Boogie Fland

Johnuel “Boogie” Fland (born July 10, 2006) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Fland initially committed to Kentucky, but de-committed after the departure of John Calipari. ESPN and Rivals rate him as a five-star recruit and 247Sports rates him as a 4-star recruit. All three rate him as one of the top 25 players in the class of 2024.

Early life and high school career
A native of The Bronx, Fland attended local public schools throughout his early life. In middle school, he led M.S. 54 - Booker T. Washington to a city championship. Fland would attend Archbishop Stepinac High School, leading the school to the Catholic High School Athletic Association Intersectional Final his sophomore, Junior, and Senior years. Stepinac lost the 2022 final but won back-to-back in 2023 and 2024, with Fland announced the Finals MVP in both games. After the 2024 season ended, the CHSAA and Public Schools Athletic League announced that their champions would play each other for a city championship for the first time ever; Stepinac won this inaugural championship over the Eagle Academy for Young Men II. As a senior, Fland averaged 19.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game while leading the Crusaders to 26-4 record.

As a sophomore, Fland was one of the first two New York City high school basketball players to receive NIL deals, along with his friend Ian Jackson. Along with Accelerate Sports Ventures, he developed a clothing line while also promoting the NIL merchandise platform Spreadshop. Into his senior year, Fland fielded more than 30 recruiting offers from NCAA Division 1 basketball programs. In October 2023, he committed to Kentucky over Alabama and Indiana after three visits from John Calipari in September and October. On April 15, 2024, he de-committed after John Calipari departed Kentucky for a coaching position at Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball.

National team career
Fland played for the United States under-17 basketball team at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, averaging the second most assists on the team.

Personal life
Fland was given the nickname 'Boogie' as a child, because he was always dancing.