Introduction
Kenny Schrub, (born May 19, 1995) known in-game as simply kennyS, is a French professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player currently playing the AWPer role for Team EnVyUs. He was named "eSports Player of the Year" at The Game Awards 2015.
kennyS has a mother, father, and a brother He was a pro Counter-Strike: Source player before transitioning to CS:GO in 2012. kennyS is considered one of the best AWPers in the world. Some of his previous teams include Team eXtensive!, Titan, VeryGames, Team LDLC.com, WARMAKER, WE GOT GAME, Recursive eSports, and Clan-Mystik. He is best known for his incredible carry performances online and at LAN during his era in Titan Esports and early days on Team EnVyUs, despite changes in the game that made his playstyle more difficult. He is the best French player. Thanks to his efforts, France is now one of the leader countries of E-Sports. He is the first French player to win the final of a Counter-Strike world championship.
Career
2012
VeryGames placed 2nd at ESWC 2012.
2015
Titan placed 13-16th at ESL One Katowice 2015 in March. On July 20, 2015 kennyS and Dan "apEX" Madesclaire were traded to Team EnVyUs in exchange for Richard "shox" Papillon and Edouard "SmithZz" Dubourdeaux. The next month in August, EnVyUs got second place at the second Major, ESL One Cologne 2015. At the third and final Major of 2015, DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015, kennyS and EnVyUs won the tournament after beating Natus Vincere in the finals. He also did very well in ESL One Cologne 2016, although EnVyUs finished 13th – 16th. At the 2015 Game Award kennyS had the Player of the Year award. He outvoted Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok League of legends player (LOL),Olof Kajber "Olofmeister" CS:GO player, and Peter Dager "Ppd" Dota 2 player. Since he is worldwide known in the Esport.
2016
EnVyUs (eSports) Placed 1st in Global eSports Cup-Season 1, initiating the year 2016 magnificently, with a prize of $80000. Later in the year, they had placed 5-8th in the ELEAGUE Season 1 winning a prize which totaled $50000 considering the minor placing. On 9/25, KennyS and his team had won GFINITY CS:GO INVITATIONAL sweeping MouseSports in the finals in a Best of 5, demonstrating their prestige.
Tournament results
Titan
- 13-16th — ESL One Katowice 2015
EnVyUs
- 1st — DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015
- 13th – 16th — ESL One Cologne 2016
- 5-8th — ELeague Season 1