Gorayeb says Capital1 will 'think wisely' as Solar Spikers choose top pick in PVL Draft
Capital1 head coach Roger Gorayeb said the Solar Spikers will "think wisely" as they will select the top pick in the upcoming PVL Draft.
The Solar Spikers got the opportunity to choose the top pick after the league's draft lottery held last Tuesday. A total of 60 athletes submitted their names for the draft on June 8, including the likes of UAAP MVP Bella Belen and former NCAA MVP Mycah Go.
"Hintayin ko yung official list kasi baka yung iba mag-back out," Gorayeb told GMA News Online.
"We have to think wisely, recruit wisely kasi nakaka-one year pa lang kami eh sa dami ng prospect ngayon, parang 60 'yung initial list. Sana makakuha ako ng maganda-gandang recruit," the Capital1 coach said, adding that he wants to get either an outside hitter or a middle blocker in the upcoming draft.
For Gorayeb, a player's attitude in training also matters to him.
"I always say na this is not a popularity game," he said.
"Minsan, maski sa recruitment, siyempre merong player na pinag-aagawan, merong player na 'di pinag-aagawan pero 'yun ang magsisipag kasi 'yun ang chance nila kaya kailangan namin mag-isip nang malalim at mabuti."
"Huwag naming sasayangin 'yung [number] one," he added.
Team owner Milka Romero previously said picking the top rookie is a turning point for their franchise.
"This first-round pick is the hope of a thousand dreams—the heart and soul Capital1 has been waiting for,' Romero said. 'With this franchise player, we're not just building a team… we're building a future our fans can believe in."
Before the draft, the league will hold a Draft Combine on Friday and Saturday at the Paco Arena in Manila.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
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