2023-09-04 02:15:19
Korea Expressway Corporation Banya Bukirich. Provided by Korea Expressway Corporation
Can Banya Bukirich (24) stop the women’s volleyball Korea Expressway Corporation’s ‘foreign brutality’? On the 3rd at a hotel in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, Bukirichi said, “I hope that I will try to score a lot of points in every game and win a lot to go to the championship match.” I can’t be satisfied because I have to fill it 100%. It will get better as time goes on.” Last season’s winning team, Korea Expressway Corporation, received the 7th pick and selected Bukirich in the foreign draft held in May. At the time, Kim Jong-min, director of Korea Expressway Corporation, said, “I looked at it a little longer than attack power. He said, “I chose it because it seemed to be highly likely to grow until the next season, not the next season.” This is Bookie Richie’s first professional challenge. He joined Korea Expressway Corporation just over a month ago. This is why director Kim Jong-min looked at Bukirich from the perspective of the future rather than the present. In the meantime, there was also an atmosphere within the team that ‘let’s not expect too much’ in that the foreign players initially selected in the draft were somewhat sluggish.
Kim Jong-min, director of Korea Expressway Corporation, and Banja Bukirich. Provided by the Korea Volleyball Federation
However, Bukirich is rapidly raising expectations in a short period of time. First, his personality is considered his strength. The team praises the activeness and adaptability with their mouths. It is evaluated that he has a noticeably greater sense of responsibility than ordinary foreign players. “I have a positive personality and I try to be positive,” Bukirich said. His jovial personality was also revealed during his field training. Bukirich introduced himself in Korean at a dinner with the Toray team on August 30, drawing laughter and applause. It is rumored that he shares and studies Korean and English words every day with setter Lee Yoon-jung (26). “I’m optimistic and even smart,” said Bukirich, who laughed. When Bukirich asked, “Looking back 2-3 years, doesn’t that mean you don’t have as much expectations in the first year?” he said, “It’s nice because there’s no pressure.” It will be even better if we can perform 100% this year as well.” Regarding the possibility of taking on an outside heater, he said, “I am more familiar with the apposite spiker, but neither is burdensome.” His volleyball skills are also coming up faster than he expected. Because he is still in the adaptation period, his movements overlap somewhat and he makes many mistakes, but his will to learn and his sense of responsibility are strong, so it is evaluated that his growth is rapid. Manager Kim Jong-min said, “There is a mindset that you can deal with it yourself whether other players make mistakes or your own mistakes.”
Banya Bukirich participating in field training in Japan. Provided by Korea Expressway Corporation
Bukirichi, who graduated from Ohio State University (Bachelor) with a major in urban engineering in the United States and studied at North Carolina State University (Master), said that the fact that he developed his thinking ability through college study “is helpful for volleyball” and “Plan A, B when attacking , Create C and do it while thinking with options.” He said, “Think of a plan before the ball comes over, execute A if the ball comes well, and use options B and C if not.” Looking at Korean volleyball, Bukirich said, “On the one hand, it was an opportunity, and on the other hand, I was worried that Korea’s fast volleyball would be a challenge for me.” What will he do this season? Reporter Otsu/Lee Jun-hee givenhappy@hani.co.kr
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