Boo Buie

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Boo Buie

| image = Boo Buie (cropped).jpg

| caption = Boo Buie with Northwestern in 2022

| position = Point guard / shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 180

| league = NBA G League

| team = Westchester Knicks

| number = 0

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|7}}

| birth_place = Albany, New York, U.S.

| high_school =

Troy (Troy, New York)
Gould Academy (Bethel, Maine)

| college = Northwestern (2019–2024)

| draft_year = 2024

| career_start = 2024

| career_end =

| years1 = 2024–present

| team1 = Westchester Knicks

| highlights =

NBA G League Winter Showcase champion (2024)
Lefty Driesell Award (2024)
2× First-team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)

}}

Daniel Richard "Boo" Buie III (born December 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. 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.{{cite web|title=Boys Basketball: Daniel Buie leading a talented Troy team|url=https://www.troyrecord.com/2016/01/21/boys-basketball-daniel-buie-leading-a-talented-troy-team/|work=Troy Record|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=March 7, 2023}} He transferred to Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine after his sophomore year.{{cite web|title="Boo" Buie a big part of Northwestern's fast start|url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Buie-15854162.php|work=Times Union|date=January 7, 2021|access-date=March 7, 2023}} Buie averaged 27 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals per game in his first season at Gould.{{cite web|first=Louie|last=Vaccher|title=Cats sign Beran and Buie|url=https://northwestern.rivals.com/news/cats-sign-beran-and-buie|website=Rivals.com|date=November 15, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2023}} Buie committed to playing college basketball for Northwestern over offers from St. Bonaventure, UMass, Boston University, and Siena.{{cite web|first=Noah|last=Coffman|title=Northwestern grabs their first 2019 basketball commit in Daniel Buie|url=https://www.insidenu.com/2018/9/15/17863126/northwestern-first-2019-basketball-commit-daniel-buie-chris-collins-recruiting-talor-battle-guard|website=InsideNU.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=September 15, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2023}}{{cite web|title=College basketball signing day: Northwestern's new duo is an odd couple and DePaul's class is in nation's top 20|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-college-basketball-early-signing-northwestern-loyola-depaul-20181114-story.html|work=Chicago Tribune|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=March 7, 2023}}

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.{{cite web|title=NORTHWESTERN|url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/2020/11/23/northwestern/43653777/|work=South Bend Tribune|date=November 23, 2020|access-date=March 7, 2023}} 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.{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Beck|title=Northwestern men's basketball 2022-23 player previews: Boo Buie|url=https://www.insidenu.com/2022/10/24/23417171/northwestern-mens-basketball-2022-23-player-previews-boo-buie|website=InsideNU.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=March 7, 2023}} Buie averaged 14.1 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game during his junior season.{{cite web|title=Beran, Buie lead Northwestern's rout of Chicago State 85-54|url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-chicago-mens-college-basketball-boo-buie-316e051df7b85d5c4b75d6509c4c1b5e|website=APNews.com|date=November 7, 2022|access-date=March 7, 2023}} As a senior, he was named first team All-Big Ten Conference and to the second team by the league's coaches.{{cite web|title=Northwestern's Chris Collins, Boo Buie, Chase Audige and Chris Lowery earn Big Ten honors|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-big-ten-basketball-awards-northwestern-illinois-20230307-bpcvz2rcpja4rkfypcfcyypjpy-story.html|work=Chicago Tribune|date=March 7, 2023|access-date=March 7, 2023}} 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 against Rutgers.{{cite web|title=Buie Surpasses 2,000 Career Points, 'Cats Fall At Rutgers, 63-60|url=https://nusports.com/news/2024/2/15/mens-basketball-buie-surpasses-2000-career-points-cats-fall-at-rutgers-63-60|website=NUSports.com|publisher=Northwestern Wildcats|date=February 15, 2024|access-date=February 16, 2024}} One week later, on February 22, he surpassed John Shurna (2,038 points) as Northwestern's all-time leading scorer.{{cite web|title=Boo Buie scores 16 points, breaks Northwestern program record in Wildcats' 76–62 win over Michigan|url=https://apnews.com/article/michigan-northwestern-basketball-score-boo-buie-2df5215f431afdc9c669cebd56099657|website=APnews.com|publisher=Associated Press|date=February 22, 2024|access-date=February 22, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Northwestern Wildcats Men's Basketball Records|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/northwestern/men/leaders-and-records.html|website=Sports-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 22, 2024}} Buie declared for the 2024 NBA Draft after a second-round exit from the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Professional career

=Westchester Knicks (2024–present)=

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Buie joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2024 NBA Summer League{{cite web|title=Phoenix Suns announce Las Vegas Summer League roster|url=https://arizonasports.com/story/3549787/phoenix-suns-announce-las-vegas-summer-league-roster/|website=ArizonaSports.com|date=July 7, 2024|access-date=October 8, 2024}} and on October 7, 2024, he signed with the New York Knicks.{{cite tweet|author=NY_KnicksPR|title=.@nyknicks Sign Boo Buie to Exhibit 10 Contract|number=1843453902060208194|user=NY_KnicksPR|date=October 7, 2024|access-date=October 8, 2024}} However, he was waived two days later{{cite tweet|author=NY_KnicksPR|title=.@nyknicks Waive Boo Buie|number=1844009973191463258|user=NY_KnicksPR|date=October 9, 2024|access-date=October 9, 2024}} and on October 28, joined the Westchester Knicks.{{cite web|title=Westchester Knicks Announce 2024-25 NBA G League Training Camp Roster|url=https://westchester.gleague.nba.com/news/westchester-knicks-announce-2024-25-nba-g-league-training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com|date=October 28, 2024|access-date=November 1, 2024}} On November 5, he signed a two-way contract with New York,{{cite tweet|author=NY_KnicksPR|title=.@nyknicks Sign Boo Buie to Two-Way Contract|number=1853891909045174552|user=NY_KnicksPR|date=November 5, 2024|access-date=November 5, 2024}} but was waived on December 24, after playing only for Westchester.{{cite tweet|author=NY_KnicksPR|title=The New York Knicks Waive Boo Buie|number=1871726399435984990|user=NY_KnicksPR|date=December 24, 2024|access-date=December 26, 2024}} Three days later, he returned to Westchester.{{cite web|title=2024-2025 Westchester Knicks Transaction History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/gleague/teams/Westchester-Knicks/40/Transaction_History/2025|website=RealGM.com|access-date=December 28, 2024}}

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.{{cite web|first=Doug|last=Sherman|title=Troy's Daniel Buie follows footsteps of older brothers|url=https://cbs6albany.com/sports/content/daniel-buie-is-third-in-family-to-star-on-the-boards|website=CBS6Albany.com|date=February 8, 2016|access-date=March 7, 2023}} 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.{{cite web|first=John|last=Riker|title=Men's Basketball: Assistant coach Talor Battle aims to lift Wildcats and brother Boo's game to new heights|url=https://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/11/08/sports/mens-basketball-assistant-coach-talor-battle-aims-to-lift-wildcats-and-brother-boos-game-to-new-heights/|work=The Daily Northwestern|date=November 8, 2021|access-date=March 7, 2023}} In June 2024, he was named to Ohio State's coaching staff. {{cite web|first=Ascher|last=Levin|title=What losing Talor Battle to Ohio State means for Northwestern men’s basketball|url=https://www.insidenu.com/2024/6/13/24177133/what-losing-talor-battle-to-ohio-state-means-for-northwestern-mens-basketball|work=Inside Northwestern|date=June 13, 2024|access-date=September 25, 2024}}