Yosvani Korean Air is back on board...Re-establishment in 4 years, surpassing 3.57%
The lottery was allocated to KB Insurance (35), Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (30), Korea Electric Power Corp. (25), Korea Electric Power Corp. (5), Hyundai Capital (20), Woori Card (2), and Korean Air (5), which ranked first. The unexpected result came out. Korean Air's orange ball, which had the lowest probability, came out of the lottery first. Korean Air officials cheer in unison.
With 3.57 percent of the lucky No. 1 pick, Korean Air named an outside hitter who Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance has not re-signed. Yosvani was a replacement for Viena during the 2020-2021 season, wearing a Korean Air uniform and helping his team start its fourth consecutive losing streak. Last season, he was the top scorer while playing for Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
"I want to take the marble home," Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen said with a smile, adding, "I think today is our day." He said, "We thought a lot about our turn. It's good that we brought Yosvani because he has a relationship with Yosvani. It's good because Yosvani knows our team and we know him well."
Yosvani also helped Korean Air take the top spot in the regular season, leading to a victory for Korean Air in the final regular season game against Woori Card last season. After the season ended, Korean Air's squad thanked Yosvani by serving him a meal. Coach Tilkainen said, "I think it helped me make new history. I also helped him at the end of last season. I believe my luck will maximize."
In the following second place draw, 20 light green beads were handed out by Hyundai Capital. Standing on the podium in place of Philippe Blanc, who was not able to attend the event while leading the Japanese national team, Hyundai Capital coach Fabio Storty chose Leo, who broke up with OK Financial Group, as his second choice. "I'm very happy and satisfied," Storty laughed. As Blanc was training, unlike in the Asian quarter, he couldn't be reached in real time
Storty, who first came to Korea to watch V-League games instead of Blanc, said, "I tried to watch many games in the field. I also checked his serve speed with the speed gun. Leo's serve was impressive and he released the game well. It was impressive that the team was happy whenever they won the championship." Storty, who is in charge of their training, said, "I am satisfied that I can feel that I am trying to adapt whenever I deliver something to the players."
"The first draft experience was interesting. I thought a lot about it and made a good decision. I'm satisfied with Vienna's renewal," he continued. "Vienna continued to do well not only last season but also in Korea. I thought it would not be wise to draft him and rely solely on luck to decide on the future," he added. "I tried to pick a player that was much better than Vienna, but it wasn't."
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) chose Luis Elian Estrada (24, Cuba 2m1cm), who was the highest rated player among the players who applied this time, as the fourth place. Estrada can play both external hitters and opponent spikers. Lewis, who boasts dynamic jumps and high RBI attacks, was evaluated as excellent in attack.
Coach Kwon Young-min said, "Leona Yosvani is good, but Lewis is good, too. I think I just need to adapt well because I work hard and am a good player. I think I am good at offense. Considering that Seo Jae-deok will be fielded as an outfielder and Estrada will be fielded as a foul-mouthed spiker, I think I will have time to adapt as setter Yamato Nakano will join on July 1 (relatively early)."
Coach Jaeheon Kim Woori Card took the microphone in place of Mauricio Paes, who was absent due to the Iranian national team. Kim chose Apos Spiker Michael Ahi (25, the Netherlands, 1m96cm). Although it does not exceed 2m, it offers good elastic jump and speed. Outdoor heaters are also a resource. The positive attitude of taking the test also received high marks. Paes welcomed it as "good news."
Jaeheon Kim said, "Even though it was a low priority, he was the player I thought was the first priority. In terms of performance, the volleyball that you are pursuing is important, and I thought he could fit our cards well." He continued, "I reviewed Yosvani and Leo and explained their strengths and weaknesses. Nevertheless, we thought Ahi was the right player for our cards." He nominated Ali Hagparast, an outfielder from Iran, for the Asian quarter.
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which actually had the highest probability after KB Insurance renewed its contract with Viena, ranked sixth. Kim Sang-woo named Mattez Kok (28, Slovenia, 1m96cm), who played for Woori Card last season but withdrew due to injury. "I picked a proven player in the rotation. He is a sincere and proven player. We need to find the right combination," Kim said after asking for time and agonizing over it for a long time. "I was worried about that because he was an injured player. I had time to recover and trusted our facilities."
Coach Kim Sang-woo said, "Matez is an efficient serve and attack efficient player." Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which selected 2m5cm Apos spiker Ali Fazley (27) in the Asian quarter, is expected to participate in Matei's serve and receive.