A dramatic twist Hana Bank wins the first pick of the Aquo. The second place is Shinhan Bank. Third place KB
May 28, 2025
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On the 28th, WKBL held a lottery ceremony for the selection of WKBL Asian quarter players for the 2025-2026 season through ZOOM, a non-face-to-face video media, at its WKBL headquarters in Gangseo-gu, Seoul,
They were drawn in groups of 1 and 2. Bucheon Hana Bank, ranked sixth in the regular league, and Incheon Shinhan Bank, ranked fifth, respectively, drew the first and second picks with a 50% probability. It was group one.
In the second group, Cheongju KB Stars, ranked fourth in the regular league, Yongin Samsung Life Insurance, ranked third, at 35%, Asan Woori Bank, the runner-up in the championship match, at 10%, and Busan BNK Some, the winner, at 5%.
Hana Bank took the top pick. Hana Bank, which failed in the Asian quarter last season, won the No. 1 pick this season, allowing it to seek to upgrade its power.
Shinhan Bank ranked second.
KB took the third pick, Woori Bank took the fourth pick, Samsung Life Insurance took the fifth and BNK took the sixth.
The Asian quarter, which has been in effect since last season, saw a total of 18 players apply for the tryout this year. Among the players who played last season, Saki Iijima is also included.
On June 6, a tryout will take place in Tokyo, Japan. After checking the players' skills, the six clubs make the final choice.
The WKBL changed the Asian quarter system this season. It has two players, and two players are allowed to play in the third quarter alone. Last season, there was one player with two players.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
