Boo Buie

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Boo Buie
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Boo Buie with Northwestern in 2022
No. 0–New York Knicks
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-12-07) December 7, 1999 (age 24)
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
College Northwestern (2019–2024)
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present New York Knicks
2024–present→Westchester Knicks
Career highlights and awards

Daniel Richard "Boo" Buie III (born December 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.

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Early life and high school career

Buie grew up in Albany, New York, and initially attended Troy High School. [1] He transferred to Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine after his sophomore year. [2] Buie averaged 27 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals per game in his first season at Gould. [3] Buie committed to playing college basketball for Northwestern over offers from St. Bonaventure, UMass, Boston University, and Siena. [4] [5]

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. [6] As a sophomore, he averaged 10.3 points per game as a sophomore and led the Wildcats with 41 three-pointers made and 96 assists. [7] Buie averaged 14.1 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game during his junior season. [8] As a senior, he was named first team All-Big Ten Conference and to the second team by the league's coaches. [9] Buie averaged 17.3 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game during his senior season.

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. [10] One week later, on February 22, he surpassed John Shurna (2,038 points) as Northwestern's all-time leading scorer. [11] [12] Buie declared for the 2024 NBA Draft after a second-round exit from the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Professional career

New York / Westchester Knicks (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Buie joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2024 NBA Summer League [13] and on October 7, 2024, he signed with the New York Knicks. [14] However, he was waived two days later [15] and on October 28, joined the Westchester Knicks. [16] On November 5, he signed a two-way contract with New York. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Northwestern 261125.0.376.282.7082.12.4.7.110.3
2020–21 Northwestern 241926.9.369.360.7822.34.0.6.010.3
2021–22 Northwestern 313029.5.397.341.7962.54.3.8.114.1
2022–23 Northwestern 343434.9.406.318.8693.44.51.1.117.3
2023–24 Northwestern 313136.6.441.431.8473.45.21.3.118.9
Career14612531.0.405.350.8182.84.2.9.114.6

Personal life

Buie's half-brother, Talor Battle, played college basketball at Penn State and professionally overseas. [18] Talor Battle joined the Northwestern's men's basketball program as an assistant coach in May 2021, staying with Buie's team for his final three seasons before leaving Northwestern. [19] In June 2024, he was named to Ohio State's coaching staff. [20]

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ ""Boo" Buie a big part of Northwestern's fast start". Times Union . January 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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  4. ↑ Coffman, Noah (September 15, 2018). "Northwestern grabs their first 2019 basketball commit in Daniel Buie". InsideNU.com. SB Nation . Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ "College basketball signing day: Northwestern's new duo is an odd couple and DePaul's class is in nation's top 20". Chicago Tribune . November 14, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NORTHWESTERN". South Bend Tribune . November 23, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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  8. ↑ "Beran, Buie lead Northwestern's rout of Chicago State 85-54". APNews.com. November 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Northwestern's Chris Collins, Boo Buie, Chase Audige and Chris Lowery earn Big Ten honors". Chicago Tribune . March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Buie Surpasses 2,000 Career Points, 'Cats Fall At Rutgers, 63-60". NUSports.com. Northwestern Wildcats. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Boo Buie scores 16 points, breaks Northwestern program record in Wildcats' 76–62 win over Michigan". APnews.com. Associated Press. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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  13. ↑ "Phoenix Suns announce Las Vegas Summer League roster". ArizonaSports.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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  19. ↑ Riker, John (November 8, 2021). "Men's Basketball: Assistant coach Talor Battle aims to lift Wildcats and brother Boo's game to new heights". The Daily Northwestern . Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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