The Champlin Park Rebels: Hoopster born without a left hand gets his chance

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Hoopster born without a left hand gets his chance

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Laue isn't supposed to be here, standing on the court practicing for his first season of Division I basketball.

Born without a left hand, the 6-foot-11 center from Pleasanton, Calif., is now a freshman at Manhattan College, having earned a scholarship to play for the Jaspers and a chance to live out the dream of anyone who has been told they couldn't play a sport they loved because of a physical defect.

When the Jaspers' season opens on Nov. 14, the question will not be whether Laue can dribble, pass, block, score or rebound, but whether his opponents will underestimate his skills.

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The Schedule 2009-10

CP 71 - Moundsview 55 * Record 1-0
CP 65 - Minnetonka 72 * Record 1-1
CP 80 - CDH (2OT) * Record 1-2
CP 82 - St Anthony 34 * Record 2-2
CP 77 - Washburn 76 * Record 3-2
CP 67 - Centennial 65 * Record 4-2
CP 70 - White Bear 44 * Record 5-2
CP 78 - Park Center 61 * Record 6-2
CP 64 - Maple Grove 48 * Record 7-2
CP 69 - Hopkins 74 * Record 7-3
CP 80 - C Rapids 85(OT)* Record 7-4
CP 61 - Blaine 39 * Record 8-4
CP 61 - Osseo 53 * Record 9-4
CP 72 - Centennial 65 * Record 10-4
CP 68 - Elk River 60 * Record 11-4
CP 73 - Andover 58 * Record 12-4
CP 77 - Anoka 43 * Record 13-4
CP 65 - Maple Grove 55 *Record 14-4
CP 73 - Park Center 62 * Record 15-4
CP 64 - Blaine 59 * Record 16-4
CP 60 - C Rapids 57 * Record 17-4
CP 61 - Centennial 50 * Record 18-4
CP 69 - Osseo 56 * Record 19-4
CP 84 - Elk River 58 * Record 20-4
CP 61 - Anoka 50 * Record 21-4
CP 73 - Andover 77 * Record 21-5
CP 71 - SLP 58 * Record 22-5
CP 69 - Osseo 62 * Record 23-5
CP 77 - Cooper 70 * Record 24-5
CP 51 vs St Cloud Tech 55 * Record 24-6