Kenny George facts for kids
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George with the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in 2007
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | c. 1986 (age 38–39) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| High school | Latin School of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Listed height | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
| Listed weight | 370 lb (168 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UNC Asheville (2006–2008) |
| NBA Draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenneth George Jr. (born c. 1986) is an American former college basketball player. Somewhere between 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) and 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m), he was the tallest basketball player in the United States during the two years he played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, and may have been the tallest player in the history of college basketball.
Early life and education
Kenny George is from Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 15, he had an overactive pituitary gland issue that caused him to grow to a height of 6’11” by his sophomore year at Latin School of Chicago.
College career
George played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs from 2006 to 2008. He was selected as the Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year and earned second-team all-Big South honors in 2008.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
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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
In October 2008, George had his right foot partly amputated due to a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.
