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Arkansas Star Boogie Fland Announces Transfer Commitment

Originally posted on The Spun | By Andrew Gould | Last updated May 20, 2025 12:49 PM ET

Boogie Fland shifted SEC allegiances on Tuesday.

Following a freshman season at Arkansas, Fland withdrew from the 2025 NBA Draft after entering the transfer portal. The guard will make the rich richer by leaving John Calipari's program for a conference powerhouse.

On Tuesday, Fland announced his commitment to Florida. Shortly after ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news, Fland posted a photo of himself wearing a Gators uniform on Instagram.

Joining college as a five-star recruit, Fland averaged 13.5 points, 5.1 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. However, a hand injury sustained in January sidelined him for two months.

Fland returned for the NCAA tournament, tallying six points apiece in victories over Kansas and St. John's before playing nine scoreless minutes in a Sweet 16 overtime loss to Texas Tech.

Before his withdrawal, ESPN ranked Fland as the No. 42 prospect and projected him to go No. 44 overall in a post-lottery mock draft. The 6-foot-3 guard will attempt to bolster his stock with the reigning national champions.

Fland had a Florida connection. Charania noted that Fland's NIL agent, former NBA champion Mike Miller, played two seasons with Billy Donovan's Gators before getting drafted fifth in 2000.

Florida closed the 2024-25 season on a 12-game winning streak, securing the SEC and national titles. The Gators survived four March Madness victories of six points or fewer, including a 65-63 win over Houston in the National Championship Game.

However, Todd Golden must reload with several key seniors leaving Gainesville. Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin, and Will Richard, last year's three leading scorers, are all vacating Florida's backcourt. Big man Alex Condon also declared for the 2025 NBA Draft after his sophomore season.

Florida had already landed two significant transfer guards. Xaivian Lee recorded 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 5.5 assists for Princeton last season, and AJ Brown averaged 13.2 points per game on a 47.1 field-goal percentage for Ohio.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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