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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]
 George with the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1986 (age 35–36) Chicago, Illinois |
| 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 | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Position | Center |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
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
| 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
| 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 | |
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.[4]
References
- "Report: Tallest College Basketball Player Loses Part of Foot to Staph Infection". Fox News. January 13, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- "The photographs of Tallest Americans". Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- 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.
- "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".
- "Kenny George". University of North Carolina - Asheville. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
External links
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