Christopher Alexander Flemmings (born March 11, 1994) is an American professional

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player for BK Levickí Patrioti of the Extraliga. He played college basketball at

Barton College Barton College is a private college in Wilson, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and enrolls about 1,200 students on campus. History Barton College was incorporated as Atlantic Christian College ...

and

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Early life and high school

Flemmings was born in

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and grew up in

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. He attended

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, where he was a two-time All Tri-Nine Conference selection and graduated as the Falcons all-time leading scorer.

College career

Barton

Flemmings began his collegiate career at Division II

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 the

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. As a sophomore, Flemmings averaged 19.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game and was named the

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Player of the Year and first team All-Conference Carolinas, as well as to the All-District Southeast second team by the

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(NABC).

UNC Wilmington

Flemmings transferred to

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following his sophomore season at Barton after his mother, Tracy Flemmings, convinced new head

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coach

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to offer him a spot on the team as a

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. 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-

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(CAA). Additionally, he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the

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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-seeded

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in the 2016 NCAA tournament. Following the end of the season, Flemmings was awarded a scholarship for his senior year. As a

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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 ranked

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in the 2017 NCAA tournament.

Professional career

Raptors 905

Flemmings was selected 7th overall in the 2017 NBA G League draft by the

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and subsequently traded to the Maine Redclaws on draft night. He was cut by the Redclaws at the end of the preseason and was claimed from the player pool by

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on November 15, 2017. He was waived by the team on November 27, 2017 after appearing in only four games, averaging 0.8 points per game.

ETHA Engomis

Flemmings signed with

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on September 6, 2018. 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 by

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Peristeri

Following the end of the Division A season, Flemmings signed with

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of the

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(GBL) on May 2, 2019 for the last game of the GBL season and the subsequent play-offs.

Greensboro Swarm

Flemmings was named to the training camp roster of the G League's

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on October 27, 2019 but was waived by the team on November 4.

Vilpas Vikings

On November 11, 2019, he signed with

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of the

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. Flemmings averaged 10.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 12 games before leaving the team.

Levickí Patrioti

Flemmings signed with BK Levickí Patrioti of the Slovak Extraliga on January 20, 2020.

Personal

Flemmings’ mother, Tracey, played basketball collegiately at

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and was an all-conference selection at guard. His father, Charles, also played college basketball at

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and received offers to play professionally overseas. Flemmings’ sister, Candace, was a collegiate rower for the University of Tennessee.

References

External links

UNC Wilmington Seahawks bioRealGM profileEuroBasket profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Flemmings, Chris 1994 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in Finland American expatriate basketball people in Greece American men's basketball players Basketball players from North Carolina People from Cary, North Carolina Peristeri B.C. players Raptors 905 players Shooting guards UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Slovakia Barton College alumni BK Patrioti Levice players 21st-century African-American sportspeople