Kingston Flemings
No. 4 – Atlanta Hawks
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2007-01-03) January 3, 2007 (age 19)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school William J. Brennan
(San Antonio, Texas)
College Houston (2025–2026)
NBA draft 2026: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Drafted by Atlanta Hawks
Playing career 2026–present
Career history
2026–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights
  • Consensus second-team All-American (2026)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2026)
  • Big 12 All-Freshman team (2026)
  • Jordan Brand Classic (2025)
  • Texas Mr. Basketball (2025)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Hungary Team

Kingston Elijah Flemings (born January 3, 2007) is an American basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars.

Early life and high school career

Flemings was born in Newport News, Virginia and grew up in San Antonio, Texas.[1] He attended William J. Brennan High School in San Antonio.[2] During his freshman year, Flemings averaged 14.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 6.1 assists over forty games, propelling his team to the UIL 6A Regional Finals. He set a single-season program record with 245 assists, showing his "good vision and instincts as a passer," as noted by his coach.[3][4][5] As a sophomore, Flemings averaged 15.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, leading his team to a UIL 6A Regional title and a state semifinal appearance.[3][6] He followed this as a junior by guiding the Bears to a 31–5 record and the UIL 6A Regional Semifinals; during that campaign, he averaged 17.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 2.0 steals.[2][3]

Flemings finished his high school career by returning his team to the UIL 6A State Semifinals as a senior. That year, he posted career-high averages of 20.4 points, 6.8 assists, and 2.9 steals per game.[2][3] He also surpassed his own single-season program record by recording 246 assists, ultimately finishing his tenure at Brennan with a school-record 873 career assists. For his performances, Flemings was named Texas Mr. Basketball, won the Gatorade Texas Player of the Year, was selected for the Jordan Brand Classic, and received Naismith All-America Third Team honors.[2][3]

Recruiting

Flemings was a consensus four-star recruit and regarded to be the best player in Texas, according to major recruiting services.[7][8][9] On November 14, 2024, Flemings committed to the Houston Cougars over offers from Alabama, Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.[10]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Kingston Flemings
Point Guard		 San Antonio, Texas William J. Brennan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 14, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (89)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 17    247Sports: 20    ESPN: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 12, 2025.

College career

Flemings enrolled at Houston on June 1, 2025, to participate in the Cougars' summer practices. [11]

On November 3, 2025, in his college debut, Flemings tallied eight points along with two rebounds in a 75–57 win against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.[12] On November 17, Flemings was awarded the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week and Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week after averaging twenty points, eight assists, and five rebounds a game in games against Auburn and Oakland.[13]

On January 24, 2026, Flemings scored a season-high 42 points along with six assists and two steals in a 90–86 loss against Texas Tech, setting a new Cougars freshman scoring record.[14] He declared for the 2026 NBA draft after the season.[15]

National team career

Flemings represented the United States at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in Hungary. He helped his team win the gold medal in a 21–13 victory against Spain. He was teammates with Bo Ogden, Amir Jenkins and Nikolas Khamenia.[16]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2025–26 Houston 37 37 31.7 .476 .387 .845 4.1 5.2 1.5 .3 16.1

References

  1. ^ Roy, Matt (May 26, 2024). "San Antonio AAU team fosters family bonds and D1 futures after a decade". WOAI. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d "2025–26 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Houston.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Kingston Flemings Stats". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  4. ^ "2022 Boys BB 6A Reg. 3 & 4". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  5. ^ Hinojosa, David. "Freshman sensations pushed each other from the start". San Antonio Express News. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  6. ^ "2023 UIL 6A State Championship". MaxPreps.
  7. ^ "Kingston Flemings". 247 Sports.
  8. ^ "Kingston Flemings". ESPN.
  9. ^ "Kingston Flemings". On3.
  10. ^ "Kingston Flemings Joins Men's Basketball in Signing Period". University of Houston.
  11. ^ "Houston's top-ranked recruiting class dives headfirst into summer workouts". The Daily Cougar.
  12. ^ "Sampson earns 800th win as No. 2 Houston beats Lehigh 75-57". ESPN.
  13. ^ "Kingston Flemings Sweeps Big 12 Weekly Awards". University of Houston.
  14. ^ "Houston basketball freshman Kingston Flemings drops 42 in loss to Texas Tech". ClutchPoints.
  15. ^ Shapiro, Michael (April 9, 2026). "Kelvin Sampson gives 'inside scoop' on Kingston Flemings' NBA Draft decision". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  16. ^ "Brennan's Kingston Flemings leads Team USA to gold in FIBA 3x3 World Cup". San Antonio Express News.