WATCH: Boogie Fland, Xaivian Lee discuss transferring to Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The top two transfers from Florida’s 2025 class, guards Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee, met with the local media this week following the Gators’ first team workout this summer.
Fland and Lee were coveted players in the portal and have big shoes to fill in UF’s starting lineup, replacing Walter Clayton Jr. and Alijah Martin, both of whom will be selected next week in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Fland and Lee discussed their decisions to transfer to Florida, why they chose the Gators over other teams, how their pairing will work in the backcourt and more. Check out their video interviews below.
Meet Boogie Fland
On3 Transfer Portal Rankings: No. 3 point guard, No. 7 overall
Height/weight: 6-2/175
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
School: Archbishop Stepinac HS
Key 2024-25 stats: 13.5 points, 5.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds with a 3.72 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Overall college stats: Prior to his thumb injury, Fland averaged 15.1 points. 5.7 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 34.1 minutes per game while shooting .365 from 3-point range.
Notable performances: Fland posted four 20-point games and scored in double figures 15 times, including a career-best 24 points vs. Oakland on 5-for-8 from 3.
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Meet Xaivian Lee
On3 Transfer Portal Rankings: No. 10 point guard, No. 39 overall
Height/weight: 6-4/180
Year: Senior
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
School: Perkiomen School (Pa.)
Key 2024-25 stats: 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists with a 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Overall college stats: Lee averaged 17.1 points a game as a sophomore and scored 1,154 career points, along with 301 assists to 137 turnovers.
Notable performances: Lee became the first player in Princeton history to record a triple-double (18 points/13 rebounds/10 assists) at Saint Joe’s last Dec. 1
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Todd Golden on Fland and Lee
“I see it working really, really well. I’m excited about it. To have two guys that can play so well with the ball in their hands, they make plays for themselves but also for others really, really well. They both have great assist rates. They both take care of the ball really well. When you have two point guards that are out there making plays, I think it makes your offense really dynamic. So, we’re excited. I think you can have both those guys start the offense. They’re both going to have the ball in their hands a ton, being able to play out of the ball screen, being able to push in transition, weapons that teams are going to have to account for.”
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