Boo Buie

Daniel Richard "Boo" Buie (born December 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.

Early life and high school career
Buie grew up in Albany, New York, and initially attended Troy High School. He transferred to Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine after his sophomore year. Buie averaged 27 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals per game in his first season at Gould. Buie committed to playing college basketball for Northwestern over offers from St. Bonaventure, UMass, Boston University, and Siena.

College career
Buie played in 26 games with 11 starts during his freshman season at Northwestern, averaging 10.3 points per game and finishing second on the team with 63 assists and 17 steals.

Buie averaged 10.3 points per game as a sophomore and led the Wildcats with 41 three-pointers made and 96 assists.

Buie averaged 14.1 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game during his junior season.

As a senior, Buie was named first team All-Big Ten Conference and to the second team by the league's coaches. Buie averaged 17.3 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game during his senior season.

Boo Buie declared to return for a fifth season at Northwestern on May 8, 2023. On February 15, 2024, Buie scored his 2,000th career point at Rutgers. One week later, on February 22, he surpassed John Shurna (2,038 points) as Northwestern's all-time leading scorer. Buie declared for the 2024 NBA Draft after a second-round exit from the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Phoenix Suns
On June 27, 2024, Buie signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Phoenix Suns.

Personal life
Buie's half-brother, Talor Battle, played college basketball at Penn State and professionally overseas. Talor Battle is currently an assistant on Northwestern's coaching staff.