Arkansas’ Fland is operated; season probably over, sources say

Arkansas guard Boogie Fland had surgery on his injured right thumb in New York City on Wednesday, the school announced.

The Razorbacks said there was no timetable for a return, although sources told ESPN that Fland was expected to sit out the rest of the season.

Fland, one of the top freshman players in the country, had already been ruled out of Wednesday’s game against Georgia, and coach John Calipari hinted after the Razorbacks’ loss to Missouri over the weekend that Fland could miss time.

“His hand is pretty bad. Don’t know what we’re going to do going forward,” Calipari then said. “But we have to make sure we get it right.”

Fland suffered the injury against Florida on Jan. 11 but started the last two games against LSU and Missouri. He struggled in the latter, finishing with a season-low four points on 2-for-13 shooting from the field.

It’s the latest setback for an Arkansas team that is winless in the SEC and mired in a five-game losing streak.

Fland has been one of the few consistent bright spots for the Razorbacks, averaging 15.1 points, 5.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 36.5% from 3-point range. He was a catalyst in the team’s biggest win of the season with 20 points and seven assists to beat Michigan at Madison Square Garden in December.

He is no. 32 in ESPN’s NBA draft rankings.

Without Fland, Calipari will lean more on DJ Wagner and Johnell Davis as playmakers.