New Target Arises for Gators Basketball

Still in need of another guard for the 2025-26 roster, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team might have a new target in mind with former Arkansas guard Boogie Fland (6-foot-2, 175 pounds) being a rumored option. 

According to Gators senior writer Chris Harry, who recently talked on Jax Sports Radio - 1010XL, Florida head coach Todd Golden was recently in New York City with Dick Vitale and UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma but also made contact with a portal target while in the city. 

Harry didn’t mention names, but it would make sense if he’s talking about Fland because he is from the New York City borough of the Bronx. Additionally, things really started to heat up on social media as well after the news came out that the Gators would be moving on from transfer guard Desmond Claude.  

One report even came out that if Fland were to return to college instead of keeping his name in the NBA Draft, the Gators could be near the top of the list of potential suitors and that they would be willing to offer a NIL package in the region of $7 million, according to Bo Mattingly. 

However, that dollar amount was immediately refuted by many credible insiders and reporters.