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Major League Pickleball 2023 Premier Level Draft Results

Major League Pickleball 2023 Premier Level Draft Results

On Thursday night, the first 2023 Major League Pickleball draft was aired on Tennis Channel. It took place at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and was a big night for the sport of pickleball. Read below for more info on the 2023 MLP season and results from draft. Can you take a guess who the first overall pick was? Ben Johns, Anna Leigh Waters, JW Johnson… who do you think?

2023 Major League Pickleball Info

  • Six events across Arizona, California, Florida, and Georgia.

    • Jan. 26-29 – Mesa, AZ – Legacy Sports USA

    • March 23-26 – Daytona Beach, FL – Pictona at Holly Hill

    • June 15-18 – San Clemente, CA – Life Time Rancho San Clemente

      • Season One Championship: Monday night, June 19

    • Sept. 21-24 – Atlanta, GA – Life Time Peachtree Corners

    • Nov. 2-5 – La Quinta, CA – LaQuinta Resort & Club

    • Dec. 7-10 – San Clemente, CA – Life Time Rancho San Clemente

      • Season Two Championship: Monday night, December 11

  • The year will be divided into two “seasons” of three events

    • In the first season, 12 teams will compete in the MLP Premier Level (the first 48 drafted players) and 12 will compete in the MLP Challenger Level (the next 48 drafted players), with rosters consisting of two men and two women.

  • MLP is offering up to $5 million in prize money and payouts to its players in 2023

*All info from Major League Pickleball

Major League Pickleball Premier Level

“MLP Premier Level is home to the top 48 most in-demand team players in all of pro pickleball. Players with a dizzying track record of bombastic wins on the court and a DUPR Rating to match. These twelve coveted co-ed teams of four represent the gold standard for the sport and the pinnacle of competition.”

Major League Pickleball Premier Level 2023 Draft Results

Round 1

1.     Anna Leigh Waters Paddletek - New Jersey 5's

2.     Ben Johns Joola - Seattle Pioneers

3.     JW Johnson Franklin - ATX Pickleballers

4.     Anna Bright Joola - NY Hustlers

5.     Catherine Parenteau Paddletek - Las Angeles Mad Drops

6.     Riley Newman GAMMA - SoCal Hard Eights

7.     Jay Devilliers Vulcan - Cabo Vamos

8.     Jessie Irvine Engage - Florida Smash

9.     Vivienne David CRBN - Las Vegas Night Owls

10.  Andrea Koop Paddletek – California BLQK Bears

11.  Callie Smith Onix - Milwaukee Mashers

12.  Zane Navratil Franklin - Clean Cause

Round 2

13.  Matt Wright Onix - Clean Cause

14.  Lucy Kovalova Onix - Milwaukee Mashers

15.  Dylan Frazier Selkirk – California BLQK Bears

16.  Dekel Bar Engage - Las Vegas Night Owls

17.  Jorja Johnson Franklin - Florida Smash

18.  Simone Jardim Joola - Cabo Vamos

19.  AJ Koller Joola - SoCal Hard Eights

20.  Irina Tereschenko Paddletek - Las Angeles Mad Drops

21.  Tyson McGuffin Selkirk- NY Hustlers

22.  Jackie Kawamoto Paddletek- ATX Pickleballers

23.  Etta Wright Joola- Seattle Pioneers

24.  James Ignatowich Selkirk - New Jersey 5's

Round 3

25.  Lea Jansen Joola - New Jersey 5's

26.  Lauren Stratman Electrum - Las Vegas Night Owls

27.  Jade Kawamoto Paddletek - ATX Pickleballers

28.  Rafa Hewett Joola - NY Hustlers

29.  Julian Arnold Volair - Las Angeles Mad Drops

30.  Mary Brascia Selkirk - SoCal Hard Eights

31.  Allyce Jones Joola - Cabo Vamos

32.  Travis Rettenmaier Selkirk - Florida Smash

33.  Meghan Dizon ProKennex - Seattle Pioneers

34.  Federico Staksrud Joola - California BLQK Bears

35.  Andrei Daescu Selkirk - Milwaukee Mashers

36.  Yana Newell CRBN - Clean Cause

Round 4

37.  Lina Padegimaite Electrum - Clean Cause

38.  DJ Young CRBN - Milwaukee Mashers

39.  Maggie Brascia Selkirk - California BLQK Bears

40.  Tyler Loong Vulcan - Seattle Pioneers

41.  Collin Johns Electrum - Florida Smash

42.  Erik Lange HEAD - Cabo Vamos

43.  Lindsey Newman GAMMA - SoCal Hard Eights

44.  Thomas Wilson Electrum - Las Angeles Mad Drops

45.  Lacy Schneemann Joola - NY Hustlers

46.  Gabriel Tardio Paddletek - ATX Pickleballers

47.  Kyle Yates Paddletek - Las Vegas Night Owls

48.  Hayden Patriquin Franklin - New Jersey 5's

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