Kenneth George Jr. (born c. 1986) is an American former college basketball player. Somewhere between 7ft 7in and 7ft 9in, 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.

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College

Personal life

In October 2008, George had his right foot partly amputated due to a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.