“I want to show myself growing up”
The 2024-2025 WKBL Asian Quarter Player Draft was held at TKP Garden City Seminar Hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, Japan on the afternoon of June 23. The six WKBL clubs selected the right person for the team out of 12 participants.
Cheongju KB, which received the fifth pick, chose Moe Nagata (174 cm, F). Moe Nagata played for the Toyota Antelopes from 2019 to 2022, and wore the Denso Iris uniform from 2022 to 2024. He also visited the 2023-2024 WKBL All-Star Game as a rising star in the W League. 에볼루션 바카라사이트
“Nagata is not short. This is why he can play as a forward. He also has strength to hold on and makes me strengthen even under the basket,” KB coach Kim Wan-soo said after the selection. “Our team is not strong under the basket, so I hope Nagata can cheer up in the paint zone,” he added, adding how to utilize Nagata.
“First of all, we need to adapt quickly to our team. We also need to know well about our players. If we fail to adapt to our team, we cannot hire many Asian quarter players. I hope we can compete with Korean players and grow up with them.”
Called upon by KB, Nagata Moe visited the 2024 Woori Bank Woori WON 3×3 Triple Jam (hereinafter referred to as the Triple Jam), which has been held since June 29. For two days, he played for the Central Atrium in Goyang, Starfield. It debuted to Korean fans after the draft.
Moe said, “It’s been about a week since I was selected. I’m excited and excited to be able to play in Korea. Above all, I was able to say hello to my fans through this Triple Jam event. I’m even more happy.”
Meanwhile, the previous Triple Jam was joined by six WKBL teams and six international teams. Thanks to this, Moe was able to greet KB players who participated in the competition.
Moe said, “We didn’t have deep conversations. We just briefly greeted each other. However, everyone was so kind and congratulated me so warmly. It was even better for me,” explaining the first impressions of KB players.
Moe, who participated in the Triple Jam event, went back to Japan. Then, she will officially prepare for her trip to Korea. “First of all, I will say goodbye to my family and close friends. At the same time, I will manage my condition and study Korean little by little,” Moe said.
Finally, he said, “After I was selected in the draft, players in Japan congratulated me. If I face Japanese players, I want to show them how I have grown up.” I wanted to prove that going to Korea is my best choice.
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