OT: One-armed basketball player is unstoppable

[ChiTownLion]

Hansel Emmanuel

 

[Shendojoe]

WOW!!! Just WOW!!!

 

[PSUQBKeeper]

one and a quarter or so I'd say but he's incredible. I couldn't play basketball if I had 3 arms.

Had to settle for a third leg

 

[CDLionFL]

The cynic in me wants to decry the defensive teachings of his opponents because the first thing I think is 'MAKE HIM GO LEFT' but the kid's ball control and change of direction is incredible for his situation. Hell, he's a better ball handler than a lot of fully capable people. Have to keep an eye on where his journey takes him.

 

[AWS1022]

I’m impressed with his basketball skills, but not the one arm thing….my left arm was a useless appendage when I played as well, so join the club.

 

[LionJim]

I’m impressed with his basketball skills, but not the one arm thing….my left arm was a useless appendage when I played as well, so join the club.

Lol, priceless.

 

[LionJim]

One thing you can take to the bank, his parents and coaches never accepted his using his lack of an arm as an excuse. It’s easy to make excuses, it really is. But in the end the people who make the difference in your life tend to be the ones who won’t accept your excuses.

 

[PrtLng Lion]

Absolutely amazing. Makes me ashamed I couldn't do more with two arms. How he releases the shot without the help of a stabilizing hand is quite the wonder. He should be in a motivational video to show people what one can do when they put their mind to it.

 

[schoolie]

Simply unbelievable. Just imagine if every American had his work ethic.

 

[LionJim]

One thing you can take to the bank, his parents and coaches never accepted his using his lack of an arm as an excuse. It’s easy to make excuses, it really is. But in the end the people who make the difference in your life tend to be the ones who won’t accept your excuses.

Toughness is learned.

 

[BobPSU92]

one and a quarter or so I'd say but he's incredible. I couldn't play basketball if I had 3 arms.

Had to settle for a third leg

My wife settled too. 😞

 

[BobPSU92]

Hansel Emmanuel

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That video would be impressive if he had two arms. The kid’s got game.

 

[RickinDayton]

Hansel Emmanuel

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That young man has serious "skilz". He will end up in college ball somewhere. D1, doubt it, but next level down or good JUCO program is a strong possibility. He ball handling is a bit too loose for D1 ball, IMHO, but I'm not a coach or scout.

 

[bison13]

Back in the early 2000s there was a gym down in District Heights Maryland just outside of DC that was open 24 hours 365 days of the year called run and shoot. They had about a dozen basketball courts in this former department store with a gym, locker rooms Etc. On the main court which was NBA sized, there was always a phenomenal basketball. In the summers you'd have NBA guys like Steve Francis come and play and bring others.

Well the first time I ever went there I saw a player on the main court who is just like the young man in your video. Had a quarter of his left arm and yet did more than hold his own with all the high-level talent. Amazing how he could create space and pull up and hit 25 footers with ease and then on the other end knew how to use his body to play defense and get in the passing lanes. He was one of those guys that was told by everyone that he couldn't do it and he just had to prove them wrong.

 

[flinter]

In the mid ‘50s, Fountain Hill High School in the Lehigh Valley won the Boys Basketball Championships twice in successive years. One of the starters and best players on the team was Austin Cyphers, aka Short Right, who despite having to play with one and a half arms, was an outstanding member of the team and a key contributor to FHHS’s success. He was also a great guy and a success in life!