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Results of the MLP Premier Level draft

DALLAS, TX - The MLP Premier Level draft is live now on PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball YouTube channels. 

Here's every pick, from first to last.

  1. 1. Ben Johns, Seattle Pioneers-840,000
  2. 2. Anna Leigh Waters, New Jersey 5s-680,000
  3. 3. Anna Bright, St. Louis Shock-590,000
  4. 4. Riley Newman, Columbus Sliders-550,000
  5. 5. Andrei Daescu, Arizona Drive-530,000
  6. 6. Jack Sock, New York Hustlers-550,000
  7. 7. Christian Alshon, Texas Ranchers-530,000
  8. 8. James Ignatowich, D.C. Pickleball team-500,000
  9. 9. Catherine Parenteau, Los Angeles Mad Drops-440,000
  10. 10. Thomas Wilson, Los Angeles Mad Drops-370,000
  11. 11. Federico Staksrud, Orlando Squeeze-400,000
  12. 12. JW Johnson, Dallas Pickleball Club
  13. 13. Dylan Frazier, Arizona Drive-335,000
  14. 14. Rachel Rohrabacher, D.C. Pickleball Team-330,000
  15. 15. Etta Wright, Texas Ranchers-315,000
  16. 16. Jackie Kawamoto, New York Hustlers
  17. 17. Jorja Johnson, Dallas Pickleball Club-255,000
  18. 18. Meghan Dizon, Columbus Sliders-300,000
  19. 19. Tyson McGuffin, Utah Black Diamonds-290,000
  20. 20. Vivienne David, Orlando Squeeze
  21. 21. Hayden Patriquin, St. Louis Shock
  22. 22. Zane Navratil, New Jersey 5s
  23. 23. Hurricane Tyra Black, Dallas Pickleball Club
  24. 24. Gabriel Tardio, St. Louis Shock
  25. 25. Parris Todd, Orlando Squeeze
  26. 26. Jade Kawamoto, Los Angeles Mad Drops
  27. 27. Callie Smith, Utah Black Diamonds
  28. 28. Lea Jansen, New York Husters
  29. 29. Dekel Bar, D.C. Pickleball Team
  30. 30. Tina Pisnik, Texas Ranchers
  31. 31. Connor Garnett, Columbus Sliders
  32. 32. Jay Devilliers, Orlando Squeeze
  33. 33. Mari Humberg, New Jersey 5s
  34. 34. Lacy Schneemann, Arizona Drive
  35. 35. Kaitlyn Christian, Arizona Drive
  36. 36. Tyler Loong, Utah Black Diamonds
  37. 37. Will Howells, New Jersey 5s
  38. 38. Augustus Ge, Dallas Pickleball Club
  39. 39. Hunter Johnson, Los Angeles Mad Drops
  40. 40. Allyce Jones, D.C. Pickleball Team
  41. 41. Pablo Tellez, Texas Ranchers
  42. 42. Kate Fahey, St. Louis Shock
  43. 43. Andrea Koop, Seattle Pioneers
  44. 44. Jessie Irvine, Seattle Pioneers
  45. 45. Brooke Buckner, Columbus Sliders
  46. 46. C.J. Klinger, New York Husters
  47. 47. Collin Johns, Seattle Pioneers
  48. 48. Alix Truong, Utah Black Diamonds

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