5-Star PG Kingston Flemings Commits to Houston Over Texas Tech

5-star point guard Kingston Flemings committed to Houston over Texas Tech on Thursday, according to ESPN's Jeff Borzello.

"It was their culture that won us over," Flemings' father told ESPN's Paul Biancardi (h/t Borzello).

Head coach Kelvin Sampson's team will be adding the San Antonio native, who's listed as the No. 3 point guard and No. 17 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class, per 247Sports' Composite rankings.

Flemings received offers from several schools and initially whittled down his potential options to Arkansas, Gonzaga, Houston, Texas, and Texas Tech (via 247Sports' Brandon Jenkins). He later trimmed down the list to only include the Cougars and Red Raiders.

Houston owns a record of 127-20 since the start of the 2020-21 season, which played a role in Flemings' final decision.

"I chose Houston because of the winning culture that they've built," Flemings said, per Joe Tipton of On3.com. "I want to go somewhere where we can compete on any given night and I'm playing against and with the best players so I can get better in practice and in games."

Flemings could form an imposing backcourt alongside shooting guard Isiah Harwell, who committed to Sampson's program on Sept. 12. Harwell is also a 5-star prospect, ranking as the No. 2 shooting guard and No. 9 overall player in the 2025 class (via 247Sports).

In the meantime, the Cougars have opened their 2024-25 campaign with a 2-1 record and are ranked No. 8 in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll.

Houston's next contest will be against Hofstra on Friday, with tip-off at 8 p.m. ET.