Official announcement of the recruitment of Alfa Cava instead of Goyang Sono Williams. What changes will Cava bring to Sono

Dec 17, 2024

Official announcement of the recruitment of Alfa Cava instead of Goyang Sono Williams. What changes will Cava bring to Sono
알파 카바. AP Yonhap News



Goyang Sono officially announced the replacement of 1 foreign player option. Alfa Cava from France will be brought in for Alan Williams, who has a chronic knee injury.

Sono ends his contract with option 1 foreign player Alan Williams on the 16th. We have a new French big man, Alpha Cava," the official announcement said.

This newspaper already reported on the 15th that Alan Williams' knee injury, which repeats his colon and appearance, is serious. Normal play is not easy. Williams and Sono say goodbye and bring in Alpha Kaba as an alternative foreign player for now," the report said.



Williams was an outstanding big man who earned the nickname 'Aussie's Warney'. He has a strong physique of 2m3 and 118kg and a good sense of basketball. His personality was good, too.

He was the player who led Sono's early gusts. However, chronic knee injuries have hampered it. After passing through the NBA Phoenix and Brooklyn, he played in Russia, Australia and Japan, but durability issues have already been raised even before the season.



Alpha Cava, from France, has a physical condition of 2m4 and 107kg and a Wingsman of 2m27. What a huge Wingspan. He made his professional debut in 2014 and played in the French and Serbian leagues.

He is a running big man with both height and speed. It has a strong transition game and energy level, and the vertical defense is very solid. Good screen, strong in rebounding.



However, the weaknesses are also clear. It's 2% short of power. There are weaknesses in post-attack, and the scoring route is simple. Post-up efficiency is low and mid-range shots are not accurate.

You can play very well inside, but it's hard to expect scoring production on the outside.

Sono has Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Jae-do. It's the league's best backcourt duo. In addition, Sono has a weakness in defense under the basket.

In other words, Kaba can show good chemistry with Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Jae-do in a 2-2 attack. The speed of falling into Pick & Roll is good, and the finishing ability is good. In addition, he has good vertical defense under the basket. The athletic ability based on a good wing span is abiding. Therefore, it is evaluated that it can help Sono in 2-2 breathing with Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Jae-do and defense under the goal.

Goyang Sono has Kim Tae-sul in charge, but it is in a losing streak. It's the lowest. Although Lee Jung-hyun returned from injury, Williams repeatedly played and missed with a knee injury.



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