Hernandez ‘Old Gwan is Myeong-gwan’
“As expected, the old building is famous.” Following the recruitment of free agents (FA) and the Asian Quarter selection, the final stage of preparation for the new season of the professional volleyball V-League, the foreign tryout (selection test) and draft (player nomination) has begun. This is the last ‘puzzle piece’ of the 7 men’s team ‘Rebuilding’ aiming for the top spot.
In the 2023 men’s tryout and draft held at the Chekmekyoi Sport Complex in Turkey from the 6th to the 8th (local time), organized by the Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO), 40 people were listed after evaluation by the club. In addition, among the players who played in the V-League last season, 4 other players, excluding Oreol Camejo (ex-Hyundai Capital), who returned to the Turkiye League, and Leo Andrich, who was replaced due to an injury at Woori Card, applied for a tryout.
On the first day of the tryout on the 6th, which was held face-to-face for the first time in four years, group stage practice matches and medical checks were held. Seven coaches who watched the practice match with only 29 players expressed regret, saying, “I don’t see any players with as good skills as expected.” Hu In-jeong, coach of KB Insurance, said, “It’s not easy to find a better player than Andres Vijena, who played last season.” Yosbani Hernandez (카지노사이트Cuba) looks the best.”
Hernandez, who received the highest score, led Korean Air’s combined victory in the 2020-21 season through OK Financial Group in the 2018-19 season and Hyundai Capital in the 2019-20 season. After experiencing the Spanish, Chinese, and Italian leagues, he participated in this tryout hoping to return to the V-League after three years. With a height of 201 cm, the biggest advantage is the offensive power that can be emitted from both sides of the court.
Foreign players playing in the V-League need both physical strength and mental strength to withstand the high attack ratio, which is called ‘volleyball’. However, Hernández said, “Other leagues have points distribution, but for me, scoring is what motivates me. He emphasized that it is not difficult to attack a lot.”
On the second day of the tryout, the second practice game and team meeting are held, and on the last day, the 8th, the draft is held after the practice game is over. Apposite spiker José Maso (Cuba), who was ranked number one in the preference of the clubs in the preliminary survey, will only participate in the practice game on the 8th, the last day.
