Kenny George
Kenneth George Jr. is an American retired basketball player.[1] 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]
Personal information | |
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Born | 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 |
College career
Kenny George played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs from 2006 to 2008.[8]
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]
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References
- "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.
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kenny-george-1.html. Missing or empty
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