Kingston Flemings Named to John R. Wooden Award National Ballot

Kingston Flemings, John R. Wooden Award National Ballot

HOUSTON – University of Houston freshman point guard Kingston Flemings was named one of 15 candidates from across the nation to be named to the National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Principal on Saturday.

The National Ballot consists of student-athletes selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board for the Wooden Award All-America Team and Wooden Award Trophy, recognizing the most outstanding college basketball player in the nation.

Flemings was one of only six freshmen be named to the National Ballot. He also was one of five student-athletes from Big 12 Conference schools to be recognized.

ABOUT KINGSTON FLEMINGS
Competing in his first collegiate season, Flemings has established himself as one of the nation's top student-athletes.

He leads the Cougars and ranks among the Big 12 Top-20 leaders with 16.6 points, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game while hitting 48.7 percent of his shots from the field and 37.8 percent from behind the arc.

Flemings paces the Cougars with 11 20-point games in 2025-26, including three straight in late January.

He posted a career-high 42 points on 15-of-26 shooting at Texas Tech on January 24 to set the school freshman single-game scoring record. He became only the 12^th Cougar of any class to score 40+ points in game and topped the previous freshman scoring record of 34 points by Rob Williams against Rice on February 25, 1980.

With 497 points this season, Flemings has set the Houston freshman single-season scoring record, besting Williams' 456 points during the 1979-80 season. As the Cougars close the regular season and prepare for postseason play, Flemings is just ahead of Williams' freshman season scoring record average of 16.3 points per game.

Flemings scored nine points in the final two minutes and added five assists with three rebounds and a blocked shot in the Cougars' 69-65 win over #14/14 Texas Tech inside Fertitta Center on January 6.

After scoring 22 points with five rebounds, seven assists and a blocked shot in a win over #22/25 Auburn during the RxBenefits The Battleground 2k25 in Birmingham, Ala., on November 16, Flemings was honored as the USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week as well as the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week.

Flemings joined the Cougars after an award-winning prep career at Brennan High School in San Antonio, Texas.

JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD NATIONAL BALLOT

Player	School	Class	Position	Height
Kingston Flemings	Houston	Freshman	Guard	6-4
Darius Acuff Jr.	Arkansas	Freshman	Guard	6-3
Christian Anderson	Texas Tech	Sophomore	Guard	6-3
Cameron Boozer	Duke	Freshman	Forward	6-9
AJ Dybantsa	BYU	Freshman	Froward	6-9
Jeremy Fears	Michigan State	Redshirt Sophomore	Guard	6-2
Thomas Haugh	Florida	Junior	Forward	6-9
Graham Ike	Gonzaga	Graduate	Forward	6-9
Joshua Jefferson	Iowa State	Senior	Forward	6-9
Yaxel Lendeborg	Michigan	Graduate	Forward	6-9
Labaron Philon Jr.	Alabama	Sophomore	Guard	6-4
Braden Smith	Purdue	Senior	Guard	6-0
JT Toppin	Texas Tech	Junior	Forward	6-9
Keaton Wagler	Illinois	Freshman	Guard	6-6
Caleb Wilson	North Carolina	Freshman	Forward	6-10

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UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game at Oklahoma State, Houston takes its first step in the postseason at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament inside T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
• As of press time, the Cougars will open play at 6 or 8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12, in the Quarterfinals/
• Houston will play as the #2 or #3 seed at the tournament
• The Cougars' seeding, opponent and game time will be determined with the completion of the regular-season standings on Saturday.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC, the Varsity Network app and Sirius XM Radio.

JOHN R. WOODEN AWARD
Created in 1976, the John R. Wooden Award Program hosts the most prestigious honors in college basketball, recognizing the Wooden Award Most Outstanding Player for men and women, the Wooden Award All-America Teams for men and women, and the annual selection of the Wooden Award Legends of Coaching recipient.

Honorees are certified by their universities as meeting Wooden Award standards established by Coach Wooden, including progress toward graduation and at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

Since its inception, the John R. Wooden Award has contributed nearly $1 million to universities' general scholarship funds and nonprofit enterprises in the names of the Wooden Award All-American recipients and has sent more than 1,000 underprivileged children to week-long college basketball camps.

The John R. Wooden Award partners with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) each year to host the Wooden Award Special Olympics Southern California Basketball Tournament. The day-long event brings together Special Olympics athletes, Wooden Award All-Americans, and attending coaches. It is hosted at the Los Angeles Athletic Club during John R. Wooden Award Weekend.

The mission of the John R. Wooden Award Foundation (JRWAF) is to promote teamwork, academic excellence, and character development, reflecting the enduring values of John R. Wooden. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the JRWAF serves as an angel organization, independently guiding the funding of educational, athletic, and philanthropic initiatives. A dedicated board of directors leads the Foundation's efforts, committed to advancing John R. Wooden's legacy and the timeless principles of his Pyramid of Success.

For the latest updates, visit WoodenAward.com and follow @WoodenAward on X, Instagram, and Threads; to learn more about the Los Angeles Athletic Club, visit LAAC.com

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