Ex-Arkansas G Fland withdrawing from NBA draft
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- 40 “/ > Jeff BorzelloMay 13, 2025, 07:34 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
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- Graduate of University of Delaware.CHICAGO– Former Arkansas guard Boogie Fland is withdrawing from the NBA draft, his representative Mike Miller told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony on Tuesday.Fland was in participation at the NBA draft integrate but will not take part in the remainder of the event.The 6-foot-2 guard is No. 42 in ESPN’s NBA draft rankings and was a predicted second-round pick in the latest
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” 65″ height=”65″/ > Fland entered the transfer portal right before the deadline in late April and is among the very best offered alternatives. There has actually been substantial buzz in recent days surrounding Florida as a prospective destination for Fland, sources told ESPN, as the Gators have been in search of another playmaker to begin in the backcourt beside Princeton transfer Xaivian Lee.A five-star recruit and McDonald’s All American in the 2024 class, Fland was one of the very best freshmen in the nation throughout the very first half of last season. The New york city native averaged 15.1 points, 5.7 helps and 3.4 rebounds over the first 18 games, shooting 36.5% from 3-point range. But he sustained a right-hand man injury in mid-January that forced him to sit out the majority of the remainder of the season.He injured
the hand against Florida on Jan. 11 however started the next two games before shutting it down until March.Fland returned in
the NCAA tournament in a reserve function, playing an average of 17.7 minutes versus Kansas, St. John’s and Texas Tech.