Pros:

• extremely good fast twitch athlete; beats poa whenever he wants

• tight handle; keeps the ball away from trouble

• active cutter + overall off-ball mover

• aggressive driver who creates a ton of advantages very often; elite use of off arm and shoulders to create seperation

• very efficient midrange counter to the drive

• good defensive motor with length; passing lane threat

• three point shot and efficiency look great; would like to see higher volume

Cons:

• can overcommit to passing lanes/closeouts fairly often

• light frame and can get overwhelmed by over-physicality and quick traps

C: multi time all-star

F: important bench piece

Kingston Flemings, 6'4, 190, PG, Houston, Fr.

• Comp: Eric Bledsoe / Baron Davis / Deron Williams

• Ceiling: ALL-NBA

• Floor: Starter

• He knows how to fill his role, and can adapt to different ones

• Very good swiss army knife kind of guy

• Very reliable/efficient

• 3-level-scorer

• Plays under control

• Good athletic tools, could use a little more weight

• Very aggressive

• Moves a lot off ball

• Will tend to make all or nothing plays on defense that if unsuccessful will put his team at a disadvantage, needs to get better at picking when to make those decisions

• Very explosive

• Expectation: ALL-STAR; I think his all or nothing style of play will help him get to a high level, but because he tends to gamble, he will have a cap, unless he develops a better judgment for when to make those decisions

Flemings has been lighting up college basketball this season and is looking more and more like a superstar prospect. In some draft classes he’d be in the running for the no.1 pick but in this loaded class he could fall in the 4-8 range. He's insanely fast and is very poised as a lead guard. He's got a nasty middie and his 3-ball has been improving steadily. He's a great passer and a surprising athlete. Possibly his best skill is his ability to get downhill and use his strength to cause defenders to bounce off him.

NBA Comp: Bigger De'Aaron Fox, Cole Anthony

Strengths: Athleticism, Defense, Speed, Mid Range, Playmaking, Coachability, Finishing,

Weaknesses: 3pt Shooting, Strength, Offensive Volume, Navigating screens on D,

Draft Range/5-8, Role/2 way G, Player Comp/John Wall, Ceiling/SuperStar, Floor/Starter, Expectation/All Star, Position/PG

need to check finishing numbers

good shooter

fast driver

wild finishing but 90% from rim??? top 4 unless finishing numbers deteriorate

Full Film Breakdown:

https://x.com/Chees_EdwardS/status/1990853247909708163?s=20

General notes:

• Elite mid range game, creates great separation and its super consistent. Nice go to.

• Strong first step and great advantage creation for rim looks.

• Athletic at the rim and not scared to attack bigger players

• Three pointer is gonna require some more volume but generally looks positive at the moment.

• Playmaking is rather basic with flashes of great stuff but generally he is risk averse.

• Defensively he has size an athleticism to manage but struggles with more creative guards.

Pros:

1. Positional Size for a PG

2. Extremely Quick and Creative

3. Fast Decision Maker, knows what he's doing before he does it

4. Strong midrange game and finishing

5. Solid Defense

6. Hard to pressure, can break a press and is smart

7. Has shown that he can hit the 3

Cons:

1. Needs to fill out his frame, get stronger

2. Inconsistent from deep

3. Can Gamble unnecessarily on steals and over helping

4. Throws risky cross court passes

Pro Comp: Tyrese Maxey

Ceiling: All NBA Floor: Benchwarmer guard used for speed

Best Team Fits: Milwaukee, Dallas, Atlanta, Brooklyn

Calling Card: 3 Level Scorer, Elite Floor General

12/1: Has been the better Houston freshman thus far and a big surprise to scouts. Very efficient. Should remain top 10. Current Rank = 8

Prospect score: Scoring = 7.5 Shooting = 7.5 Playmaking = 9 Rebounding = 6 Defense = 8.5 Athleticism = 8 BPM / 3 + WS% = 6.5 Total = 53 / 70