Buddy Hield
| No. 24 – Oklahoma Sooners | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 17, 1993 Freeport, Bahamas |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Sunrise Christian Academy (Wichita, Kansas) |
| College | Oklahoma (2012–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Buddy Hield (born December 17, 1993)[1] is a Bahamian college basketball player who currently plays for the Oklahoma Sooners. He most notably won the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 2015 and at the press conference explained this was all part of a bigger plan as Hield was named after the dog in the movie Air Bud. The movie was his mom's favorite and came out several years prior to his birth.[1][2]
A 6'4 guard, Hield averaged 17.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a junior and shot 41 percent from the field. He led Oklahoma to a 24-11 record and Sweet 16 berth. Despite being a potential 2015 NBA Draft selection, he decided to return for his senior season.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Buddy Hield Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Buddy Hield Biography". SoonerSports.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Big 12 Player of Year Hield returning to Oklahoma for senior season". Fox Sports. Associated Press. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.