Boogie Fland
6-2, 175, G
Bronx, N.Y. (Archbishop Stepinac HS)
X - @boogiefland • Instagram - @boogieee
2024-25 (Fr.):
• 1 of 25 finalists for the Kyle Macy Award (the nation’s top freshman)
• Tabbed a Freshman All-America by CollegeInsider.com
• Named SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 16) as he led Arkansas in both scoring and assists in victories over #14 Michigan in Madison Square Garden and versus UCA ... Averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 assists and 3.5 steals.
• Preseason honors include being 1 of 20 on the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Watch List
• Played in 21 games with 18 starts ... Missed 15 games due to surgery in his right thumb on Jan 22 ... Returned to play in the Razorbacks' three NCAA Tournament games.
• Led the team by averaging 5.14 assists per game and was second in scoring average at 13.5 ppg ... Despite missing 15 games, ranked 2nd on the team in total assists (108) ... Led the team in assists 16 times in his 21 games played, scored in double figures 15 times, made at least one 3-opointers 15 times, had 18 games with at least three assists incuding 13 with five-plus.
• Was on pace for a record-setting freshman season before the injury ... He was leading all NCAA freshmen in both assists and assists-to-turnover ratio ... Overall, was 8th in the NCAA and 1st in the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio while ranking 29th in the NCAA and 2nd in the SEC in assists.
• Among Razorback freshmen all-time, Fland ranks 1st in assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd all-time regardless of class), third in assists per game (5.14), 10th in steals per game (1.52) and 11th in scoring (13.5 ppg).
• Game Highlights include:
• LIPSCOMB: In his collegiate debut, led the Hogs in scoring with 17 while adding a team-best three assists ... • vs BAYLOR: Pumped in 17 points, making 3-of-5 from deep and 4-of-4 at the line) with a team-best seven assists ... His five rebounds were second best on the team ... Five of his assist and four of his rebounds were in the second half ... • TROY: Scored 12 points, going 2-of-3 from deep) with seven assists and three steals .. Had five second-half assists ... In a decisive 7-0 run, Fland had two assists, a steal and capped the run with a 3-pointer ... • PACIFIC: Scored a then season-high 20-points, going 2-of-4 from deep and 6-of-6 at the line ... Added a season-high four steals ... • LITTLE ROCK: For the second game in a row, eclipsed 20 points with 21, scoring 13 in the first half (5-of-5 FG, 2-of-2 3PT) ... For the third time, dished out a then season-high seven assists while adding three steals ... • UMES: Led the team with six assists and scored 16 points (second-best on the team) with five rebounds ... Was 5-of-7 from the field (2-od-2 from 3PT) and 4-of-4 at the line ... • at MIAMI: Led Arkansas with 18 points and six assists in the come-from behind win ... Had 10 points and four assists in the second half ... More specifically, he scored five points in a decisive 8-0 run at the end of the game to help secure the win including two free throws with 2:25 left to tie the game at 71 and, after getting a key defensive rebound, sank a 3-pointer with 1:47 left to give the Hogs a lead it wouldn’t surrender ... After Miami scored to get within one, Fland drilled a jumper off the left elbow to provide the 76-73 final score ... • SEC FROSH OF THE WEEK: Led Arkansas in both scoring and assists in victories over #14 Michigan and UCA ... Averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 assists and 3.5 steals ... vs MICHIGAN: Returned to his hometown ... Scored 20 points with seven assists, against just one turnover, and two steals ... Scored 16 of his 20 points and dished out five of his seven assists as Arkansas turned a 15-point deficit into an 18-point lead ... vs UCA: Had 16 points, a then career-high nine assists, a career-high five steals and five rebounds .. Set the tone early with back-to-back steals and layups to put the Razorbacks up 22-7 ... Finished the first half with 13 points ... In the second half, Fland only took three shots but had six assists ... • NC A&T: Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 assists ... • OAKLAND: Scored a career-best 24 points while making a career-high five 3-pointers ... Scored 23 of his 24 points in the second half (Note, Oakland only scored 23 in the half) ... Was 9-of-10 from the field in the period including 5-of-5 from 3-point range ... • OLE MISS: Tied his career high with six rebounds, adding 14 points and five assists with zero turnovers ... • at LSU: While dealing with his thumb injury (second-to-last game prior to surgery), had a team-high 19 points, including 15 in the second half ... Scored nine straight to get the Hogs back in the game with 3:29 to play ... • vs KANSAS: After missing 15 games due to thumb surgery, he returned to the lineup and played 23:56 ... Had three assists (zero turnovers) and three steals, including one with three minutes to go that led to a layup to start a 7-0 run ... • vs ST. JOHN’S: Scored six points but hit a tough layup with three seconds left in the first half to put the hogs up three at the break ... Had a key steal with 2:41 left and Arkansas up four that led to a D.J. Wagner fast break layup.
