Kingston Flemings said a coach’s instruction during the year helped shape how he thinks about himself as a player: “Don’t be Allen Iverson, be Kingston Flemings.” The guard said that message pushed him to focus less on matching a legend’s style and more on building his own.
In an interview, Flemings said his NBA comparison is a mix of Tyrese Maxey and De’Aaron Fox. “I think a little bit of Tyrese Maxey, a little bit of De’Aaron Fox,” he said, adding that both guards “play really fast,” are “not huge guards,” “get downhill,” are “really physical” and “get to the rim.”
Flemings’ remarks point to the kind of guard he believes he can become: one who plays with pace, pressure and contact, rather than relying on size. He also said Maxey is a player he studies closely because his game changed after he reached the NBA. “Tyrese Maxey is a strong guy, but like him in college, he didn’t shoot a lot of threes, but when he got there, when he got to the NBA, he really expanded his game,” Flemings said. “And that’s me.”
The comments come from an interview framed around Flemings’ player comparison and development, with the source identifying the piece as originally appearing on Hoops Hype. That context matters because the conversation was not about a single game or one season, but about how Flemings sees his next steps as a pro.
Flemings said the work ahead is still physical as much as technical. He said he needs to add weight and get a little stronger, and he expects the growth to keep coming once he reaches the NBA. “I think every single year I’m in the NBA, I’m going to be better and better,” he said.
