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Who is Hansel Emmanuel?

If there’s one name that’s been turning heads in the world of basketball of late, it’s that OF Hansel Emmanuel, but who is he, where did he come from and above all, how’s he so good with one arm?

With reports now confirming that HE has committed to play college basketball at Northwestern State, it’s now only a matter of time before we get to see the one-armed prodigy on an even bigger stage. How does a 6’4” combo guard who averages an impressive 25.9 points, 11.0 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 3.4 blocks per game, do so with only one arm?

When Hansel Enmanuel was just 6 years old, a wall collapsed and fell on top of him. Trapped for over two hours, his father would later find and rescue him, but unfortunately, it was too late for his left arm which would have to be amputated just below the shoulder. Due to the amputation, Emmanuel whose full name is Hansel Enmanuel Donato Domínguez

could no longer play baseball, as a result he picked a basketball. his father was a professional basketballer in the Dominican Republic at the time and so he had support. If there is one that’s clear it’s that, as tragic as that moment was, it didn’t stop the young prospect from becoming what he is today, A wonder a 3-star recruit and the 22nd-ranked high school prospect out of Florida.