High School:
• 2024 McDonald’s All-American
• 2024 Jordan Brand Classic
• 2024 USA Basketball Nike Hoop Summit selection
• 2024 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Select Team
• 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy High School All-America Honorable Mention
• Voted Mr. New York Basketball by BCANY (Basketball Coaches Association of New York)
• Named the New York MaxPreps High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year as a senior
• Picked as the New York Sports Writers Association AAA Player of the Year
Averaged 19.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game while shooting 46% from the field, 37% three-point range and 83% from the free-throw line … Stepinac won the inaugural (2024) PSAL vs CHSAA Basketball Championship with a victory over Eagle Academy for Young Men II … Led Stepinac to back-to-back CHSAA Championships and a state runner-up finish as a sophomore … CHSAA AA MVP and 2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Was on the 2023-24 Naismith Boys High School Player of the Year midseason watch list selection … Averaged 18.11 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game as a junior … Logged 14.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals as a sophomore … With USA Basketball:
• 2024 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Select Team.
• Participated at the 2023 Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.
• Attended the 2023 Men's Junior National Team April minicamp.
• Played for 2022 USA Basketball U17 National Team and helped team to a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup.
• Participated in the 2021 Men's U16 National Team training camp.
• Attended the 2021 Men's Junior National Team May minicamp.
Personal:
First name is Johnuel (pronounced JOHN-well)
6-2, 175, G
Bronx, N.Y. (Archbishop Stepinac HS)
X - @boogiefland • Instagram - @boogieee
2024-25 (Fr.):
• 1 of 25 finalists for the Kyle Macy Award (the nation’s top freshman)
• Tabbed a Freshman All-America by CollegeInsider.com
• Named SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 16) as he led Arkansas in both scoring and assists in victories over #14 Michigan in Madison Square Garden and versus UCA ... Averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 assists and 3.5 steals.
• Preseason honors include being 1 of 20 on the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Watch List
• Played in 21 games with 18 starts ... Missed 15 games due to surgery in his right thumb on Jan 22 ... Returned to play in the Razorbacks' three NCAA Tournament games.
• Led the team by averaging 5.14 assists per game and was second in scoring average at 13.5 ppg ... Despite missing 15 games, ranked 2nd on the team in total assists (108) ... Led the team in assists 16 times in his 21 games played, scored in double figures 15 times, made at least one 3-opointers 15 times, had 18 games with at least three assists incuding 13 with five-plus.
• Was on pace for a record-setting freshman season before the injury ... He was leading all NCAA freshmen in both assists and assists-to-turnover ratio ... Overall, was 8th in the NCAA and 1st in the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio while ranking 29th in the NCAA and 2nd in the SEC in assists.
• Among Razorback freshmen all-time, Fland ranks 1st in assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd all-time regardless of class), third in assists per game (5.14), 10th in steals per game (1.52) and 11th in scoring (13.5 ppg).
