Kenny George, 7'8 NCAA player

[coachmckinnis]

Really

My God, is this even fair? Does anyone else think he fouled in this play...LOL

[CKR13]

Indeed, I wish him the best too on his future career. Maybe we'll see him play for an Inter-Company Basketball Tournament. Man, give them the championship.

[mvblair]

If he was a four-year student, George was supposed to graduate last spring. I wrote to UNC-Asheville's Athletic Director to find out if George is doing well.

There is life after basketball. I hope he was able to graduate and is on his way to a career that makes him happy.

[kerdito]

So now is it confirmed? is his career over? that's really sad

[globarticles]

ah..i was hoping to see him in the NBA one day

[l'emigrante]

Kenny George

I am sorry if this discussion is opened somewhere else in the forum.
Whatever.

Good Luck MAN.

Kenny George

[bobo81]

Oh man that is sad...I hope the smallest part of his foot was amputated and allows him to still play.

[joesmoove059]

Giant George has part of foot amputed
Oct 17, 11:24 pm EDT

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Ticker)—UNC Asheville center Kenny George had to undergo a partial amputation of his right foot due to a serious infection, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported on Friday.

At 7-7 and 370 pounds, George contracted the infection during Pete Newell’s famous Big Man Camp in Las Vegas over the summer. According to the report, the senior underwent at least two surgeries and other procedures to fight the infection. It is unknown when the amputation took place.

According to ESPN.com, the infection was MRSA, a potentially life-threatening staph infection that is resistant to antibiotics. MRSA is contracted from skin-to-skin contact through cuts or openings in the skin.

Although the 22-year-old’s condition is unknown, Asheville coach Eddie Biedenbach hinted in a statement to the Citizen-Times that George’s playing career could be over.

“This is a really terrible setback for Kenny,” Biedenbach said. “He worked so hard to get into the situation where he could play last year and was working hard to be ready for this season.

“To have basketball taken away from him seemingly isn’t fair.”

Gaining national attention two years ago due to size, George emerged as an impact big man last year. Despite playing just under 20 minutes a game, the nation’s tallest player averaged 12.4 points and a team-leading 7.0 rebounds as the Bulldogs recorded a school-record 23 wins.

George led the nation in field-goal percentage at 69.6 percent and set a school record with 93 blocks.

While he may never play again, Biedenbach told the paper that he does expected George to return to school.

“We are looking forward to having Kenny back at UNC Asheville in the near future and finishing his education,” he said. “We look forward to watching Kenny walk across the stage and get his degree.”

[rikhardur]

Terrible news: UNC Ashville center Kenny George loses part of his foot

Damn... So I guess it's the end of his career right?

[rtarheelgirl]

6'9" Psycho-T is better than him hahaha yah I heard about his foot thing..

[robbe]

Terrible news: UNC Ashville center Kenny George loses part of his foot

[pepman]

Super tall, super giant!

Reptar, help me!

[bobo81]

I watched some of his games including when they played another no body team in march madness. He is horrible. It's pretty bad when the 5 footers on his team would rather drive to the rim than pass to him.

[BigMac]

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

[Charbel Sakr]

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