Four Men’s Basketball Stars Ready for 2026 NBA Draft

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Four University of Houston Men's Basketball stars look to take the next step in their playing career this weeks with the 2026 NBA Draft inside Barclays Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.

In 2025-26, point guard Kingston Flemings, forward/center Chris Cenac Jr., guard Emanuel Sharp and point guard Milos Uzan led the Cougars to a 30-7 overall record for the program's fifth straight 30-win season (tying the NCAA Division I record) and the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the seventh consecutive season, the nation's longest active streak.

Now, the Cougar quartet is ready to begin their professional careers .

Houston Men's Basketball looks to make history this week. In the history of the program, the Cougars have not had 3+ Men's Basketball student-athletes taken in a single draft.

HOW to WATCH
Fans can watch NBA Draft Red-Carpet coverage beginning at 4 p.m. (CDT), Tuesday, on ESPN or by clicking here. The Draft preview show begins at 6 p.m. (CDT), Tuesday, and can be seen by clicking here.

NBA Draft First-Round coverage begins at 7 p.m. (CDT), Tuesday, and can be seen on ABC or ESPN or by clicking here. The Second Round begins at 7 p.m. (CDT), Wednesday, and can be seen on ESPN or by clicking here.

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ABOUT the 2026 COUGARS
KINGSTON FLEMINGS
Honors
2025-26 Consensus All-America Second Team... Bob Cousy Award Finalist... All-Freshman First Team (Andy Katz)... All Big 12 Conference First Team... NABC All-Gulf District First Team... Big 12 Conference All-Freshman Team... USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Nov. 18, 2025)... Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week (Nov. 17, 2025)... Big 12 Player of the Week (Nov. 17, 2025)... Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 17, 2025)... Six-time member of Big 12 Starting Five of the Week.

Notes
First freshman in program history to earn All-America honors... Set Houston freshman single-game scoring record with 42 points at #12/12 Texas Tech, moving past great guard Rob Williams... Became first freshman in school history to start 37 games in a season and was one of five Cougars to compete in all 37 games... Led Houston in field goals (222), field goal attempts (466), 3-point field goal percentage (.387), assists (192), steals (56) and scoring average (16.1)... Scoring average ranked second in Houston freshman single-season history while his points total (594) set a freshman single-season record... Led Houston with 12 20-point games and tied for team lead with 29 double-digit scoring games... First freshman to lead team in assists since Galen Robinson Jr. in 2015-16 and finished fifth in the Big 12 with his assists average (5.2).. Ranked seventh in the league with 1.5 steals per contest... Led or tied for team lead in scoring in 21 games and led or tied for team lead in assists in 27 games.

CHRIS CENAC Jr.
Honors
2025-26 NABC All-Gulf District Second Team

Note: One of five Cougars to compete in all 37 games... Led Cougars with 7.9 rebounds and 5.6 defensive boards per contest, becoming first freshman to lead team in rebounding since forward TaShawn Thomas in 2011-12... Finished seventh in the Big 12 with his rebounding average... Was one of five student-athletes to rank among Big 12's Top-14 leaders in both offensive and defensive rebounding... Stood fourth in the league with 5.6 defensive rebounds per contest... Led Houston with 13 double-digit rebounding performances and six double-doubles... Double-double total ranked fourth in Houston freshman single-season history... Led or tied for team lead in rebounding in 24 games.

EMANUEL SHARP
Honors
2025-26 Jerry West Award Finalist... 2025 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player... 2025 Big 12 Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player... 2025 Big 12 Conference Championship ... All-Tournament Team... 2025-26 All-Big 12 Conference First Team... 2024-25 All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention... 2023-24 All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention... 2025-26 Big 12 Conference All-Defensive Team... 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team... 2023 The Halal Guys Showcase Game Most Valuable Player... The American Freshman of the Week (Dec. 26, 2022)... Big 12 Starting Five of the Week (February 16, 2026)... 2024-25 Winter All-Big 12 Academic Team

Notes
Senior (2025-26): One of three student-athletes to start all 37 games... Became seventh student-athlete in program history to compete in 100 victories during his career and finished as second-winningest player in program history with 125 wins... Became school career leader and finished with 309 3-point field goals and 822 3-point attempts... Led Houston and the Big 12 with his .891 free throw percentage (123-of-138)... Became Houston's first conference free throw champion since Zamal Nixon during the 2011-12 season... Tied for team lead with 29 double-digit scoring performances... Finished second on team with 15.5 points per game... Led or tied for team leading in scoring in 12 games. Junior (2024-25): Became eighth Cougar in program history to be named Most Outstanding Player of conference tournament... Was first Cougar to earn that honor at Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.

MILOS UZAN
Honors
2024-25 All-Big 12 Conference Second Team... 2025-26 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention... 2024-25 NABC All-Gulf District First Team... 2024-25 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team... 2022-23 Big 12 All-Freshman Team... USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Jan. 27, 2025)... Big 12 Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 27, 2025).

Notes
Senior (2025-26): One of three Cougars to start all 37 games... Led team with 1,219 minutes played and a 3.08 assist-turnover ratio... Recorded 19 double-digit scoring performances incoluding two 20-point games... Led or tied for team lead in assists in 12 games. Junior (2024-25): One of two Cougars to start all 40 games, setting a school single-season record... Led Houston with 170 assists, 4.3 assists per game and a 2.98 assist-turnover ratio... Ranked 11th nationally and third in the Big 12 with a 2.98 assist-turnover ratio... Finished eighth in the Big 12 with 4.3 assists per game.

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