KINSTON, N.C. — In Kinston, you have to wait your turn.
The small eastern North Carolina town has for decades been a hub of pure basketball talent. It has bred the likes of Boston Celtics Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell, NBA veteran and coach Jerry Stackhouse and former UNC standout Reggie Bullock.
The latest to emerge from the unique fraternity is Brandon Ingram, the former Duke forward who’s poised to be a top-2 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft.
Years before the 6-foot-9 Ingram reached the peak of stardom at Kinston High School or Duke, he was a shy kid in the stands.