GAINESVILLE — Florida goals to land switch guard Boogie Fland to bolster the Gators backcourt and spherical out its 2025-26 roster.
A supply confirmed Fland will go to Gainesville Monday and depart Tuesday as coach Todd Golden seeks one other versatile, explosive perimeter participant after dropping the veteran backcourt of All-American Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin and Will Richard from the reigning nationwide champions.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound native of the Bronx in New York Metropolis entered the NBA Draft after his freshman season at Arkansas. However he withdrew from consideration in the course of the latest scouting mix in Chicago, which Golden attended.
Fland was second on the Razorbacks with a scoring common of 15.1 factors and first within the SEC with an assist-to-turnover ratio of three.68 when he tore a ligament in his proper thumb throughout a 71-62 residence loss to Florida Jan. 11.
Subsequent thumb surgical procedure sidelined him till the postseason, when Fland returned for 3 video games. He ended 2024-25 averaging 13.5 factors, 3.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.5 assists. However he additionally shot simply 37.9 %, together with 34 % from 3-point vary.
Ranked No. 8 accessible switch per 247Sports, the 18-year-old’s versatile ability set would match the Golden’s fast-paced, high-scoring enjoying model.
The Gators like their possibilities to land Fland, whose agent is Florida standout Mike Miller. However the marketplace for prime transfers is unpredictable and extremely aggressive.
If he does find yourself in Gainesville, Fland can be the third newcomer on the perimeter, becoming a member of Princeton College switch Xaivian Lee and Ohio College switch AJ Brown, a former Orlando Christian Prep standout.
Edgar Thompson could be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com
