2001 NPB Amateur Draft

The 2001 NPB draft was held November 19, 2001.

Pre-Draft - Free-Acquiring Phase

Team	Player	Position	School (Type)	Notes
Orix Blue Wave	Keiichi Hirano	IF	Tokai University (Col.)
	Yusuke Ogawa	P	Ritsumeikan University (Col.)
Hanshin Tigers	Yuya Ando	P	Toyota (Ind)
	Ryo Asai	OF	Hosei University (Col.)
Seibu Lions	Toru Hosokawa	C	Aomori University (Col.)
Nippon Ham Fighters	Shintaro Ejiri	P	Waseda University (Col.)
Yakult Swallows	Masanori Ishikawa	P	Aoyama Gakuin University (Col.)

First Round - initial picks

Team	Player	Position	School (Type)	Notes
Kintetsu Buffaloes	Hideki Asai	P	PL Gakuen High School (HS)
Hiroshima Carp	Kan Otake	P	Urawa Gakuin High School (HS)
Chiba Lotte Marines	Takashi Kita	OF	Keio University (Col.)
Yokohama BayStars	Hayato Terahara	P	Nichinan Gakuen High School (HS)	Lost lottery for Terahara to Daiei
Chunichi Dragons	Hayato Terahara	P	Nichinan Gakuen High School (HS)	Lost lottery for Terahara to Daiei
Yomiuri Giants	Hayato Terahara	P	Nichinan Gakuen High School (HS)	Lost lottery for Terahara to Daiei
Daiei Hawks	Hayato Terahara	P	Nichinan Gakuen High School (HS)	Won lottery rights to Terahara over 3 teams

First Round - redraft part

Team	Player	Position	School (Type)	Notes
Yokohama BayStars	Yuji Hata	P	Chiben Gakuen High School (HS)
Chunichi Dragons	Akihiro Maeda	C	Chukyo University Senior High School (HS)
Yomiuri Giants	Hiroki Sanada	P	Himeji Technical High School (HS)