100 in 100: Lenoir County’s Jerry Stackhouse, UNC and NBA star
Posted Jun 2, 2020
Per capita, Kinston is by far the most prolific producer of NBA talent in the country. Of all the pros produced by the town whose population would fit into UNC's Smith Center — a line of succession that began with Boston Celtics star Cedric “Cornbread” Maxwell and continues today with Reggie Bullock and Brandon Ingram — none were better than Jerry Stackhouse.
(North State Journal)
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