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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Kenny George Undergoes Amputation

Nation's Tallest Player Kenny George Undergoes Amputation
Posted Oct 18th 2008 10:23AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Mid-Majors, NCAA Basketball Injuries

UNC Asheville center Kenny George, who rose to prominence last season because of his tremendous height and steady performance, will most likely not play basketball again in his collegiate career after having part of his right foot amputated.

"This just breaks our heart," said coach Dave VanderMeulen of Chicago Latin, where George played in high school.

"I've talked to Kenny, and he's dealing with what kind of mountain he's facing and reflecting on what could have been...his parents are trying to keep his spirits up, but they are devastated, as any parents would whose child lost part of a limb."
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