder Tennessee
14 TJ Eadus C New England Riptide Creighton
15 Shannon Doepking+ C Akron Racers Tennessee
16 Courtney Bures SS Washington Glory Mississippi State
17 Angelena Mexicano SS Akron Racers Illinois
18 Susan Ogden# C Akron Racers Oklahoma

Round 4

Pick

Player

Pos.

NPF Team

College

19 Sandy Vojik UT Rockford Thunder DePaul
20 Beth Boden SS Rockford Thunder Tennessee Tech
21 Tory Yamaguchi C Philadelphia Force Indiana
22 Jordan Praytor# UT New England Riptide Alabama
23 Brittany Barnes INF Akron Racers Georgia Tech
24 Cambria Miranda# UT Washington Glory Oregon State

References

  1. ^ "NPF MAKES 2008 DRAFT SELECTIONS". ProFastpitch.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Katie Burkhart goes No. 1 in the 2008 National Pro Fastpitch Draft". ASU Now. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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