Buddy Hield
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About
Guard who helped lead the Oklahoma Sooners to the 2016 final four while being named the Naismith College Player of the Year. He became one of the school's all-time leading scorers. He was selected sixth overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. Midway through his first NBA season, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings.
Before Fame
He was born in Freeport, Bahamas and moved to the United States in 2010. At Sunrise Christian High School, he won the National Association of Christian Athletes championship and was named MVP of the postseason tournament.
Trivia
In 2015, he became the first player in the 19-year history of the Big 12 Conference to be the league's Player of the Year and leading scorer while also being named to the Academic All-Conference first-team.
Family Life
He was born to Jackie Swann and Richard Bryanen and has three brothers and three sisters.
Associated With
He and Blake Griffin were both standouts for the University of Oklahoma basketball team.
