FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
Former Fort Hays State guard James Fleming is currently playing professional basketball in Italy. Fleming signed with Olympia Club Rutigliano and has seen great success in his first two games.
Fleming scored 45 points and had seven assists in his debut and then backed that with a 30-point performance in his second game. Fleming and another former NCAA Division II player, J.J. Mina from Sonoma (Calif.) State, have provided the majority of the offense for the team early in the season.
Fleming played two seasons at Fort Hays State from 2013-15. He averaged 10 points per game, while shooting 37 percent beyond the 3-point line and 83 percent at the free-throw line in his career with the Tigers.
Here is a link to the club’s website – https://olympiarutigliano.com/
Fleming joins a long list of players from Fort Hays State coached by Mark Johnson to go on and play professionally. Below is a list of former players under Johnson to play professionally. Years listed are years played at FHSU.
Dom Samac (2014-16)
Craig Nicholson (2012-16)
James Fleming (2013-15)
Tomislav Gabric (2012-15)
Ben Congiusta (2009-13)
KC Rodenburg (2011-12)
Moses Dayee (2010-12)
Karron McKenzie (2010-12)
Dominique Jones (2009-11)
Dijon Smith (2009-11)
Ken Bowman (2009-11)
Terry Jeffries (2007-09)
Rob Igbawua (2007-09)
Tyrone Shephard (2004-06)
Jonathan Raney (2001-03)
Melroy McKelvey (2001-03)