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John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks are hard at work building a roster ahead of the 2024–2025 season, as they are set to host a five-star point guard this week.
Rivals’ Rob Cassidy reported that Boogie Fland, who is ranked as the No. 10 player in the country and No. 1 at his position, will be visiting Arkansas later this week.
A 6-foot-3, 155-pound point guard from New York, Fland originally chose Kentucky over offers from Alabama, Indiana, UConn, Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, Villanova and others.
Fland reopened his recruitment after Calipari left Kentucky to become the head coach at Arkansas.
As a senior for Archbishop Stepinac High School in New York, Fland averaged 19.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Fland also played in both the McDonald's All-American Game and the Nike Hoops Summit. In the McDonald's All-American Game on April 2, he scored 17 points and added five rebounds and three assists in 22:02 minutes.
At the Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, Oregon, Fland scored nine points on 50% shooting (4-of-8) in 17 minutes. He also had two rebounds and one assist — an alley-oop pass to fellow five-star Arkansas target Jayden Quaintance.
Rivals' Rob Cassidy wrote that Fland could be "the highest upside guard in the 2024 class."
"Fland’s current battle is with consistency of performance," Cassidy said. "That said, when he’s good he’s great and the good outings have far outnumbered the underwhelming ones during his high school career. At all of 6-foot-3, Fland is incredibly skilled and is a certified shot-maker from all three levels, including three-point range, an area from which he’s taken over a number of high-level games over the years. His handle has improved over the last year and allows him to play either guard spot and look comfortable while doing so. He still needs to add more muscle, but the fact that he’s one of the younger prospects in the 2024 class is encouraging on that front.
"Fland is comfortable leading an up-tempo offense and is at his best when not trying to do too much from a facilitation standpoint. Defensively, his length, IQ and wing-span should serve him well as he beefs up his upper body, allowing him to guard multiple positions down the road. Fland averaged 15 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.8 APG to go along with three turnovers per contest in 17 EYBL games this season. He shot 43% from the floor on the season."
As things currently stand, Arkansas sits with two scholarship players on its roster. Be sure to follow along at The Trough premium message board for updates on roster fluctuations throughout the offseason.
HawgBeat - Arkansas to host five-star point guard Boogie Fland
The Arkansas Razorbacks are hosting a highly-coveted point guard this week.
arkansas.rivals.com
John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks are hard at work building a roster ahead of the 2024–2025 season, as they are set to host a five-star point guard this week.
Rivals’ Rob Cassidy reported that Boogie Fland, who is ranked as the No. 10 player in the country and No. 1 at his position, will be visiting Arkansas later this week.
A 6-foot-3, 155-pound point guard from New York, Fland originally chose Kentucky over offers from Alabama, Indiana, UConn, Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, Villanova and others.
Fland reopened his recruitment after Calipari left Kentucky to become the head coach at Arkansas.
As a senior for Archbishop Stepinac High School in New York, Fland averaged 19.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Fland also played in both the McDonald's All-American Game and the Nike Hoops Summit. In the McDonald's All-American Game on April 2, he scored 17 points and added five rebounds and three assists in 22:02 minutes.
At the Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, Oregon, Fland scored nine points on 50% shooting (4-of-8) in 17 minutes. He also had two rebounds and one assist — an alley-oop pass to fellow five-star Arkansas target Jayden Quaintance.
Rivals' Rob Cassidy wrote that Fland could be "the highest upside guard in the 2024 class."
"Fland’s current battle is with consistency of performance," Cassidy said. "That said, when he’s good he’s great and the good outings have far outnumbered the underwhelming ones during his high school career. At all of 6-foot-3, Fland is incredibly skilled and is a certified shot-maker from all three levels, including three-point range, an area from which he’s taken over a number of high-level games over the years. His handle has improved over the last year and allows him to play either guard spot and look comfortable while doing so. He still needs to add more muscle, but the fact that he’s one of the younger prospects in the 2024 class is encouraging on that front.
"Fland is comfortable leading an up-tempo offense and is at his best when not trying to do too much from a facilitation standpoint. Defensively, his length, IQ and wing-span should serve him well as he beefs up his upper body, allowing him to guard multiple positions down the road. Fland averaged 15 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.8 APG to go along with three turnovers per contest in 17 EYBL games this season. He shot 43% from the floor on the season."
As things currently stand, Arkansas sits with two scholarship players on its roster. Be sure to follow along at The Trough premium message board for updates on roster fluctuations throughout the offseason.
