During the 2015-16 V League, Hyundai Capital Orreol Cameho is attacking OK Savings Bank (currently OK Financial Group) in a match. Provided by KOVO
Oreol Camejo (36), who ranked first in the V-League attack success rate at Hyundai Capital in the 2015-16 season, returned to his former team after 7 years. Tyse Dul Host (31, The Netherlands), who was active at Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, is also returning to the V-League wearing a KEPCO uniform after 4 years. In addition, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, which welcomed the new commander, nominated Ahmed Ikhbairi (26) from Libya as the first overall pick.
The 2022-23 V League men’s draft foreign player draft was held on the 29th at the Cheongnam Rivera Hotel in Seoul. This draft was also conducted through video like last year.
Ahmed Ikhbairi from Libya speaks through a video interview after being selected as the first overall pick in the 2022-23 V League Foreign Players Draft held at Hotel Rivera in Seoul on the 29th. Provided by KOVO
Last year, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, the lowest ranked player, received the first overall selection right and called Ikbyiri. As a player from Africa, he will be the fourth player to step on the V-League court after Mohamed Al-Hachadadi (Morocco), Daudi Okello (Uganda) and Keita Noumori (Mali). Iqbairi said, “I didn’t think I would be chosen as the first place. He wants to stand at the top of the V-League.”
2nd place Hyundai Capital’s choice was Cameho. During the 2015-16 season, when he played for Hyundai Capital, Cameho was ranked 4th in goals in 36 matches (133 sets), 1st in attack success rate (59.5%), and 5th in serve (0.293 per set), making his team 1st in the regular league. put it up Born in Cuba, he became a naturalized Russian in 2018 and played mainly in the Russian league. He is somewhat older, but he has the advantage of being able to handle the left. In this case, Hyundai Capital is considering the direction in which Soo-Bong Huo plays multi-positions (left, right).
Tyse Dul Host, who returned to the V-League after 4 years wearing a KEPCO uniform. Provided by KOVO
KB Insurance has decided to entrust the position of MVP Keita this regular season to Nikola Melanak (23, Serbia). Next, KEPCO, in the 4th place, chose the ‘airborne commander’ Tais, who played for Samsung Fire & Marine in the 2016-19 season. Thais is also a proven player who ranks first and second in attack success rate every season with a good left resource.
Lincoln Williams (29, Korean Air), Leonardo Leiva (32, OK Financial Group), and Leo Andric (28, Woori Card), who played in the V-League last season, all renewed their contracts with the ONE team. On the other hand, Keita, who performed exceptionally well, eventually did not participate in the draft, and was unable to participate in the draft for the next two seasons.
Meanwhile, in the women’s division held the day before, Pepper Savings Bank selected Nia Reed (26, USA), who is considered the biggest horse. Reed also tried for the V-League in 2020 and 2021, but was not nominated. The Ginseng Corporation, who took the 2nd place lucky, nominated Elizabeth Ine Barga (23, Hungary), who played at Pepper Savings Bank last season, and Heungkuk Life chose Yelena Mrazenovic (25, Bosnia), who played for the Ginseng Corporation last season. IBK selected Anastasia Gurbanoma (33, Azerbaijan), the oldest female foreigner in history, and the Road Corporation selected Kamarina Jovic (23, Serbia). Hyundai E&C and GS Caltex renewed their contracts with Yasmin (26, USA) and Moma (29, Cameroon), respectively.
Kang Joo-hyung reporter cubie@hankookilbo.com
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