Boo Buie Explained

Boo Buie
Team:Phoenix Suns
League:Big Ten Conference
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:180
Birth Date:7 December 1999
High School:
College:Northwestern (2019–2024)
Draft Year:2024
Draft Round:Undrafted
Career Start:2024
Years1:present
Team1:Phoenix Suns
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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.[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]

Buie 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, Buie 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.

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. [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

Phoenix Suns

On June 27, 2024, Buie signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Phoenix Suns.[13]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Northwestern| 26 || 11 || 25.0 || .376 || .282 || .708 || 2.1 || 2.4 || .7 || .1 || 10.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Northwestern| 24 || 19 || 26.9 || .369 || .360 || .782 || 2.3 || 4.0 || .6 || .0 || 10.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Northwestern| 31 || 30 || 29.5 || .397 || .341 || .796 || 2.5 || 4.3 || .8 || .1 || 14.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Northwestern| 34 || 34 || 34.9 || .406 || .318 || .869 || 3.4 || 4.5 || 1.1 || .1 || 17.3|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Northwestern| 31 || 31 || 36.6 || .441 || .431 || .847 || 3.4 || 5.2 || 1.3 || .1 || 18.9

|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 146 || 125 || 31.0 || .405 || .350 || .818 || 2.8 || 4.2 || .9 || .1 || 14.6

Personal life

Buie's half-brother, Talor Battle, played college basketball at Penn State and professionally overseas.[14] Talor Battle is currently an assistant on Northwestern's coaching staff.[15]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boys Basketball: Daniel Buie leading a talented Troy team. Troy Record. January 21, 2016. March 7, 2023.
  2. Web site: "Boo" Buie a big part of Northwestern's fast start. Times Union. January 7, 2021. March 7, 2023.
  3. Web site: Cats sign Beran and Buie. Louie. Vaccher. Rivals.com. November 15, 2018. March 7, 2023.
  4. Web site: Northwestern grabs their first 2019 basketball commit in Daniel Buie. Noah. Coffman. InsideNU.com. SB Nation. September 15, 2018. March 7, 2023.
  5. Web site: 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. March 7, 2023.
  6. Web site: NORTHWESTERN. South Bend Tribune. November 23, 2020. March 7, 2023.
  7. Web site: Northwestern men's basketball 2022-23 player previews: Boo Buie. Adam. Beck. InsideNU.com. SB Nation. October 24, 2022. March 7, 2023.
  8. Web site: Beran, Buie lead Northwestern's rout of Chicago State 85-54. APNews.com. November 7, 2022. March 7, 2023.
  9. Web site: Northwestern's Chris Collins, Boo Buie, Chase Audige and Chris Lowery earn Big Ten honors. Chicago Tribune. March 7, 2023. March 7, 2023.
  10. Web site: Buie Surpasses 2,000 Career Points, 'Cats Fall At Rutgers, 63-60 . February 15, 2024. nusports.com. . February 16, 2024.
  11. Web site: Boo Buie scores 16 points, breaks Northwestern program record in Wildcats' 76–62 win over Michigan . . February 22, 2024 . APnews.com . . February 22, 2024.
  12. Web site: Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball Records . . 2024 . sports-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . February 22, 2024.
  13. Web site: Wildcats Great Boo Buie Signs Exhibit-10 Deal with Suns. June 28, 2024. nusports.com. en.
  14. Web site: Troy's Daniel Buie follows footsteps of older brothers. Doug. Sherman. CBS6Albany.com. February 8, 2016. March 7, 2023.
  15. Web site: Men's Basketball: Assistant coach Talor Battle aims to lift Wildcats and brother Boo's game to new heights. John. Riker. The Daily Northwestern. November 8, 2021. March 7, 2023.