Letizia Moma Basoko of Cameroon will play in the V-League for the fourth consecutive year.

Gisele Silva of Cuba will play in the Korean pro league once again. There are five spots left.

The 2024 Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) women's foreign player tryout completed the second day of the 8th (Korea Standard Time). In the morning, a meeting was held at the Holiday Inn and Sweet Dubai Science Park, where players and club officials are staying.

Coaches and coaches split into two groups and talked with players for two hours. The discussion began with a question about the schedule of the last game of last season and the current physical condition. They also asked about players' understanding of the Korean volleyball system and whether there are players who are vegetarian. They also asked about their approach to attack with high ball, their past experience in changing positions, and their family history. Players who were not fluent in English received help from translators. Some players even asked questions about the training methods and process.

"I always try to study how I can become a better player," said Barbarra Jabic (29) of Croatia, who is considered highly likely to be drafted. I can accept and implement feedback from leaders. As a player, hitting high-ball is also an advantage, and I think he has high intelligence in volleyball. I read the flow of the game well and have strength in blocking defense."

Brianna Holman of the U.S. said, "I watched a lot of V-League games. I watched the championship match between Heungkuk Life Insurance and Korea Expressway Corporation in the 2022-2023 season because I was close to Catbell. I know that he defends a lot and trains a lot. I like him."

"He was originally from Libero, and he transformed into an outside heater since he was a teenager," said Tiarra Caesar (25) of the U.S., who showed off his high ball skills. Caesar also received interest from clubs that need to use outside heaters. On the other hand, many critics say that Marta Matteiko (26) of Poland, who had high expectations for his height as the tallest player, lacked elasticity for his height.

"I rested after finishing the game on April 15. I feel a little under the weather as I am taking good care of my physical condition. I played in the national team match against Korea. I thought they were passionate players. I know that I need physical strength to endure and I need to train a lot of high-quality things," said Anastissa Gueira (28) of the U.S. national team. Taylor Fricano (29) of the U.S. also drew attention by showing good and sincere attitude toward the court officials.

"I am close with Leonardo Leyva, Yosvani Hernandez and Gisele Silva. They told me that I need to train hard in a competitive league," said Heidi Rodriguez from Cuba. Left-handed Apogit Spiker Marilyn Nicolova of Bulgaria explained that she is eating a vegetarian diet.

In the afternoon, the NAS Sports Complex had its second warm-up match and measured height at the same time. At the same time, 36 players stood on the court as Treaunna Rush (23) of the U.S. failed to attend the warm-up match in the afternoon due to symptoms of enteritis. Unlike the first day of the first set match, tests were conducted to examine detailed capabilities. As the player had to play as the main gun, he checked capabilities of back-and-back attacks and high-ball attacks.

After the second warm-up match, the results were similar to those of the first day. Some players showed better performances than the previous day, but the mood was generally disappointing. "It's so hard to choose. We have to wait and see until the final evaluation tomorrow," said Ko Hee-jin, head coach of the Korea National Association. "We excluded a few players from the list. We have low probability of drawing lots. As the pool of players is narrow, we need to select the best players regardless of position," said Marcello Avondan, head coach of Heungkuk Life Insurance.

At 6 p.m. local time (11 p.m. Korean time), after the second warm-up match, the seven clubs told KOVO whether to renew contract with their existing players. As a result, Hyundai E&C MOMA and GS Caltex Silva successfully renewed their contracts with their existing clubs. The renewed players will receive 300,000 dollars a year, 50,000 dollars more than the new players. Banya Vukirich (25, Serbia) and Willow Johnson (26, U.S.) were not selected.

Hyundai E&C will also join MOMA after renewing its contract with Wi-Fi Sitong (Thailand) in the Asian quarter. Hyundai E&C, which also renewed its contract with FA Jung Ji-yoon, is expected to continue its prowess as a defending champion. "We have some players who are eye-catching, but our chances are low. MOMA highly appreciated his performance as he had played for three years in Korea and had no injuries," said Kang Sung-hyung, manager of Hyundai E&C.

Silva had a hard time as he topped the list of goals scored last season. Even in his 30s, he never gets tired. "I don't think any other player is as good as Silva. Players who watched the video were not as good as Silva," GS Caltex manager Lee Young-taek said.

Korea Expressway Corporation manager Kim Jong-min, who also considered selecting new players, gave up renewing his contract with Bukirich after much consideration. As there is a high probability of selecting the top order, the final decision will be made after watching the result of the draw. If there is no player left who wants to play, it is also possible to pick Bukirich again. It is also possible that Bukirich will change his uniform depending on the selection of the Korea Expressway Corporation.

The draft will take place at 3 p.m. local time (8 p.m. Korean time) on Saturday. The lottery will be held in the reverse order of last season's rankings. Including the teams that exercised the right to nominate candidates, the marbles will be selected by Pepper Savings Bank (35), Korea Expressway Corporation (30), IBK Industrial Bank (25), GS Caltex (20), Jeonggwanjang (15), Heungkuk Life Insurance (10) and Hyundai Engineering & Construction (5).

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