Kenny Schrub, better known by his alias kennyS, is a French professional ' player currently playing for G2 Esports. He was named "eSports Player of the Year" at The Game Awards 2015. He was considered the very best sniper in the game prior to a change to the weapon's mobility, and by Duncan "Thorin" Shields, an eSports historian and Counter-Strike analyst, to have been the very best player in the game prior to that change. Some of his previous teams include Titan, VeryGames, Team LDLC.com, Recursive eSports, Clan-Mystik, and Team EnVyUs. He was a professional ' player before transitioning to Global Offensive in 2012.
Career
Kenny started his Counter-Strike career in France. Kenny has been playing Counter-Strike since the age of 6, the game was introduced to him by his brother would play on his brother's computer. Kenny had an enjoyment of Counter-Strike which he used as a form of escape. He started in and eventually transitioned to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in 2012. His skill and recognition led him to be invited to tournaments in Arles. He initially did not win many matches, but his parents eventually understood his potential in esports. He and his brothers have a 10-year difference, but by the age of 8 Kenny was already better than his brothers. At age 11, they decided to enter a local tournament which they won. After their victory his brother pushed him to pursue his dream of becoming a professional player. During the tournaments Kenny showcased his talents to national and international audiences, eventually resulting in signing to VeryGames and placing 2nd at ESWC 2012. Kenny was later removed from the team citing a lack of experience.
EnVyUs Placed 1st in , initiating the year 2016 magnificently, with a prize of $80,000. Later in the year, they had placed 5-8th in the winning a prize which totaled $1,000,000 considering the minor placing. In September EnvyUS attended , winning the tournament after defeating Mousesports in the final.
2017
Kenny attended ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta in January with EnVyUs where they placed 9th-12th place. On February 3, 2017, KennyS was revealed to be on a new roster under G2 eSports along with Nathan “NBK” Schmitt, Dan “apEX” Madesclaire, Richard “shox” Papillion, and Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro. Edouard “SmithZz” Dubourdeaux was revealed to be their new coach. G2 eSports attended EPICENTER 2017 in October where they placed 3rd-4th after losing to Virtus.Pro in the semifinals. G2 won ESL Pro League Finals Season 5 and Dreamhack Masters Malmö 2017. kennyS received the MVP title in both events.
2018
G2 eSports attended in January where they placed 5th-8th after being defeated by Cloud9 during the quarterfinals.
