Kenny George, 7'8 NCAA player

[mvblair2]

good question. i've been lingering about that. he's been logging in good numbers for unc asheville and if i remembered it correctly from what i read he is the first player to record triple double in the school's history. considering the stats that he have along with his knee injuries and being slow, he's really efficient and underrated.

So, George is getting some good numbers. I mean, on the NCAA court, he's doing some great things. But like everybody is saying, he's just so slow.

did shawn bradley or any other 7'5 or higher that i don't know of who played u.s. ncaa that made it to the nba averaged the same as kenny during their college stint?

Bradley only played one season at BYU (he was on a religious mission for two years). He averaged about 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 blocks per game. Kenny George is averaging about 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game.

if he enters the nba draft what round do you think would he be drafted or will he be drafted?(though i think he would be, he's 7'8 for god's sake!)

If he can pass a physical examination, I think he'll be a second round draft pick. His size makes him so valuable as a defensive player.

I read that this guy has already had two knee surgeries. Combine that with his lack of speed and lack of mobility, and a lot of NBA teams will be scared. Of course, plenty of slow players have been great in the NBA, so we really can't tell what his future will hold.

and if he do make it, what team would most likely will draft him? or what team will he fit in best?

Any team, really. I don't see see George playing more than 15 minutes a night. When NBA teams were scrambling to get visas for the 7'8" Myung Hun "Michael" Ri, most scouts thought Ri could play 15 minutes a night as a defensive specialist and contribute to just about any team. I think the same way about George.

I don't think he will go overseas. A lot of international leagues are simply too fast for him, like the NBA. And leagues that tend to be slower usually are semi-pro. Perhaps George will join the USBL or CBA or something like that.

 

[mvblair2]

A note from Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Worjankowski from yesterday:

Basketball Planet

Yes, those whacky ESPN analysts – always preaching class and dignity, blah, blah, blah – are having a hell of time riding 7-foot-7 Kenny George of UNC-Asheville. One of them compared him to The Chief in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" on air and another "fell out of my chair laughing" upon hearing it.

Yes, let's compare a mild-mannered, polite college student to a mentally ill character in a movie.

Good times.

George, a serious student, has plans on going into the film-making business. He isn't a freak. He's human.

Of course, he plays just at UNC-Asheville.

If Kenny George played in Durham or Chapel Hill, the ESPN guys would be lecturing us on civility.

 

[kaunaz2]

does anybody know how old Kenny George is? which year he was born? because I can't find out this nowhere.

 

[rikhardur2]

does anybody know how old Kenny George is? which year he was born? because I can't find out this nowhere.

Yes, neither can I and I searched quite a bit already. Some mystery...
Btw welcome to the forum!

 

[JGX2]

He graduated from high school in 2004, so he is probably 21 or 22.

 

[ramiscar2]

Who do you think is slower?? George muresan or Kenny George??
I think Muresan is slower..

Muresan's best season in the NBA:
95-96 WAS MIN 29.5 PPG 14.5 BPG 2.26 RPG 9.60

 

[rikhardur2]

Who do you think is slower?? George muresan or Kenny George??
I think Muresan is slower..

Actually, with the videos provided about George, I think the other way around.

 

[JGX2]

George hadn't played much in recent games due to his knee problems, and UNCA lost four in a row after an 18-4 start. But he returned this weekend with 15 points in 18 minutes in a win over Charleston Southern.

 

[sinobball2]

Tyler Hansborough put Kenny on the map last night by crowning him.
Ouch...

If anything George outdunked him in that game

 

[rikhardur2]

 

[damelo2]

Well, he shall be drafted as NBA still is obsesed by size...

At 7'8, he seems to have the head in the basket... Even the opponent center looks like a kid.

 

[JGX2]

George had 19 points and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes tonight as UNC-Asheville beat Liberty to advance to the Big South Conference final on Saturday.

 

[Nikoo2]

There is one huge plus for Big Kenny - he loves the game of basketball.
90% of the 7'2+ player play basketball simply because they are tall, not for the love of the game.
If he automate his midrange setshot, improves footwork on both D and O and stays injury free, he will have the opportunity to contribute in small/mid-level euroleagues or USA minor leagues, or be a set player in ULEB teams.

 

[rikhardur2]

There is one huge plus for Big Kenny - he loves the game of basketball.
90% of the 7'2+ player play basketball simply because they are tall, not for the love of the game.
If he automate his midrange setshot, improves footwork on both D and O and stays injury free, he will have the opportunity to contribute in small/mid-level euroleagues or USA minor leagues, or be a set player in ULEB teams.

Do you completely put him out of the NBA?

 

[Nikoo2]

Do you completely put him out of the NBA?
Not completely, but he have almost no chance to sign something more than several 10day contracts. NBA game is becoming way too fast and the big mans can score with midrangeJ or beat him with power dribble.
Even as D-specialist he will be useless, because he wont be able to camp the paint and block shots.

 

[rikhardur2]

Do you completely put him out of the NBA?
Not completely, but he have almost no chance to sign something more than several 10day contracts. NBA game is becoming way too fast and the big mans can score with midrangeJ or beat him with power dribble.
Even as D-specialist he will be useless, because he wont be able to camp the paint and block shots.

Yes, I see your point. He's in fact tremendously slow, not a Mureşan type that's for sure, and that he simply cannot improve.

 

[joel232]

God! An only one option of inbound play to Kenny George who is always positioning inside the paint.

 

[bigyellow2]

does anyone knows if kenny stays for his senior year at UNC-ASHVILL?
another question: can he get taller?

 

[Charbel Sakr2]

definitely nba material. he is expected to be a top 10 pick in the 09 draft
but i dont think he will be anything special

 

[BigMac2]

Kenny is extremely slow but that is because his stamina is terrible. He does not get up and down the floor well without getting winded. His conditioning needs to improved 100 fold before he is anywhere NBA ready. He also needs to improve his footwork and attend some more NBA Big Man camps to improve his game. I would put his chances of an NBA career as more of an outside chance and if he makes it in, he will be a role player.

That said, I would pay good money to watch a semi-pro game with Sun Ming Ming vs Kenny George