Jabić, 1st Pick in Foreign Draft, Goes to Pepper… The Head of the Organization Appointed Bukirich
Varvara Jabić (Croatia) will wear the armband of the top pick in the professional volleyball women’s foreign player draft and play for Pepper Savings Bank in the 2024-2025 season.
Jung Kwan-Jang, who got the lucky second-place pick, nominated Banya Bukiric,
who played for Korea Expressway Corporation last season.
The Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) held the 2024 Women’s Foreign Player Draft at the Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Science Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the 9th.
A total of 41 people, including 37 invited players and 4 existing players,
participated in this women’s foreign player tryout. 안전놀이터
In the draft, 39 players, excluding two players who renewed their contracts,
waited to be selected by five clubs.
Letizia Moma Basoko (Cameroon), who contributed to Hyundai Engineering & Construction’s overall victory last season (1st place in the regular league and winner of the championship game),
and Giselle Silva (Cuba), who played for GS Caltex and ranked first in scoring in the women’s division, the previous day (8th).
He renewed his contract with his original club.
The foreign players for the remaining five clubs were decided on this day.
In reverse order of performance, 7th Pepper Savings Bank (35), 6th Korea Expressway Corporation (30),
5th IBK Industrial Bank of Korea (25), 4th GS Caltex (20), 3rd Jung Kwan Jang (15),
Beads were distributed to Heungkuk Life Insurance in second place (10) and Hyundai Engineering & Construction in first place (5).
The order of nomination was Pepper Savings Bank, Jung Kwan Jang,
Korea Expressway Corporation, IBK Industrial Bank of Korea, GS Caltex,
Heungkuk Life Insurance, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction.
Pepper Savings Bank coach Jang So-yeon, who had the first pick according to the odds, called Jabich.
Javic, an abusive spiker, is tall (194cm tall) and has outstanding offensive ability,
with many clubs showing interest.