One-handed center gets D1 scholarship

Young Drachma · 05-26-2009, 05:05 PM

One-handed center Kevin Laue signs with Manhattan Jaspers - ESPN

NEW YORK -- A basketball player missing his left hand has received a scholarship to play for Division I Manhattan College next season.

Kevin Laue is a 6-foot-10 center whose left arm ends just past the elbow. A California native, he played a postgraduate season for Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia this year hoping to impress college coaches. Laue averaged about 10 points and five rebounds competing against many Division I prospects.

Laue says he was wondering whether he would realize his dream of playing Division I basketball before Manhattan contacted him just over a week ago. He signed with the team Wednesday.

Fork Union coach Fletcher Arritt said Laue's shot-blocking skills and ability to run the floor will make him an effective college player.

DataKing · 05-26-2009, 05:07 PM

Over the back!!!

Seriously though, that's pretty cool. I hope he does well.

rjolley · 05-26-2009, 05:10 PM

When I was in junior high school, I played against a guy who had one hand, similar to Laue. Dude had a mean left hook and was tough to play because I didn't play against lefties often. Eventually, I got my timing down against him, but he was a good player. Never would've known he had one hand...

Hope Laue plays well and enjoys the ride. College sports are a blast.

Karlifornia · 05-26-2009, 06:00 PM

I remember having a one handed kid guard me in a 6th grade basketball game. He kept jabbing his stub into my back. I wish I could lie and say it didn't affect me, but it so did.

FrogMan · 05-26-2009, 10:04 PM

reading the subject of the thread, I immediately of a one handed FOOTBALL center and couldn't see how he'd be able to block...

Cool for him though.

FM

Sgran · 05-27-2009, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karlifornia

He kept jabbing his stub into my back.

You're going to get me in trouble at work for laughing.

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FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	reading the subject of the thread, I immediately of a one handed FOOTBALL center and couldn't see how he'd be able to block... Cool for him though. FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

05-26-2009, 05:10 PM	#3
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	When I was in junior high school, I played against a guy who had one hand, similar to Laue. Dude had a mean left hook and was tough to play because I didn't play against lefties often. Eventually, I got my timing down against him, but he was a good player. Never would've known he had one hand... Hope Laue plays well and enjoys the ride. College sports are a blast.

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