The “Great” first-choice 20-year-old outside hitter was the Iranian national team coach’s first pick.

Woori Card's first pick was a 20-year-old outside hitter from Iran.

Woori Card selected the lucky first pick in the 2024 KOVO Men's Asia Quarter Draft held at the Jeju Sun Hotel on the 3rd, and selected Iranian outside hitter Ali Hagparast. It must not be seen as a coincidence that coach Mauricio Paez was unable to come to this tryout because he is in charge of the Iranian men's national team, and that he nominated Hagparast, a member of the Iranian national team. He wasn't a player who really stood out in this tryout. However, it must be said that Coach Paes knows him well because he is a player he has seen on the national team.

Coach Kim Jae-heon of Woori Card, who personally nominated Hagparast, met with reporters after the draft and said, "Even before I came to Jeju, I had thought of him as the first choice internally."

Coach Kim said, "Because the coach is with the Iranian national team, we kept communicating and heard the player's strengths. That's why we were thinking of him as the first pick. After the draft, the coach said he was 'great' and said he did very well." He expressed satisfaction, saying, “He sent it.”

The fact that he is only 20 years old can be seen as a lack of experience. Coach Kim said, “Although the coach is young, he is a player with a high potential for improvement in his skills and performance. He gave me a message to keep in mind first and watch other players.”

Coach Kim continued, "When I saw him on the field, I thought he played with a lot of composure despite his age, and his ability to control the ball was also quite good. I felt like he had the areas he needed to improve as his pitching skills accumulated, even though he was young. He said, “I judged that he had the best overall skills, including receiving and serving.”

Among the Iranian players who applied this time but did not participate, there were players that several clubs were paying attention to. What would it have been like if those players had come? Coach Kim said, "Hagparast was our first pick from the beginning. It didn't have any effect just because someone was left out."

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