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Feb 20, 2018 · Ingram, like so many in Kinston, grew to view basketball as a ticket to college and perhaps a better life. And indeed, in Kinston, it often is. About 3 out of every 10,000 high school...
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The amount of basketball talent that comes through Kinston, North Carolina, is unparalleled. A small town in eastern North Carolina, the Kinston produces a w...
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2022 Emmy Winner. 1 in 52 players from Kinston High School make it to the NBA, the most per capita in the world. Where basketball provides a way out for many...
Jan 16, 2021 · Speaking of lottery, for an average community, maybe 1 in 10,000 students finds a winning ticket and makes it into the NBA. In Kinston, it’s 1 in 50, including alumni, such as Cedric Maxwell, Charles Shackleford, Jerry Stackhouse, Reggie Bullock, and Brandon Ingram.
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Oct 16, 2020 · Kinston native returns to his roots with basketball documentary. The first thing Marcus Mizelle needed to do was just step out onto the hardwood floor, watch kids play ball, and allow the story to form. Director of three feature films, Mizelle found himself behind the camera once again, not on a flashy film set but inside school and ...
Nov 26, 2020 · 1 in 52 players from Kinston, North Carolina make it to the NBA, the most per capita in the world. Also home to one of the highest crime rates in the state, basketball provides a way out for many...
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Feb 24, 2018 · To put Kinston’s basketball dominance into perspective, the chances of a high school player in the US making the NBA are roughly 3 in 10,000. The chances for a Kinston player are 1 in 52.7. Whether you’re looking to get into shape, or just get out of a funk, The Charge has got you covered.