The 2000 WPSL Drafts were held on December 4, 1999, at the Tradewinds Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida during the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Convention for the 2000 season. Draft Day 2000 actually featured three drafts:
The 2000 Elite/Supplemental Draft selected players from a pool of players on the rosters of the Durham Dragons and Carolina Diamonds, 1999 USA Softball Olympic Trial and Olympic Festival invitees who had completed their collegiate eligibility, and WPSL players who were not on their teams' protected list. The players from the Diamonds and the Dragons were available to draft because the teams were contracted and their players unassigned. The 2000 Senior Draft selected from collegiate senior fastpitch players. The 2001 National Team Draft drew from the 2000 USA Olympic roster, with the hope the players selected would play in the WPSL in 2001. (However, the WPSL suspended play before the 2001 season.)
align="center" bgcolor="#FFCC00" width="20" + Denotes player who has been selected to at least one All-NPF team/NPF All-Star team/WPSL All-Star team, played for WPSL Gold in 2001, and/or NPF All-Stars in (2003) align="center" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" width="20" # Denotes player who has not played in the WPSL or the NPF 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.
2000 Women's Pro Softball League Elite/Supplemental Draft Prior to the Elite/Supplemental Draft, each of the existing WPSL teams presented a listed of 'protected players' from their rosters. Rostered players who were not on the protected list could be drafted by any of the three other teams. Each team was allowed to protect six to eight of the players on their rosters. Protecting more than six players forced teams to surrender picks in rounds seven and eight of the elite/supplemental draft.
In addition to the unprotected players, the pool of players eligible to be drafted in the Elite/Supplemental draft included players on the rosters of the former Durham Dragons and the former Carolina Diamonds, and 1999 USA Softball Olympic Trial and Olympic Festival invitees who had completed their collegiate eligibility.
Following are the Protected Player Lists:
Akron Racers' Protected PlayersPlayerPos.CollegeCarla Brookbank+P/1BKent State UniversityLiza BrownOF/PDePaul University Traci Conrad+OFUniversity of MichiganSarah DawsonPNortheast Louisiana UniversityAmy Kyler+PCleveland State UniversityKellyn Tate+OFUniversity of MichiganNicole Odom+SSUCLATobin Echo-Hawk+2BUniversity of Nebraska
Florida Wahoos' Protected PlayersPlayerPos.CollegeDesarie Knipfer+PCal Poly San Luis ObispoStephanie Klaviter+PUniversity of MinnesotaPatti Benedict+OFUniversity of MichiganJulie Crandall+CUNLVRandi Berg2BFresno State UniversityKendall Richards+3BTexas A&M University
Ohio Pride's Protected PlayersPlayerPos.CollegeKaci Clark+PUCLASarah Fredstrom2B/SSColorado State UniversityTamara Ivie+OF/1BCal State NorthridgeSarah Pickering2BUniversity of WashingtonCheri Shinn+3B/OFCal State NorthridgePriscilla WelchOFIllinois State University
Tampa Bay FireStix' Protected PlayersPlayerPos.CollegeHeather Compton+PUCLA Nancy Evans+SSUniversity of ArizonaSara Graziano+1B/DPCoastal Carolina UniversityMarty Laudato+CBloomsburg (Pa.) UniversityChristine Parris-Washington+3BUNLVVenus Taylor+OFWestern Illinois UniversityMonica TrinerPUniversity of South FloridaDeeDee Weiman-Garcia+PUCLA
Following are the selections from the Elite/Supplemental Draft:
Round 1
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollegePrevious team1Nina Lindenberg+SSFlorida WahoosFresno St.2Julie Smith+2BOhio PrideFresno St.1996 U.S. Olympic Team3Monica Armendarez+3BAkron RacersIndiana UniversityCarolina Diamonds4Holly Aprile#OFTampa Bay FireStixUniversity of Massachusetts United States National Team participant (1993–99)
Round 2
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollegePrevious team5Stephanie Little+COhio PrideCal State FullertonDurham Dragons6Jen Smith+CAkron RacersUniversity of NebraskaDurham Dragons7Jen ClineCTampa Bay FireStixUniversity of WashingtonVirginia Roadsters8Kim Maher+3B/OF/DPFlorida WahoosFresno St.1996 U.S. Olympic Team
Round 3
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollegePrevious team9Andrea D'InnocenzoOFAkron RacersUniversity of ConnecticutCarolina Diamonds10Barbara Jordan+OFTampa Bay FireStixCal State NorthridgeVirginia Roadsters/1996 U.S. Olympic Team Alternate11Dawn WuthrichOFFlorida WahoosTexas A&M UniversityCarolina Diamonds12Jamie Foutch+1BOhio PrideOklahoma State University
