# Boo Buie

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. He transferred to Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine after his sophomore year. Buie averaged 27 points, six rebounds, five assists, and three steals per game in his first season at Gould. Buie committed to playing college basketball for Northwestern over offers from St. Bonaventure, UMass, Boston University, and Siena.

## 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. 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. Buie averaged 14.1 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game during his junior season. As a senior, he was named first team All-Big Ten Conference and to the second team by the league's coaches. 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. One week later, on February 22, he surpassed John Shurna (2,038 points) as Northwestern's all-time leading scorer. 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 and on October 7, 2024, he signed with the New York Knicks. However, he was waived two days later and on October 28, joined the Westchester Knicks. On November 5, he signed a two-way contract with New York, but was waived on December 24, after playing only for Westchester. Three days later, he returned to Westchester.

## Career statistics
### College

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2019–20 | Northwestern | 26 | 11 | 25.0 | .376 | .282 | .708 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | 10.3 |
| 2020–21 | Northwestern | 24 | 19 | 26.9 | .369 | .360 | .782 | 2.3 | 4.0 | .6 | .0 | 10.3 |
| 2021–22 | Northwestern | 31 | 30 | 29.5 | .397 | .341 | .796 | 2.5 | 4.3 | .8 | .1 | 14.1 |
| 2022–23 | Northwestern | 34 | 34 | 34.9 | .406 | .318 | .869 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .1 | 17.3 |
| 2023–24 | Northwestern | 31 | 31 | 36.6 | .441 | .431 | .847 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 1.3 | .1 | 18.9 |
| Career | 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. 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. In June 2024, he was named to Ohio State's coaching staff.