The source said the amputation, which occurred three weeks ago, was the result of George's battle with MRSA, a difficult-to-treat and sometimes life-threatening antibiotic-resistant staph infection. Doctors there suggested that George immediately see a specialist. He's been hospitalized in Iowa since then, the source said, enduring several surgeries and at one time battling for his life.
He's expected to remain in the hospital for at least another month. MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact through openings in the skin. Last month UNC Asheville said that George would not play this semester because of a foot infection but did not release further details.
George, at 7-foot-7 college basketball's tallest player, averaged The Big South's defensive player of the year, he led them to a school-record 23 wins. George's height and weight -- he was listed at pounds last season and wore size 26 shoes -- is the result of an overactive pituitary gland. George, who stands with shoes, could dunk flat-footed and towered over most players. But he had two major knee injuries, among other problems, and missed nearly three full seasons.
Coach Eddie Biedenbach declined to comment about the specifics but said he expects George to return to campus next semester and complete his degree in mass communications. We're looking forward to him coming back second semester -- that's what he wants to do -- and complete his degree.
At that point, we'd still like him to be a part of our basketball program and part of this school. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
George's knees had to support a lot of weight, so the center saw limited action to avoid leaving all pounds on his knees for too long. Despite the pain, George played through the season, averaging 5. 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.
Last season, George averaged He gained national attention when his Bulldogs squared off against Tyler Hansbrough's North Carolina squad. George came off the bench to score 14 points and pull down a game-high 11 boards in 24 minutes of action.
Hansbrough didn't have much trouble against UNC-Asheville's big man, as the former executed a thunderous dunk on the latter, but George showed Hansbrough up by completing a dunk without leaving the ground. George completed a triple-double against Campbell for the first time in school history when he scored 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and blocked 10 shots.
Saddening the college basketball world, news broke out this week that George recently had part of his right foot amputated due to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is a bacterium that is responsible for difficult-to-treat infections in humans. Although Biedenbach would not reveal the specifics of George's condition, MRSA is a staph infection that generally spreads through open wound or skin-to-skin contact.
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