| No. 1 – BK Levickí Patrioti | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Extraliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-03-11)March 11, 1994 (age 31) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Green Hope (Cary, North Carolina) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2017:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017 | Raptors 905 |
| 2018–2019 | ETHA Engomis |
| 2019 | Peristeri |
| 2019–2020 | Vilpas Vikings |
| 2020–present | Levickí Patrioti |
| Career highlights | |
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Christopher Alexander Flemmings (born March 11, 1994) is an American professionalbasketball player forBK Levickí Patrioti of theExtraliga. He played college basketball atBarton College andUNC Wilmington.
Flemmings was born inKnoxville, Tennessee and grew up inCary, North Carolina.[1] He attendedGreen Hope High School, where he was a two-time All Tri-Nine Conference selection and graduated as the Falcons all-time leading scorer.[2]
Flemmings began his collegiate career atDivision IIBarton College after being lightly recruited by Division I schools in high school. He became a starter midway through his freshman season and averaged 10.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as the Bulldogs made it to the Sweet 16 of the2013 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. As a sophomore, Flemmings averaged 19.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and was named theConference Carolinas Player of the Year and first team All-Conference Carolinas, as well as to the All-District Southeast second team by theNational Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).[3]
Flemmings transferred toUniversity of North Carolina at Wilmington following his sophomore season at Barton after his mother, Tracy Flemmings, convinced new headSeahawks coachKevin Keatts to offer him a spot on the team as awalk-on.[4] After sitting out one season due to NCAA transfer rules, Flemmings immediately entered the Seahawks' starting lineup and lead the team with 16.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and was the first walk-on to be named first team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Additionally, he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the2016 CAA men's basketball tournament as the Seahawks clinched their first NCAA Tournament appearance in ten years. He scored 18 points in 39 minutes in UNCW's first round loss to fourth-seededDuke in the2016 NCAA tournament. Following the end of the season, Flemmings was awarded a scholarship for his senior year.[5] As aredshirt senior, Flemmings was again named first team All-CAA after averaging 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game as the Seahawks won the CAA regular season and conference tournaments for the second straight year. In his final career game, Flemmings scored 18 points with 9 rebounds and 4 assists against nationally rankedVirginia in the2017 NCAA tournament.[6]
Flemmings was selected 7th overall in the2017 NBA G League draft by theReno Bighorns and subsequently traded to theMaine Redclaws on draft night.[7] He was cut by the Redclaws at the end of the preseason and was claimed from the player pool byRaptors 905 on November 15, 2017.[8] He was waived by the team on November 27, 2017, after appearing in only four games, averaging 0.8 points per game.[9]
Flemmings signed withETHA Engomis ofCyprus Basketball Division A on September 6, 2018.[10] He averaged 16.4 points (6th-highest in the league), 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals over 24 games and was named Rookie of the Year, 3rd team All-Cyprus League, and All-Import team byEuroBasket.com.[11][12]
Following the end of the Division A season, Flemmings signed withPeristeri of theGreek Basket League (GBL) on May 2, 2019, for the last game of the GBL season and the subsequent play-offs.[13]
Flemmings was named to the training camp roster of the G League'sGreensboro Swarm on October 27, 2019, but was waived by the team on November 4.[14][15]
On November 11, 2019, he signed withVilpas Vikings of theKorisliiga.[16] Flemmings averaged 10.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 12 games before leaving the team.[17]
Flemmings signed withBK Levickí Patrioti of the SlovakExtraliga on January 20, 2020.[17]
Flemmings’ mother, Tracey, played basketball collegiately atBarber–Scotia College and was an all-conference selection at guard. His father, Charles, also played college basketball atKnoxville College and received offers to play professionally overseas.[3] Flemmings’ sister, Candace, was a collegiate rower for the University of Tennessee.