A 19-year-old young basketball player, Hansel Emmanuel, is making headlines prior to signing with Northwestern State, for his prowess on the court with just one arm, know his age, height and net worth
On Saturday, December 10, the professional basketball player entered the game night against Louisiana Monroe.
In the game, Northwestern State’s team won the match with 91-73 as the player managed to get 5 points in 8 minutes but it was a huge dunk late in the second half of the game.
Who Is Hansel Emmanuel, His Age, Height, Weight, College, Basketball Player Stats, Nil Deal, Net Worth
HANSEL ENMANUEL THROWING IT DOWN 😤 pic.twitter.com/nkQ9xmcSYT
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 11, 2022
The college basketball player missed a free throw as the Demons rebounded. However, the ball did return to him, and the rookie scored it with a smash.
In an earlier interview, after the game, Emmanuel talked about the game as he stated on the school’s website, “I had to keep going after the layup, that was my first bucket.”
For those who are unfamiliar with Hansel Emmanuel, let us tell you, the basketball player was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on October 24, 2003.
Emmanuel, whose full name is Hansel Enmanuel Donato Domínguez, is the son of a former professional basketball player of Dominican.
The 19-year-old player plays for the Northwestern State Demons as the point guard and shooting guard.
Earlier, last year, Emmanuel, had made headlines after he went viral due to his flashy dunks, passes, 3 pointers and athleticism against Top high school talent despite having only one arm because of a childhood incident.
For those who are unversed, let us tell you, when the player was 6 years old, a pile of cinder blocks fell on his left arm right below his shoulder. His arm had to be amputated by doctors as it had caused extreme damage.
Despite that, Emmanuel didn’t give up on basketball as he initially started practicing dribbling with one hand and ended up accustomed to it.
When he was 16, Coach Moises Michell of the Life Christian Academy in Florida invited him to play in 2020 after witnessing his videos which went viral.
However, nobody thought the professional would end the season with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. At the time he was selected First in place at the state championship of Central Florida Christian Academy.
His height stands at 1.98m while he weighs 79kg. High school basketball standout Hansel Enmanuel is committing to play college basketball at the Northwestern State and boasts a $1.2 million NIL Valuation, according to On3.
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