• Game Highlights include:
• LIPSCOMB: In his collegiate debut, led the Hogs in scoring with 17 while adding a team-best three assists ... • vs BAYLOR: Pumped in 17 points, making 3-of-5 from deep and 4-of-4 at the line) with a team-best seven assists ... His five rebounds were second best on the team ... Five of his assist and four of his rebounds were in the second half ... • TROY: Scored 12 points, going 2-of-3 from deep) with seven assists and three steals .. Had five second-half assists ... In a decisive 7-0 run, Fland had two assists, a steal and capped the run with a 3-pointer ... • PACIFIC: Scored a then season-high 20-points, going 2-of-4 from deep and 6-of-6 at the line ... Added a season-high four steals ... • LITTLE ROCK: For the second game in a row, eclipsed 20 points with 21, scoring 13 in the first half (5-of-5 FG, 2-of-2 3PT) ... For the third time, dished out a then season-high seven assists while adding three steals ... • UMES: Led the team with six assists and scored 16 points (second-best on the team) with five rebounds ... Was 5-of-7 from the field (2-od-2 from 3PT) and 4-of-4 at the line ... • at MIAMI: Led Arkansas with 18 points and six assists in the come-from behind win ... Had 10 points and four assists in the second half ... More specifically, he scored five points in a decisive 8-0 run at the end of the game to help secure the win including two free throws with 2:25 left to tie the game at 71 and, after getting a key defensive rebound, sank a 3-pointer with 1:47 left to give the Hogs a lead it wouldn’t surrender ... After Miami scored to get within one, Fland drilled a jumper off the left elbow to provide the 76-73 final score ... • SEC FROSH OF THE WEEK: Led Arkansas in both scoring and assists in victories over #14 Michigan and UCA ... Averaged 18.0 points, 8.0 assists and 3.5 steals ... vs MICHIGAN: Returned to his hometown ... Scored 20 points with seven assists, against just one turnover, and two steals ... Scored 16 of his 20 points and dished out five of his seven assists as Arkansas turned a 15-point deficit into an 18-point lead ... vs UCA: Had 16 points, a then career-high nine assists, a career-high five steals and five rebounds .. Set the tone early with back-to-back steals and layups to put the Razorbacks up 22-7 ... Finished the first half with 13 points ... In the second half, Fland only took three shots but had six assists ... • NC A&T: Recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 assists ... • OAKLAND: Scored a career-best 24 points while making a career-high five 3-pointers ... Scored 23 of his 24 points in the second half (Note, Oakland only scored 23 in the half) ... Was 9-of-10 from the field in the period including 5-of-5 from 3-point range ... • OLE MISS: Tied his career high with six rebounds, adding 14 points and five assists with zero turnovers ... • at LSU: While dealing with his thumb injury (second-to-last game prior to surgery), had a team-high 19 points, including 15 in the second half ... Scored nine straight to get the Hogs back in the game with 3:29 to play ... • vs KANSAS: After missing 15 games due to thumb surgery, he returned to the lineup and played 23:56 ... Had three assists (zero turnovers) and three steals, including one with three minutes to go that led to a layup to start a 7-0 run ... • vs ST. JOHN’S: Scored six points but hit a tough layup with three seconds left in the first half to put the hogs up three at the break ... Had a key steal with 2:41 left and Arkansas up four that led to a D.J. Wagner fast break layup.
High School:
| Rivals | 5 Star | #10 National | #1 PG | NA |
| ESPN | 5 Star | #15 National | #2 PG | #3 N.Y. |
| 247 Composite | 5 Star | #19 National | #2 CG | #3 N.Y. |
| On3 Composite | 4 Star | #19 National | #1 PG | ## N.Y. |
| ON3 | 4 Star | #21 National | #1 PG | #3 N.Y. |
| 247 | 4 Star | #26 National | #2 CG | #3 N.Y. |
• 2024 McDonald’s All-American
• 2024 Jordan Brand Classic
• 2024 USA Basketball Nike Hoop Summit selection
• 2024 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Select Team
• 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy High School All-America Honorable Mention
• Voted Mr. New York Basketball by BCANY (Basketball Coaches Association of New York)
• Named the New York MaxPreps High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year as a senior
• Picked as the New York Sports Writers Association AAA Player of the Year
Averaged 19.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game while shooting 46% from the field, 37% three-point range and 83% from the free-throw line … Stepinac won the inaugural (2024) PSAL vs CHSAA Basketball Championship with a victory over Eagle Academy for Young Men II … Led Stepinac to back-to-back CHSAA Championships and a state runner-up finish as a sophomore … CHSAA AA MVP and 2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam Boys Basketball Player of the Year … Was on the 2023-24 Naismith Boys High School Player of the Year midseason watch list selection … Averaged 18.11 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game as a junior … Logged 14.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals as a sophomore … With USA Basketball:
• 2024 USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Select Team.
• Participated at the 2023 Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.
• Attended the 2023 Men's Junior National Team April minicamp.
• Played for 2022 USA Basketball U17 National Team and helped team to a gold medal at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup.
• Participated in the 2021 Men's U16 National Team training camp.
• Attended the 2021 Men's Junior National Team May minicamp.
Personal:
First name is Johnuel (pronounced JOHN-well)