University of North Carolina Athletics
Brown Selected In Fifth Round Of NPF Draft
February 19, 2009 | Softball
Feb. 19, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford Thunder of the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) drafted senior outfielder Breanna Brown in the fifth round of the 2009 Senior Draft Tuesday night in Akron, Ohio. Brown becomes the first Tar Heel in school history to be drafted in the NPF Senior Draft. Ten former Tar Heels have played in the NPF, the most recent being Emily Price who played for the Akron Racers.
rown was selected with the 24th overall pick and was the lone player from the Atlantic Coast Conference selected. The Durham, N.C., native is a .327 career hitter for Carolina and is coming off one of her most successful seasons yet where she set new career highs in nearly every offensive category.
"Breanna is a very talented outfielder, both at the plate and in the field," Rockford Thunder General Manager Aaron Moore said. "She is a player that could help the team out in several areas."
Due to NCAA regulations an active college senior student-athlete is not eligible to sign with her respective franchise until her 2009 collegiate season is complete.
