It wasn’t about having his name announced with the starting lineup.
For the Marshall sophomore point guard who – finally – made his Herd and college basketball debut in Monday night’s 92-73 Cam Henderson Center victory over North Carolina Central, it was simply about the game.
“It was awesome,” Elmore said after starting and playing 18 minutes on a five-point night. “It felt like a century since I played my last organized game, dating back to high school in (March) 2014. So, it was just great to finally get back out there.
“I was a little nervous to start and I got a couple of fouls, but then I settled down in the second half and I think we really kicked it into gear tonight.