Kyshawn Shanty Alonzo George (born 12 December 2003) is a Swiss-Canadian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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Early life and career

George was born on 12 December 2003 and grew up in

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, Switzerland. He was part of the team that won the Swiss U16 basketball championship in 2016. He later moved to France and played four years with the club

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. George played mainly for the U18 team from 2019–20 to 2020–21 before then playing for the U21 team in 2021–22 and 2022–23, also spending time with the first-team squad in his last season. He averaged 11.1 points and two rebounds per game in 2021–22 and had 17.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game with the team in 2022–23, being named first-team All-U21 Espoir Pro B. With the first team, he averaged 2.9 points and appeared in 16 games in 2022–23. George attended Lycée Emiland Gauthey in

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, France. He had a growth spurt in high school, going from a height of to and by the time he entered college. He committed to play

in the United States for the

in April 2023, being ranked a three-star prospect.

College career

Initially a backup, George became a starter midway through his

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season at Miami due to injuries and soon became a top player, receiving attention as a potential

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prospect. Following his freshman season, he declared for the 2024 NBA draft and received a green room invite.

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2024–present)

On June 26, 2024, George was selected with the 24th overall pick by the

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in the

; however, immediately on draft night, he was traded for the 26th and 51st overall picks in the 2024 draft. On July 6, he signed with the Wizards. He played his first NBA game on October 24, 2024, in a game against the

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. George made his 100th three-pointer on his 59th game, marking the fastest a Wizards rookie has hit that milestone. Previously,

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held that record with 100 threes made in 60 games. George also holds the franchise record of most consecutive games with a made three-pointer by a rookie, with 31. The previous record was held by

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, with 15.

National team career

At age 13, George played for the

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. He later played six games for the team at the

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Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Personal life

George holds

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from his father Deon, a Canadian national that played basketball professionally in Switzerland.

References

External links

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Miami Hurricanes profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:George, Kyshawn 2003 births Living people 21st-century Swiss sportsmen Élan Chalon players Miami Hurricanes men's basketball players NBA players from Switzerland New York Knicks draft picks Sportspeople from Monthey Shooting guards Small forwards Swiss expatriate basketball people in France Swiss expatriate basketball people in the United States Swiss men's basketball players Swiss people of Canadian descent Washington Wizards players