The most striking thing about the profile of the professional volleyball rookie draft participant is his height. As tall height is an advantageous sport, it is an indispensable factor in the player selection process.

Choi Yoo-rim (Jeonju Geunyoung Girls' High School), the tallest middle blocker at 190 centimeters, also received great attention in this year's female rookie draft. In addition, setters Kim Dae-eun (Mokpo Girls' High School), Choi Yeon-jin (Sunmyeong Girls' High School), and Lee Soo-yeon (Jungang Girls' High School) who are in their late 170 centimeters have also attracted attention from professional teams.스포츠토토

Some players were under the spotlight for the opposite reason. The main character is Libero Oh Seon-ye (157 centimeters) who is a senior at Men's Girls' High School.

Oh Sun-ye, the shortest among the draft applicants, wore a uniform of Pepper Savings Bank as the fifth in the second round of the 2024-2025 Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) Women's Rookie Draft held at the Mayfield Hotel in Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 3rd.

On the reason for naming Oh Seon-ye, manager Pepper Jang Ji-yeon said, "His stature is the smallest, but he specialized as a libero." He added, "His feet are quite fast and he has excellent defense leading skills. I was also told that he is very sincere."

According to Jang's analysis, Oh is short but has strong points. Oh's strengths can be explained by her solid basic skills, fast speed and sincerity.

In an interview with CBS No Cut News during the IBK Industrial Bank of Korea National Secondhand Volleyball Championship held in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Oh said with confidence that she is quick on her strengths. She also said that sincerity is fundamental. I think it is based on her strength.

What will Oh Seon-ye look like to her team members? Lee Chae-min and Lee Song-min, senior students of Men's Girls' High School who were nominated by Heungkuk Life Insurance, said they are trustworthy if they are on the same team, and tricky if they are on the other team.

"When we were training together, there were frequent scenes where Oh Seon-ye suddenly appeared and defended the ball that I thought he hit really well," Lee Chae-min said. "In real-time games, there were many times when I ran from afar and accepted the ball that I thought I would miss this."

Male female high school players who joined the professional league. From left, Lee Song-min, Oh Seon-ye, and Lee Chae-min. Reporter Lee Woo-seop

It is said that her sister predicted Oh Sun-ye's professional nomination on the day of the draft. Oh Sun-ye recalled, "My sister came with me. I said that I would keep getting selected," and "It was good that it came out as I said."

When his name was called, he smiled, saying, "It was so nice." However, he said, "As soon as I got off the stage, I thought, 'Will I be able to meet this expectation?' I think I also felt pressured to do well."

Oh has been playing volleyball in Busan. However, he has to move to his hometown of Gwangju and start living in a foreign country.

She didn't care at all about this. "I'm a bit worried," Oh said. "I heard that Min Ji-min (Cheong High School) who joined the team is also a very good person. I've heard a lot of good things about my seniors, so I think I'll be able to adapt well."

Her role model was Libero Han Da-hye who played for GS Caltex since her debut as a pro, before moving to Pepper after the end of the last season.

Oh Seon-ye said, "Ha-hye has excellent receiving skills. I really want to learn that." He added, "I want to learn how to play because I'm quick on my feet."

What did he hear from manager Jang Ji-yeon after he was confirmed to join the team? "The coach told me not to gain weight," Oh said with a smile. "I think the coach told me to take good care of my body. I should take good care of myself and join the team," he added.