NATCHITOCHES, La. -- As soon as Hansel Emmanuel began to weave in from the right wing, his Northwestern State teammates started to stand up. When he dribbled between two defenders for a stylish layup, most everyone in the gym joined them.
The freshman with one arm was finally on the board.
And a minute later Saturday night, the 6-foot-6 guard provided the most defining moment of the game -- a thunderous dunk in a 91-73 win over Louisiana-Monroe.
"I had to keep going after the layup -- that was my first bucket," Emmanuel said in a quote posted on the Southland Conference school's website.