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MLP by Margaritaville 2024 Premier Level, Challenger Level Draft Results

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Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville) held the 2024 Premier and Challenger Level Drafts, April 2-3, with the 12 Premier Level teams filling out their 2024 season rosters via a dynamic-bidding selection process. Full Draft results:

#TeamPlayer#TeamPlayer
1Seattle PioneersBen Johns25Orlando SqueezeParris Todd
2NJ 5sAnna Leigh Waters26LA Mad DropsJade Kawamoto
3St. Louis ShockAnna Bright27Utah Black DiamondsCallie Smith
4Columbus SlidersRiley Newman28NY HustlersLea Jansen
5AZ DriveAndrei Daescu29D.C. Pickleball TeamDekel Bar
6NY HustlersJack Sock30Texas RanchersTina Pisnik
7Texas RanchersChristian Alshon31Columbus SlidersConnor Garnett
8D.C. Pickleball TeamJames Ignatowich32Orlando SqueezeJay Devilliers
9LA Mad DropsCatherine Parenteau33NJ 5sMari Humberg
10LA Mad DropsThomas Wilson34AZ DriveLacy Schneemann
11Orlando SqueezeFederico Staksrud35AZ DriveKaitlyn Christian
12Dallas Pickleball ClubJW Johnson36Utah Black DiamondsTyler Loong
13AZ DriveDylan Frazier37NJ 5sWill Howells
14D.C. Pickleball TeamRachel Rohrabacher38Dallas Pickleball ClubAugustus Ge
15Texas RanchersEtta Wright39LA Mad DropsHunter Johnson
16NY HustlersJackie Kawamoto40D.C. Pickleball TeamAllyce Jones
17Dallas Pickleball ClubJorja Johnson41Texas RanchersPablo Tellez
18Columbus SlidersMeghan Dizon42St. Louis ShockKate Fahey
19Utah Black DiamondsTyson McGuffin43Seattle PioneersAndrea Koop
20Orlando SqueezeVivienne David44Seattle PioneersJessie Irvine
21St. Louis ShockHayden Patriquin45Columbus SlidersBrooke Buckner
22NJ 5sZane Navratil46NY HustlersCJ Klinger
23Dallas Pickleball ClubHurricane Tyra Black47Seattle PioneersCollin Johns
24St. Louis ShockGabe Tardio48Utah Black DiamondsAlix Truong

Premier Level 2024 drafted rosters, broken down by team (listed alphabetically by city):

TeamPlayer #1Player #2Player #3Player #4
AZAndrei Daescu (5)Dylan Frazier (13)Lacy Schneemann (34)Kaitlyn Christian (35)
COLRiley Newman (4)Meghan Dizon (18)Connor Garnett (31)Brooke Buckner (45)
DALJW Johnson (12)Jorja Johnson (17)Hurricane Tyra Black (23)Augustus Ge (38)
D.C.James Ignatowich (8)Rachel Rohrabacher (14)Dekel Bar (29)Allyce Jones (40)
LACatherine Parenteau (9)Thomas Wilson (10)Jade Kawamoto (26)Hunter Johnson (39)
NJAnna Leigh Waters (2)Zane Navratil (22)Mari Humberg (33)Will Howells (37)
NYJack Sock (6)Jackie Kawamoto (16)Lea Jansen (28)CJ Klinger (46)


10 Challenger Level teams filled out their 2024 season rosters via a four round, snake format.

Draft results and trade information follows.

TRADES:

  • Bay Area Breakers acquire picks #3 and #18; Miami Pickleball Club acquires picks #9 and #12
  • Atlanta Bouncers acquire picks #26 and #35; Brooklyn Aces acquire picks #24 and #37
#TeamPlayer#TeamPlayer
1Frisco PandasEwa Radzikowska21Frisco PandasStefan Auvergne
2Chicago SliceJack Munro22Chicago SliceKelsey Grambeau
3Bay Area Breakers*Vivian Glozman23Miami Pickleball ClubRoscoe Bellamy
4Atlanta BouncersJaume Martinez Vich24Brooklyn Aces*Martin Emmrich
5Florida SmashTravis Rettenmaier25Florida SmashPat Smith
6Brooklyn AcesLina Padegimaite26Atlanta Bouncers*Todd Fought
7SoCal Hard EightsIrina Tereschenko27SoCal Hard EightsChristine Maddox
8Las Vegas Night OwlsChao Yi Wang28Las Vegas Night OwlsMo Alhouni
9Miami Pickleball Club*Milan Rane29Bay Area BreakersRachel Rettger
10California Black BearsRafa Hewett30California Black BearsAmanda Hendry
11California Black BearsDJ Young31California Black BearsEmily Ackerman
12Miami Pickleball Club*Rianna Valdes32Bay Area BreakersPatrick Kawka
13Las Vegas Night OwlsJudit Castillo Gargallo33Las Vegas Night OwlsAnderson Scarpa
14SoCal Hard EightsErik Lange34SoCal Hard EightsMax Manthou
15Brooklyn AcesDaniel De La Rosa35Atlanta Bouncers*Angela Walker
16Florida SmashTammy Emmrich36Florida SmashMartina Frantova
17Atlanta BouncersGenie Erokhina37Brooklyn Aces*Layne Sleeth
18Bay Area Breakers*Collin Shick38Miami Pickleball ClubEric Oncins
19Chicago SliceAllison Harris39Chicago SliceBrendon Long
20Frisco PandasJohn Cincola40Frisco PandasAlli Phillips

Challenger Level 2024 drafted rosters, broken down by team (* denotes pick slot was acquired in a trade):

TeamPlayer #1Player #2Player #3Player #4
ATLJaume Martinez Vich (4)Genie Erokhina (17)Todd Fought (26*)Angela Walker (35*)
BAYVivian Glozman (3*)Collin Shick (18*)Rachel Rettger (29)Patrick Kawka (32)
BRKLina Padegimaite (6)Daniel De La Rosa (15)Martin Emmrich (24*)Layne Sleeth (37*)
CALRafa Hewett (10)DJ Young (11)Amanda Hendry (30)Emily Ackerman (31)
CHIJack Munro (2)Allison Harris (19)Kelsey Grambeau (22)Brendon Long (39)
FLTravis Rettenmaier (5)Tammy Emmrich (16)Pat Smith (25)Martina Frantova (36)
FRIEwa Radzikowska (1)John Cincola (20)Stefan Auvergne (21)Alli Phillips (40)
LVChao Yi Wang (8)Judit Castillo Gargallo (13)Mo Alhouni (28)Anderson Scarpa (33)
MIAMilan Rane (9*)Rianna Valdes (12*)Roscoe Bellamy (23)Eric Oncins (38)
SoCalIrina Tereschenko (7)Erik Lange (14)Christine Maddox (27)Max Manthou (34)

MLP’s 2024 season schedule will begin with MLP Atlanta, May 9-12.