Kenneth George Jr. (born c. 1986)[1] is an American former college basketball player.[2] Somewhere between 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)[2][3][4] and 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m),[5][6][7] he was the tallest basketball player in the United States during the two years he played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs,[3] and may have been the tallest player in the history of college basketball.[8]
Personal information | |
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Born | c. 1986 (age 37–38) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
Listed weight | 370 lb (168 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Latin School of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
College | UNC Asheville (2006–2008) |
NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
Position | Center |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life, family and education edit
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Kenny George is from Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 15, he had an over-active pituitary gland issue that caused him to be 6’11 by his sophomore year in High School
College career edit
George played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs from 2006 to 2008.[9] He was selected as the Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year and earned second-team all-Big South honors in 2008.[4][10]
Career statistics edit
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College edit
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2006–07 | UNC Asheville | 23 | 0 | 10.5 | .772 | .000 | .235 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
2007–08 | UNC Asheville | 28 | 0 | 19.8 | .696 | .000 | .652 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 12.4 |
Career | 51 | 0 | 15.2 | .734 | .000 | .460 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 9.0 |
Personal life edit
In October 2008, George had his right foot partly amputated due to a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Report: Tallest College Basketball Player Loses Part of Foot to Staph Infection". Fox News. January 13, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "The photographs of Tallest Americans". Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ a b Clemmons, Anna Katherine (2008-01-09). "7 Feet 7 and 350 Pounds, With Bigger Feet Than Shaq's". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ a b c "Source: UNC Asheville's George has right foot partly amputated". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "College hoops biggest man to miss season". United Press International. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ Jarrett, Keith (2008-10-17). "Nation's tallest player has foot partially amputated". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Report: UNC Asheville center George has partial foot amputation". The Sports Network. 2008-10-18. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ King, Jason (2008-01-21). "Big challenges and spicy 'Lights'". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Kenny George College Stats". sports-reference.com.
- ^ "Kenny George". uncabulldogs.com. University of North Carolina - Asheville. Retrieved November 30, 2020.