Kingston Flemings

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. He attended William J. Brennan High School in San Antonio. 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. 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. 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. On November 14, 2024, Flemings committed to Houston over offers from Alabama, Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.

College career Flemings enrolled at Houston on June 1, 2025, to participate in the Cougars' summer practices.

On November 3, 2025, in his college debut, Flemings tallied eight points along with two rebounds in a 75–57 win against Lehigh. 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.

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. He declared for the 2026 NBA draft after the season.

Professional career On June 23, 2026, Flemings was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2026 NBA draft.

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.

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