Uganda's Daudi Okello closing in on Asian Volleyball Club Championship

Uganda's Daudi Okello (4) goes for the block /COURTESY

VOLLEYBALL Uganda's Daudi Okello closing in on Asian Volleyball Club Championship

Ndyamuhaki J Emanzi 10:37 - 21.05.2023

Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi is an Indonesian men's volleyball team owned by the Indonesian National Police and based in DKI Jakarta.

Ugandan opposite Daudi Okello will have the opportunity of becoming the first Ugandan to win the Asian Volleyball Club Championship when he plays in the final on Sunday.

The former National Volleyball League MVP has been in tremendous form, leading from the front as his side Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi marched to the finals on their debut.

Okello scored 24 points as his side cruised 3-1 past Qatar's Police Volleyball Club in the semi-finals and will be the man to watch in the finals.

Standing between Okello and the gold medal are defending champions Suntory Sunbirds.

Daudi Okello in action /COURTESY

Japan's Suntory Sunbirds defeated Shahdab Yazd of Iran 3-1 in the other semi-final.

Shahdab will take on Qatar's Police in the third-placed match on Sunday before Suntory play Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi in the final game.

'It's a job well done for a new team, and competing in a continental championship for the first time, the team has done well'. Okello said.

Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi is an Indonesian men's volleyball team owned by the Indonesian National Police and based in DKI Jakarta.

This team has been a participant in the men's category of the Proliga competition since the 2023 season.

Their home arena is Padepokan Voli Jenderal Polisi Kunarto in Bogor, and Okello joined them this season.

The 23rd Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship is being held in Manama, Bahrain, and Okello has his sight on landing the trophy for his side.

Okello has played professional volleyball in Turkey, Bulgaria, Rwanda, South Korea and Indonesia.