UF’s Fland goes through surgery for sports hernia

Jul 24, 2025, 09:07 PM ET

GAINESVILLE, Fla.– Florida point player Boogie Fland is recovering from sports hernia surgery, and coach Todd Golden anticipates the Arkansas transfer to be complete speed by the time fall camp begins in September.Speaking at a booster

event Thursday night, Golden said Fland had surgical treatment July 3 and will be sidelined as much as 6 weeks. He has actually missed the last three weeks of summertime exercises.”He’ll be back when school begins,”Golden stated.”He might have played through it, but it made more sense to get it looked after so he didn’t need to worry about it throughout the season.”The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Fland averaged 13.5 points,

5.1 helps, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 takes in 21 games with the Razorbacks last season. The freshman from New York balanced nearly 32 minutes a game despite missing time with a best thumb injury that required surgery.He returned for 3 postseason games before getting in the NBA draft.

He withdrew his name from consideration before checking out Gainesville and signing with the protecting national champs in May.Fland signed up with Princeton transfer Xaivian Lee and Ohio University transfer AJ Brown in Golden

‘s revamped backcourt. The trio is anticipated to replace Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin and Will Richard. The Gators also lost fellow guard Denzel Aberdeen to Kentucky.Fland signed up with Princeton move Xaivian Lee and Ohio University transfer AJ Brown in Golden’s revamped backcourt. The trio is anticipated to change Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin and Will Richard. The Gators likewise lost fellow guard Denzel Aberdeen to Kentucky.With Golden at the helm for his 3rd season in Gainesville, the Gators finished 36-4 and beat Houston to clinch the program’s 3rd nationwide title. They won their last 12 games, including four in the NCAA competition in come-from-behind style.