| No. 4–Houston Cougars | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big 12 Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 3, 2007 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | William J. Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Houston (2025–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Kingston Elijah Flemings (born January 3, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.
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 40 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]
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]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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:  247Sports: ESPN: (89) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 17 247Sports: 20 ESPN: 22 | ||||||
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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 20 points, eight assists, and five rebounds in games against Auburn and Oakland. [13]
Kingston represented the U.S. at the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup and helped his team win the championship in a 21–13 victory against Spain. [14]
