"A player who knows volleyball better than anyone": Yoshihara's 'disciple' Justis, arriving at Heungkuk Life... "Holds a spot in the Best 7"

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Justis Yau-chi (registered name: Justis), a new Asian quota outside hitter for women's volleyball team Heungkuk Life, has joined the squad.

Heungkuk Life announced on the 1st that "Justis arrived through Incheon International Airport and joined the team to begin full-scale team training."

Justis is a Japanese-born outside hitter who demonstrated proven skills while playing in the 2025-2026 V-League season. Last season, while playing for Hyundai E&C, he recorded top rankings in serve (0.353 per set), defense (6.669 per set), receive (37.97%), dig (4.331 per set), and scoring (466 points), showcasing all-around performance in both offense and defense.

Justis, who received evaluations as a top-tier league attacker for his consistent performance throughout the season without major injuries, was honored with the Outside Hitter Best 7 award at the end of the season.

Heungkuk Life has signed Justis as an Asian quota player. Heungkuk Life stated, "Justis is evaluated as a player with strengths in both offense and defense based on his static receive and defense, and is expected to contribute to strengthening Heungkuk Life's roster."

In particular, by joining Heungkuk Life, Justis will once again be under the guidance of coach Tomoko Yoshihara, with whom he played together in the Japanese SV League's Marvelous team.

Coach Yoshihara said, "Justis was a player who well understood the volleyball style pursued by the team we were together with," and added, "We expect him to quickly blend into the new squad."

Returning to Korea once again today, Justis shared his thoughts: "I am very happy to start a new challenge wearing the Heungkuk Life uniform. I will do my best in my assigned role to help the team achieve its goals and will prepare diligently to repay the fans with good performances."

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