The National Pickleball League held its draft over the weekend in advance of the 2024 season in Naples, Florida, marking a new chapter in the league’s commitment to nurturing talent and reinforcing its status as the top professional 50-plus league in the sport.
Each of the rosters has up to eight women and eight men, and together is comprised of virtually all of the top Champions Pros in the sport, including the likes of Hall of Famers Jennifer Dawson and Scott Moore, former top tennis professionals Jaime Oncins and Piet Aldrich, former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback Danny Wuerffel, and top-ranked league co-founders Beth Bellamy and Rick Witsken.
Here are the official player rosters for the 2024 NPL Pickleball season.
Austin Ignite
Women: Leslie Bernard, Connie Burnett, Taunya Davis, Jennifer Gallwas, Chris Karges, Tina Lum, Yvonne Ting, Carolyn Weed
Men: Lance Cowart, Daniel Gold, John Hostetler, Michael Pazourek, John Sperling, Scott Trevethan, Dave Weinbach, Chris Wilton
Boca Raton Picklers
Women: Yvonne D’Aquino, Tracey Flynn, Suzanne LeBlang, Pam Lippy, Ginny Purdy, Audra Spielberger, Taylor Taylor, Kara Williams
Men: Brian Levine, Alan Mendelson, Robert…