Round 4
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollegePrevious team13Jodi ChmielewskiOFTampa Bay FireStixOregon State UniversityTampa Bay FireStix14Keri Lemasters2BFlorida WahoosMichigan State UniversityDurham Dragons15Patti Raduenz+SSOhio PrideMichigan State UniversityDurham Dragons16Danielle Cox+OFAkron RacersFlorida State UniversityGeorgia Pride
Round 5
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollegePrevious team17Lynette Velazquez1BFlorida WahoosUniversity of OklahomaGeorgia Pride18Catherine DavieOFOhio PrideUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Michigan19Jane Teixeira#OFAkron RacersUniversity of Texas20Amber WrightOFTampa Bay FireStixUniversity of South FloridaTampa Bay FireStix
Round 6
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollegePrevious team21Brandee McArthur+POhio PrideUniversity of the PacificCarolina Diamonds22Kelli MetzgerCAkron RacersUniversity of AkronAkron Racers23Christy HebertSSTampa Bay FireStixUniversity of IowaCarolina Diamonds24Jen Buford2BFlorida WahoosColorado State UniversityCarolina Diamonds
Round 7
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollegePrevious team25Jodi OttenOFFlorida WahoosLouisiana State UniversityDurham Dragons26Alison Johnsen#OFOhio PrideUniversity of Arizona
Round 8
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollegePrevious team27Scia Maumausolo+DP/CFlorida WahoosCal State NorthridgeVirginia Roadsters28Mandy GalasOFOhio PrideUniversity of MassachusettsGeorgia Pride
2000 Women's Pro Softball League Senior Draft Following are the selections from the Senior Draft:
Round 1
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege1Amanda Scott+POhio PrideFresno State2Courtney Blades#POhio PrideUniversity of Southern Mississippi 3Amy Berman#SSAkron RacersUniversity of Southern Mississippi4Audra ThomasCTampa Bay FireStixKennesaw State University
Round 2
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege5Tina Kinney#POhio PrideCentral Michigan University6Jennifer Lizama2BAkron RacersUniversity of Nebraska7Lea Mishlan#SSTampa Bay FireStixUniversity of South Florida8Alyson Carter#C/1BOhio PrideColorado State University
Round 3
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege9Ashlee Ducote3BAkron RacersLouisiana State University10Keri McCallum#UTTampa Bay FireStixMississippi State University11Kaci Coffee#3BOhio PrideUniversity of Mississippi12Jen Collins#OFOhio PrideUniversity of Southern Mississippi
Round 4
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege13Lyndsey Klein+SS/2BTampa Bay FireStixUCLA14Julie Marshall+1B/CFlorida WahoosUCLA15Tiffany Clark#OFOhio PrideUniversity of Louisiana-Lafayette16Melissa Gentile#CAkron RacersUniversity of Michigan
Round 5
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege17Kellie Wiginton#CFlorida WahoosStanford University18Amanda Michalsky#OFOhio PrideUniversity Texas-San Antonio19Jamie Graves#PAkron RacersUniversity of Washington20Jennifer Spediacci#PTampa Bay FireStixUniversity of Washington
Round 6
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege21Jessica Polo#SSOhio PrideIowa State University22Jeanine Giordano#CAkron RacersUniversity of Washington23Stacey Phillips#SS/1B/DPTampa Bay FireStixMichigan State University24Tarrah Beyster+PFlorida WahoosOregon State University
2001 Women's Pro Softball League National Team Draft Following are the selections from the National Team Draft:
Round 1
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege1Lisa Fernandez+PAkron RacersUCLA2Michelle Smith+PFlorida WahoosOklahoma State University3Dot Richardson#SSTampa Bay FireStixUCLA4Danielle Henderson+POhio PrideUniversity of Massachusetts
Round 2
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege5Shelia Douty+1BFlorida WahoosUCLA6Lori Harrigan#PTampa Bay FireStixUNLV7Laura Berg+OFOhio PrideFresno State University8Jennifer Brundage+3BAkron RacersUCLA
Round 3
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege9Jennifer McFalls+SSTampa Bay FireStixTexas A&M University10Christa Williams+POhio PrideUniversity of Texas11Christie Ambrosi#OFAkron RacersUCLA12Leah O'Brien-Amico#OFFlorida WahoosUniversity of Arizona
Round 4
PickPlayerPos.WPSL TeamCollege13Michelle Venturella+COhio PrideIndiana University14Crystl Bustos+SSAkron RacersPalm Beach Community College 15Teri Klement+SSFlorida WahoosColorado State University16Shelly Stokes#CTampa Bay FireStixFresno State University
Draft Notes
References
External links Official NPF Page