PG Buie returning for 5th season at N’western

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 8, 2023, 12:04 PM ET

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• College football reporter.
• Signed up with ESPN.com in 2008.
• Graduate of Northwestern University.Northwestern guard Boo Buie, a first-team All-Big

  Ten choice and the catalyst for the group’s second-ever NCAA competition appearance, will return for a 5th season.Buie, who last month declared for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, revealed his choice on Instagram. Buie said he had always dreamed about playing professionally, while including,”However I’m refrained from doing yet. “The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Buie balanced 17.3 points and 4.5 assists last season, while making 86.9%of his totally free tosses. Northwestern reached the 2nd round of the NCAA competition before being up to UCLA.He was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, provided to the nation’s leading college point guard. Buie acted as a group captain as Northwestern set single-season records for Huge Ten wins( 12)and wins versus AP ranked opponents(four), consisting of an upset of then-No. 1 Purdue in February.Buie has started 94 games and ranks 10th on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,541 points. Northwestern is waiting for a decision from Chase Audige, Buie’s backcourt mate, who likewise stated

  for the draft while keeping his college eligibility. Neither player was amongst the list of 45 invitees to next week’s NBA G League Elite Camp in Chicago, ahead of the NBA combine.Northwestern, which tied for 2nd in the Big Ten last season, included transfers Ryan Langborg(Princeton), Justin Mullins(Denver)and Blake Preston(Liberty ). The team recently revealed a three-year contract extension for coach Chris Collins through the 2027-28 season.