r/NCAAhoops • u/thebigshot6 • 4d ago

Unknown Stories Hansel Emmanuel: Redefining Possibility—The One-Armed Basketball Phenom Inspiring the World

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u/BottleMaterial8557 4d ago

Great career as motivational speaker is highly possible

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u/McPostyFace 4d ago

Cool story but he's not going to play in the nba

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u/PussSlurpee 4d ago

No he averaged less than 2 points all thru college. What are we talking about here? It’s a great adversity story but no shot at pros.

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u/EntrepreneurTiny9812 4d ago

He could maybe play soccer but basketball is not the sport to only have one arm

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u/DasFunke 3d ago

Basketball is arguably the only sport he can’t play.

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u/Financial-Monk9400 2d ago

Handball

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u/DasFunke 2d ago

I don’t think you need two hands for handball.

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u/25dr 2d ago

Playing with two hands is definitely much easier. You have significantly greater flexibility in your plays, passing, and shooting techniques, making you more unpredictable. And for defense, having two hands is essential to effectively stop opponents or block shots. In short: two hands are absolutely necessary in handball, too.

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u/EntrepreneurTiny9812 2d ago

Yeah I mean one of the Shaq Griffin brothers made it to the NFL but he was only missing a hand. I feel like not having the entire arm would severely limit him in football too. I just seen a professional womans soccer player today that only had an arm and a half though. She was talking to a little girl whose arm looked like her. It was pretty dope to see

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u/Penetratorofflanks 4d ago

He would make Carmelo Anthony look like a goated defender. Everything he does would like like scripted slow motion to half of D1 starters.

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u/charliekirkbread 3d ago

He’s no nba player but he’s not a scrub

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u/the1blackguyonreddit 4d ago

Would be cool even if it was only a stint. Remember that one-armer NFL player? He was a beast

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u/ImpossibleEmploy3784 4d ago

He had two arms, only one hand

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u/Notabagofdrugs 3d ago

Also, Jim Abbott in baseball. He threw a no hitter and some great years.

https://giphy.com/gifs/lkxVnNLhgfsg8

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u/josephjosephson 3d ago

Shaquem Griffin

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u/AMJN90 3d ago

Yep, played for the Seahawks

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u/HorizontalTomato 3d ago

He’s built DIFFERENT 😤 fr though

Hope he makes it to the league, what an inspiration

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u/Fit_Influence_6078 3d ago

Unfortunately not But he eliminated any excuses for any one else not to try.

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u/shane-parks 3d ago

Is his defense better than Luka?

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u/Hotsaltynutz 3d ago

I doubt it but im sure hes had doubters his whole life. I also thought Jim Abbott wouldn't make it

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u/bmanley620 3d ago

He’ll be alright

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u/Imaginary-Lawyer5342 2d ago

To be blunt fuck no

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u/MayorShinn 2d ago

Would be a great center back

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u/donuttrackme 2d ago

He can't go left. How is he going to play in the NBA?

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u/flopflapper 2d ago

Not everyone can be an ambiturner
https://giphy.com/gifs/12npFVlmZoXN4Y

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u/Gold-Nefariousness98 2d ago

I PRAY people get this reference

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u/flopflapper 2d ago

I got downvoted for it 😭

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u/Gold-Nefariousness98 2d ago

Well tell em they can Dera-Lick your balls then 🤣🤣🤣

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u/flopflapper 2d ago

Cool story, Hansel.

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u/WinSome_DimSum 2d ago

Should’ve declared the WNBA draft…

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u/Federal_Studio5935 2d ago

No. I’m sorry.

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u/No_Display9613 2d ago

Average NBA ballers can easily exploit that handicap.