Arkansas transfer Boogie Fland commits to Florida

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ & ADAM ZAGORIA

The reigning national champions have landed their next star guard.

Arkansas transfer Boogie Fland will play for Florida next season, Fland’s agent, Mike Miller, told ZAGSBLOG.

The news was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Arkansas transfer Boogie Fland has committed to the defending NCAA champion University of Florida and head coach Todd Golden, Fland told ESPN. Fland, the 6-foot-3, former McDonald’s All-American, finds a new home in Golden’s uptempo system. pic.twitter.com/k0pZv0bzCJ

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 20, 2025

The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 13.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in his freshman season under John Calipari at Arkansas.

Fland had originally entered his name for consideration at the 2025 NBA Draft, but chose to withdraw his name in favor of going through the transfer portal to play his second season in college.

Since Fland announced his decision to remain in college, the Gators have been the heavy favorite to secure one of the best players still available in the transfer portal. The Bronx native is fresh off a visit to Florida this week before the team visits the White House Wednesday.

The defending champions will enter the next season as a potential Top-5 team after securing two of the most coveted guards in the transfer portal in Fland and Princeton transfer Xaivian Lee.

Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee will be one of the best backcourts on paper in the country

Both are fantastic playmakers, attackers, and facilitators. Would be electric offensively by my estimation. https://t.co/oL0pO0v9iF

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) May 20, 2025

This was a fantastic recovery for head coach Todd Golden and his staff after losing the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, Walter Clayton Jr., to the NBA Draft.

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