One-armed player for NW St

NATCHITOCHES, La.– As quickly as Hansel Emmanuel began to weave in from the right wing, his Northwestern State colleagues began to stand up. When he dribbled in between 2 protectors for a trendy layup, the majority of everybody in the fitness center signed up with them.The freshman with one arm was lastly on the board.And a minute later Saturday night, the 6-foot-6 guard offered the most defining moment of the game– a thunderous dunk in a 91-73 win over Louisiana-Monroe.”I needed to keep going after the layup– that was my first bucket,”Emmanuel said in a quote posted on the Southland Conference school’s site. “I understand my household was proud. I needed to keep working. You can’t give up. “Emmanuel, a 19-year-old who lost his left arm just listed below his shoulder in a childhood accident, wound up scoring five points. He was 2 of 3 from the field and 1 of 5 from the nasty line, in addition to two rebounds in eight minutes.Emmanuel had actually played in 4 previous games for the Devils this season, shooting 0-for-2 with one rebound.Born in the Dominican Republic, Emmanuel was 6 when a stack of cinderblocks fell on him. The damage was so serious, medical professionals had

to amputate his arm.Emmanuel later moved to Florida and ended up being a big scorer in high school. He drew interest from Memphis, to name a few colleges, and ended up being an internet sensation in 2015 for his highlight videos published to social media.The Demons (8-2)were well on the way to their seventh straight win when Emmanuel started to drive towards his very first points. He smoothly cut to the hoop for his layup with 2 1/2 minutes left.With a little over a minute to go, Emmanuel was fouled and made the very first free throw. He missed out on the 2nd shot, however confined a loose ball just beyond the foul line, took one dribble and tossed down a high-flying dunk.The slam made it 89-70 and brought Emmanuel’s teammates and the crowd of 1,627 to their feet again for an even longer cheer.