George Edward Ackles (born July 4, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected in the 1991 NBA draft as the 29th overall pick after a very successful collegiate career at UNLV.[1] Ackles never played a game in the NBA, however, but still managed to carve out a professional career spanning from 1991 to 2002 with stops in leagues all over the world.

George Ackles
Personal information
Born (1967-07-04) July 4, 1967 (age 57)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolManteo
(Manteo, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft1991: 2nd round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career1991–2002
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1991–1992Ourense
1992–1993Rapid City Thrillers
1993Montreal Dragons
1993Peñarol de Mar del Plata
1993–1994Columbus Horizon
1993–1994Rochester Renegade
1994Fargo-Moorhead Fever
1994–1995Pallacanestro Bellinzona
1995–1996Fribourg Olympic
1996–1998Keravnos
1999–2000Las Vegas Silver Bandits
2000Beirut Rosaire Club
2000–2001Shanghai Sharks
2001–2002Las Vegas Rattlers
2002Beijing Ducks
2002Soles de Jalisco
Career highlights and awards

References

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  1. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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