2024 Five-Star Guard Boogie Fland Commits to Kentucky

While fan anticipation is building as the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team will play their annual Blue-White game on Saturday and is just weeks away from kicking off the season, there was some big recruiting news on Friday.

Top 20 prospect and Kentucky’s highest-ranked guard target, Boogie Fland, announced his decision, committing to Kentucky over Alabama and Indiana.

Heading into the decision, momentum was with Kentucky, after the staff went all in over the closing weeks. However, the recruitment was held very close to the chest and confidence was not high. Many analysts compared Fland’s recruitment to the recent recruitment of Ian Jackson, who spurred Kentucky at the last second for North Carolina (and may still go to St. John’s with Rick Pitino). But unlike Ian Jackson, the Wildcats were able to secure the commitment as the New York talent wanted to play on the stage that is Kentucky basketball.

At 6-2, 170 pounds, Fland needs to add weight to his frame, but he is certainly skilled. With a well-rounded and exciting game, Fland can play either guard spot. He has the ability to score from all three levels, creating his own shot, but is quick to say “Scoring isn’t everything,” and likes to get his teammates involved. If you are looking for a comparison, one player he likes to model his game from is former Wildcat Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.