Kenny George
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Latin School of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | UNC Asheville (2006–2008) |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Tuři Svitavy (Czech Republic) |
Kenneth "Kenny" George Jr.[1] is an American basketball player. Somewhere between 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)[1][2][3] and 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m),[4][5][6] he was the tallest basketball player in the United States during the two years he played for his college team, the University of North Carolina at Asheville Bulldogs,[2] and may have been the tallest player in the history of college basketball.[7]
UNC Asheville
Kenny George played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs from 2006 to 2008.
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Source: Sports Reference[8]
Professional career
In March 2011, George played in four games for the Tuři Svitavy team of the NBL of the Czech Republic. He averaged 11.5 points on 48.7% field goal shooting, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.[9]
Personal life
Kenny George is from Chicago, Illinois. In October 2008, George had his right foot partly amputated due to a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.[3]
References
- 1 2 "The photographs of Tallest Americans". Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 "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. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ↑ King, Jason (2008-01-21). "Big challenges and spicy 'Lights'". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kenny-george-1.html. Missing or empty
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