I'm the kinda person who feels sorry for people, and the way Kenny George bowed his head in shame post-dunk really had me … And then Kenny, who was running a bit late, stepped into the room, blocked out the light and said "Don't worry Coach Finch, we'll win this for you!"I imagine him being so tall getting blood to his legs is difficult. As an adolescent, a doctor discovered that George had an overactive pituitary gland, which leads to abnormal growth—this condition is not life-threatening, but George needs to get the gland checked by an endocrinologist once a month.After battling sore knees in the preseason, George finally made his debut as a UNC-Asheville Bulldog on November 22, 2006 against Virginia. However, his son was 6'11" as a sophomore at Chicago Latin High School, and the varsity basketball coach recognized that George, even at 6'11," had very steady control of his body. Crazy huh. Towards the beginning of the season, there were multiple games where George saw less than five minutes of action, but he played at least 13 minutes in each of his final six games.For now, our prayers are with you, Kenny George.Last season, George averaged 12.4 points, seven rebounds, and 3.3 blocks in nearly 20 minutes per game. "It's up to the doctors.""Everybody wants Kenny back — his teammates, his parents, so many students who were his friends," said Biedenbach. At the age of two, his parents separated. The death of George Floyd has re-ignited a ... these are pictures from a Kenny Chesney concert tailgate. He dislocated his right kneecap and missed eight weeks, but he was still able to lead his team to the sectional playoffs.Despite the pain, George played through the 2006-07 season, averaging 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and two blocks in just 10.5 minutes per game. Kenny George (UNC Asheville), at 7-foot-7 the tallest player in college basketball, had part of his right foot amputated a month ago as the result of a staph infection. Kenny George, 7-7 UNC-Ashville Center, Has Right Foot Amputated UNC Asheville's Kenny George, at 7-foot-7 the nation's tallest college basketball player, will not play this year amid reports part of his right foot was amputated.
That's why injuries in people with diabetes is so serious.Citing a desire for privacy, George has consistently declined to comment after he stopped playing.When I was a young kid, I would see him time to time in the athletics office, and it was crazy. He was my childhood idol!His reputation on campus was glowingly positive; people said he had a great personality.
But such size does bring serious drawbacks. Gargantuan Kenny George Has Partial Foot Amputation Posted by rtmsf on October 19th, 2008. Less blood supply to the legs generally means poor healing and a higher chance for infection. !He played college ball for the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA), and despite some ups and downs, shot a handy 69.6% from the field during the 2007-2008 NCAA Basketball season, for 12.4pts, 7.8 REBs and 3.3 blocks per game.I was taking grad classes at UNCA (via WCU) when George had just started attending.