Kenny George
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| College | UNCA |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Center |
| Class | Junior |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
| Weight | 360 lb (163 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois |
| High school | Chicago Latin |
Kenneth "Kenny" George Jr.[1] is an American basketball center who currently plays for the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) Bulldogs. George is the tallest player to ever play in NCAA Division I basketball at 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m).[2] Additionally, he is the tallest college basketball player in the United States and is believed to have the biggest foot of any basketball player in the world, at U.S. shoe size 28.[2] George has a 101½ inch wingspan[3] and can dunk the ball without his feet leaving the ground.
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[edit] High school
George's high school years were spent at the Latin School of Chicago. During his senior year his team lost in the class A state semifinals.
[edit] UNCA
George is currently a junior at UNC-Asheville. He was academically ineligible his freshman year and then redshirted his sophomore year due to a knee injury.[3][4]
In the 2007-08 Season, George led the NCAA in field goal percentage.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Tallest Americans.
- ^ a b Big challenges and spicy 'Lights'
- ^ a b Clemmons, Anna Katherine. "7 Feet 7 and 350 Pounds, With Bigger Feet Than Shaq’s", The New York Times, 2008-01-09. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Rivals.com College Basketball - George head, shoulders above rest
- ^ NCAA stats rankings.
