Present Saturday night at the Drew League, Hansel Emmanuel wants to be the first penguin to play in the NBA, and after having shone in high school, he chose to go through the NCAA box by opting for Northwestern State.
Winner of a dunk contest this season, the 18-year-old Dominican, whose arm was amputated at the age of 6 after a wall fell, had offers from Memphis, Tennessee State and Bethune-Cookman, and he had also considered joining the Overtime Elite league.
Rear of 1m95, he played this year at Life Christian Academy in Florida, and despite his handicap, he averaged 25.9 points, 11.0 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 3.4 blocks. Impressive stats, but which only rank him 22nd among the best high school students in Florida. This is to say if the road to the NBA is still long.
2023-06-29 10:03:00
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