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May 08, 2025
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Canadian Apogit Spiker Sharon Benon Evans (27) is one of the most watched players by V-League managers at the 2025 KOVO foreign player tryout in Istanbul, Turkiye.
Evans, a member of the Sakai Blazers in Japan's first division, met with reporters after a practice game at Mustafa Ozel Gymnasium in Istanbul on the 7th (Korean time), saying, `I came to participate in a tryout to take a new adventure.' He applied because he thought he was feeling good about Asian culture and that Korea was a beautiful country. I want to lead any team in the V-League to the championship. The Korean players trained very hard and were very careful, so I came to participate this time,' he said.
He also performed intensely in practice games. Evans, who is 2m2 tall, showed off his presence with a powerful spike. The ball bounced close to the stands with a strong spike.
OK Savings Bank coach Shin Young-chul, who was closely watching the practice game, said, `Evans has the advantage of being powerful.' Kwon Young-min, KEPCO's head coach, is also "Height and Powerful." I liked basic serve and blocking, he said, analyzing Evans' strengths.
Evans said, `Every year, the parts that do well are slightly different, but if I have to pick the parts that I'm confident in, it's blocking and attack. Sub is trying to grow a little bit more. try one's best. be growing," he said, appealing to the V-League managers.
When the directors tipped him off that they were already judging him well, Evans said "It's too good for me. That's great. That's because I showed good performance in other leagues. It's a good result for me. I think I should show that everywhere I go."
Regarding the Japanese league where he played and the Korean league where he could soon play, Evans said "Asian side is playing a different style of volleyball, which seems to show the beautiful side of volleyball. Japan is a country that has allowed the world to pay attention to Asian volleyball as well. The same goes for Korea. It seems that the identity of the two countries has been created in relation to how Korea and Japan have grown and how they are growing to compete at a high level in international volleyball as well."
Evans plans to do his best to become a player who does well in all directions in the future if he is selected in the draft on the 9th. He said "I'm a player who shows my best efforts. Of course, I try to grow with my team members. I will become a player who can show the best attack, defense, and serve in the league"He expressed his determination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
