The
New York Excelsior
New York Excelsior
OWL
Rank #6
JJoNak
Bang Sung-hyeon (방성현)
flex support
BiaNcA
Kim Dong-wook (김동욱)
off tank
FEATH5R
Lee Seung-woo (이승우)
dps
Ivy
Lee Seung-Hyun
dps
Flora
Lim Young-woo (임영우)
dps
Gwangboong
Kim Gwang-won (김광원)
dps
Yakpung
Jo Gyeong-mu
tank
Friday
Jo Min-jae (조민재)
support
have parted ways with DPS’
Nenne
and
Whoru
, and off-tank players
HOTBA
and
BiaNcA
. Nenne and HOTBA agreed to a mutual release, while Whoru and BiaNcA had their 2021 options declined, according to the Overwatch League’s contract page.
Nenne was initially promoted to the Excelsior in the 2018 offseason from their academy team, XL2 Academy. The others were signed in the following offseason, with BiaNcA having also played for XL2.
Four players have parted ways with the Excelsior. Image credit: Stewart Volland For Blizzard Entertainment.
Nenne and Whoru shared playtime with fellow DPS’ Libero and Haksal this season, while HOTBA was the team’s primary off-tank player over BiaNcA. The Excelsior finished seventh in the regular season and were eliminated in third place in the Asia playoffs, barely missing out on a spot in the Grand Finals weekend.
The announcement also follows DPS Haksal’s retirement from professional Overwatch. The Excelsior are now down to six players in the offseason.