Griffons Head Men’s Basketball Coach Brett Weiberg announced the signing of one more student-athlete that will join the program for the 2014-15 season. Aaron Emmanuel a transfer from Missouri S&T will join freshman Mason Hughes of Olathe, Kan., Currie Byrd a forward from Montgomery, Texas, Seth Bonifas a forward from Dubuque, Iowa and Cole Clearman a guard from Bettendorf, Iowa at MWSU next fall.
Emmanuel, a transfer from Missouri S&T, will have three years of eligibility at Missouri Western. He is from Brampton, Ontario and played at LaLumiere School.
Last season for the Miners Emmanuel played in 27 games with 22 starts. He averaged 23.9 minutes of playing time while shooting 53.5-percent (92-172) from the field and 60.5-percent (49-81) from the charity stripe. He averaged 8.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.8 steals per game. He scored in double figures 11 times with a season best 23 points against McKendree on February 8, 2014.
Emmanuel also had a season high eight assists against William Jewell on March 12, 2014. In 2012-2013 he played in the first three games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury. He averaged 6.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in those three contests with 10 assists and three steals. He scored a season-high eight points at Emporia State and had three rebounds on two occasions.
In high school, Emmanuel averaged 12.3 points and six rebounds per game in the 2011-12 season at LaLumiere Prep, a school located in northwest Indiana that recorded a 23-5 record and a No. 5 ranking in the state of Indiana. He played in a strong high school program at Father Henry Carr High School in Brampton, Ont., the same place that produced former Miner standout A.J. Mandani. He is the son of Sylvester and Joan Emmanuel and plans on majoring in technical communications and business.
“We are very excited and happy to have Aaron joining us here at Missouri Western State University,” stated Coach Weiberg. “He is a strong physical point guard that is truly concerned with winning and making his teammates better. He has three years left to play and he will help solidify that position for the future. Aaron is a good person who loves basketball and winning. He will be a fine addition to Griffon Basketball and Missouri Western State University.”
— MWSU Sports Information —