hey guys, CVA (China Volleyball Association) officially announced the new NT list of 20 players this Monday. the very 2nd NT list this season comes out on 2009.03.30 just after the USA roster last weekend, here are my briefly introduction to this China new NT roster, although it leads more doubts, argument, astonishment, puzzlement and uncertainty in China at the moment.......
In the brand new roster, only 6 "young veterans" were members of 2008 Beijing OG bronze medal squad, Wang Yimei, Xue Ming, Li Juan, Wei Qiuyue, Ma Yuewen and Xu Yunli. Feng Kun, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Yang Hao and more experienced players are out of the new coach, CAI Bin's proposed composition, who is aiming at the gold medal in London OG.
The big Striker, Wang Yimei, is definately counted in, but her name turns up in the position of Opposite this time. Another universal player from Shanghai Club, Zhang Lei, who's been highly regarded as Zhou Suhong's successor, is called in NT for the very first time with her fairly good performance in CVL this season. the rsing star, Zeng Chunlei, from Beijing Club is the third competator for this crucial position.
China NT's outside hitters become stronger than ever this season, not only Li Juan, Hui Ruoqi and Zhao Yanni are convocated again in China NT, but Wang Yimei's teammate, Chu Jinling, the powerful come-backer, who used to be a wing spikers in Chen Zhonghe's NT roster in 2005-06, will surely strengthen china's offensive attacks. Together with them, Huo Xuan from Henan Club is the new comer. she appears slim but still a tough attacker physically.
the middle blockers seem to have reached a tallest avarage height in china volleyball history. all 7 players are of over 190 cm. The "double Tower" in 2008 WGP----Ma Yunwen and Xue Ming will be the leaders who still hold the space to improve a lot. the substitute, Xu Yunli has almost the same height with pioneer, Zhao Ruirui. Four new blockers, Yin Meng, Luo Yu, Zhao Yu and Chen Yao complete the rest of the list.
Wei Qiuyue is going to be the first line-up setter for China NT, Wang Chen and Shen Jingsi, the setters from National Junior Womens Team and Youth Girls Team will have quite a long way to approach the senior level. this convocation is gonna be a big approval and affirmation from head coach and CVA.
the last but not the least, Zhang Xian and Wang Qian deserve it, because they are the most active and intelligent liberos in China so far.
finally, the 20 player list for 2009, about to be submitted to FIVB shortly for official confirmation.
SETTER (3)
WEI Qiuyue 1988 182cm TIANJIN
SHEN Jingsi 1989 186cm ARMY
WANG Chen 1990 182cm SICHUAN
OPPOSITE (3)
WANG Yimei 1988 190cm LIAONING
ZENG Chunlei 1989 186cm BEIJING
ZHANG Lei 1985 181cm SHANGHAI
OUTSIDE HITTER (5)
CHU Jinling 1984 190cm LIAONING
LI Juan 1982 187cm TIANJIN
HUI Ruoqi 1991 192cm JIANGSU
ZHAO Yanni 1988 187cm SICHUAN
HUO Xuan 1988 190cm HENAN
MIDDLE BLOCKER (7)
XUE Ming 1987 192cm BEIJING
MA Yuewen 1986 190cm SHANGHAI
XU Yunli 1987 197cm FUJIAN
YIN Meng 1985 191cm HEBEI
LUO Yu 1987 191cm ZHEJIANG
ZHAO Yu 1986 190cm SHANDONG
CHEN Yao 1988 192cm ARMY
LIBERO (2)
ZHANG Xian 1985 167cm YUNNAN
WANG Qian 1989 174cm TIANJIN
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whats your opinion then???