Kenneth "Kenny" George Jr. is an American retired 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 his college team, the University of North Carolina at Asheville Bulldogs, and may have been the tallest player in the history of college basketball.
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College career
Kenny George played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs from 2006 to 2008.
College statistics
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Professional career
In March 2011, George played in four games for the Tu?i 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.
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.
References
External links
- The Tallest Man: Kenny George
- UNC Asheville player bio
- MSNBC News Story
Source of article : Wikipedia
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