Yosvani is out in the end. Korean Air's winning player. Recruitment of Russell as a 2m5 tall striker
Mar 08, 2025
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Korean Air announced on the 8th that it has signed Apogit Spiker Russell, a former U.S. national team player who plays for the Greek league's AO Milon Nias Smirnis team, as a substitute foreign player.
Yosvani was unable to play in the playoffs due to a right patella cartilage softening injury, so he recruited Russell to try to win the championship.
Russell arrived at Incheon International Airport this afternoon and immediately joined the squad. Russell has played in the V-League. Russell, who is tall at 2m5, played for KEPCO in the 2020-2021 season and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the 2021-2022 season.
He ranked third in scoring (898 points) in the 2020-2021 season, first in serving (0.74 points per set), second in scoring (915 points) in the 2021-2022 season, and second in serving (0.75 points per set).
During the two seasons, he scored a total of 1813 points in 68 games, and his attack success rate was 48.66%.
In particular, he has a record of 28 consecutive serve aces due to his good serve.
Russell showed his unwavering performance in the Greek league this season, ranking first overall in offense and No. 1 in serve.
After joining Korean Air, he is expected to work with the players and show off his aggression in earnest in KB Insurance and the playoffs.
He won four consecutive games and tried to win five consecutive games by picking foreign player Yosvani as the No. 1 player this season, but he had to play a difficult season as Yosvani was injured. Rather, Hyundai Capital, which picked Leo as the second-ranked player, took first place in the regular league with a winning streak and went straight to the championship match.
If Korean Air finds a breakthrough as a tall striker Russell, it is worth trying to go beyond the playoff with KB Insurance and a championship with Hyundai Capital.
Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen said, `We appreciate the club's swift action to replace foreign players, and we will do our best to win the championship until the end, although it is a difficult season in many ways," he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
