SMU is 11-2 on the season, and guard Emmanuel Bandoumel has been a big key to the early success, particularly in the Mustangs' last two victories.
From the minute Emmanuel Bandoumel signed with SMU in Novemeber 2018, head men's basketball coach Tim Jankovich knew he had something.
The Canadian standout, who played a year of junior college ball at Hill College prior to arriving at the Hilltop, can do it all. At 6-4, he can score. He can rebound. He can defend. He can run the point.
And lately, Bandoumel has shown he can be the spark off the bench every team looks for.