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MJ Phillips was the lone Filipino drafted as an Asian import in the Korean V-League on Friday.
The Gwangju AI Peppers selected the Petro Gazz middle blocker as the fifth pick in the first-ever 2023 KOVO Women’s Asian Quota.
Among the 23 aspirants from the continent, Phillips became one of the first seven Asian imports in the league.
Out of the six Filipino Aspirants, the reigning Premier Volleyball League 2nd Best Middle Blocker was the only one drafted as Creamline star Jia De Guzman, Chery Tiggo captain Mylene Paat, Akari spiker Dindin Santiago-Manabat, and F2 Logistics pair Majoy Baron and Iris Tolenado were not selected.
“Maraming salamat for picking me. Thank you,” said Phillips, who attended the virtual draft. “It’s been a dream since I was a little girl, so I’m very excited to start the season and yeah, I hope the Peppers’ fans are excited as well.
