SAN ANTONIO – Bella Flemings, a standout guard/forward for Brennan High School, was named the Gatorade Texas Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Friday.
The 6-foot senior led the Bears to the UIL Class 6A Division I state semifinals this season, averaging 18.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. Flemings also contributed 2.9 assists per contest.
Flemings’ brother, Kingston — a freshman guard at the University of Houston — won Gatorade Texas Boys Basketball Player of the Year in 2025.
it runs in the family 😉 back2back
— Bella Flemings (@Be22a_Flemings) March 13, 2026
Flemings, who is committed to Duke, is ranked among the top 15 recruits in the Class of 2026 nationally.
Texas’ best wears Duke Blue 😈@Be22a_Flemings | @Gatorade pic.twitter.com/XVfk44g2ZK
— Duke Women’s Basketball (@DukeWBB) March 13, 2026
Brennan finished the year with a 33-4 record. In the school’s state semifinal loss to eventual champion Summer Creek, Flemings recorded 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Flemings is a McDonald’s All-American selection, San Antonio Sports All-Star and a four-year starter who surpassed 2,500 career points and 1,000 rebounds this season.
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