Florida PG Boogie Fland (hernia) out after surgery

Florida point guard Boogie Fland is sidelined while recovering from a recent sports hernia procedure.

Gators coach Todd Golden said Fland had the surgery on July 3 and missed the last three weeks of summer workouts.

"He'll be back when school starts," Golden told reporters. "He could have played through it, but it made more sense to get it taken care of so he didn't have to worry about it during the season."

Fland is a transfer from Arkansas and was in the midst of a strong freshman campaign before he sustained a right thumb surgery in January. He underwent surgery and missed two months.

He entered both the NBA draft and the transfer portal after a season when he averaged 13.5 points and 5.1 assists in 21 games (18 starts).

Fland, a former five-star recruit, fills a need after the Gators lost star point guard Walter Clayton Jr. to the NBA after winning the national title.

Fland was a McDonald's All-American in high school who committed to Kentucky while John Calipari was head coach.

When Calipari departed the Wildcats for the Arkansas gig, Fland requested his release from Kentucky and later committed to Calipari and the Razorbacks.

--Field Level Media