Kenny George
Kenneth George Jr. is an American former college basketball player. Listed at, he was the tallest basketball player in the United States during the two years he played for the UNC [Asheville Bulldogs]. George and Mike Lanier of the UCLA Bruins were the tallest players in the history of college basketball until they were surpassed in 2025 by Olivier Rioux of the Florida Gators at.
Early life and education
George was raised on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. His parents separated when he was 2 and he was raised by his father, Ken Sr.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 was academically ineligible for his first season with the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and missed his second season after he dislocated a knee during preseason.George played for the Bulldogs from 2006 to 2008. He was listed as but reached with shoes. George was selected as the Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year and earned second-team all-Big South honors in 2008.