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Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story

Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story

Kinston, NC. Where 1 in 52 make it to the NBA.

20200h 25m

Overview

1 in 52 players from Kinston High make it to the NBA, the most per capita in the world. Where basketball provides a way out for many with otherwise limited opportunities, something is definitely in the water in Kinston, NC.

Directed by Marcus Mizelle
Produced by Marcus Mizelle, Dustin Taylor
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Top Cast

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Curtis Hines

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Dontrez Styles

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Donald Ingram

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Joann Ingram

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Bryan Hanks

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Themes & Keywords

north carolinabasketballsports documentarynational basketball association (nba)kinstondontrez stylesbrandon ingramjerry stackhousemarcus mizelle

About Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story

Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story is a documentary film released in 2020 exploring themes of north carolina, basketball, sports documentary, national basketball association (nba), kinston, dontrez styles. Directed by Marcus Mizelle, it stars Curtis Hines, Dontrez Styles, Donald Ingram. 1 in 52 players from Kinston High make it to the NBA, the most per capita in the world. Where basketball provides a way out for many with otherwise limited opportunities, something is definitely in the water in Kinston, NC.

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