Hines follows in his brother’s footsteps
RALEIGH - He’s about the same height and the eyes look the same.
But that’s where the similarities end for Kinston sophomore guard Dory Hines and his brother, recently graduated senior Curtis “Nootsie” Hines. While Nootsie was an offensive machine - leading the Vikings in scoring on their way to the 3A state championship game - Dory is more concerned with getting the ball to Kinston’s big guns (Reggie Bullock and Bo Ingram).
The younger Hines, who is starting at the point for the Vikings for the injured Demarcus Quinerly, is emerging from the shadow of his brother, who was a co-player of the year on the 2006-07 all-Free Press team. Dory scored 16 points in the seventh-place game of the Bank of America City of Palms Classic last week in Fort Myers, Fla.
And although he only had two points in Thursday’s first-round win in the GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational, Hines made his presence felt with five assists. He has impressed KHS coach Wells Gulledge with his steady running of the potent Vikings offense.
“Dory is a natural born leader,” Gulledge said. “He speaks up in meetings all the time. He competes and he hates to lose, regardless of who it is. To have a sophomore do that, you know you have a great, great leader.”
Hines credits his big brother - who is redshirting this season at Louisburg College - with his success.
“He’s pushed me and pushed me and told me what I need to work on,” Hines said of his brother. “He always tells me that if I work hard, things will fall into place.”
He also said he’s proud to be “Nootsie’s little brother.”
“It feels good to follow in his footsteps,” Hines said.
