Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) dribbles down the court as the Florida Gators host the Jacksonville Dolphins on Nov. 5. (Kaley Mantz/WRUF)

Florida’s Boogie Fland Out vs. Merrimack, Alex Lloyd Starts

Florida will be without junior guard Boogie Fland on Friday against Merrimack. Sophomore Alex Lloyd will take Fland’s place in the starting lineup.

Fland exited Florida’s game at Florida State on Tuesday in the first half with a shoulder injury but returned to the court, finishing with 18 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Through three games, Fland is averaging 10 points, three rebounds and 3.7 assists. Lloyd, on the other hand, is scoreless in one appearance this season, playing eight minutes in Florida’s 88-57 win over Jacksonville.

In the preseason, Fland missed a game against Stetson with an illness, and Urban Klavzar started in his place, scoring 24 points. Fland is expected to play next week in the Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas, where Florida opens against Notre Dame on Nov. 17.
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Lloyd, a 6-foot-3 sophomore, was a 4-star recruit out of high school as the No. 41 player in the country according to 247Sports. In the 2025-26 season, Lloyd totaled 21 points in 17 appearances.

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