Buddy Hield

Buddy Hield
Hield at Oklahoma in 2016
No. 24 – Sacramento Kings
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1993-12-17) December 17, 1993
Freeport, Bahamas
Nationality Bahamian
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Sunrise Christian Academy
(Wichita, Kansas)
College Oklahoma (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Pelicans
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017 New Orleans Pelicans
2017–present Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Chavano Rainier "Buddy" Hield (born December 17, 1993)[1][2] is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016,[1][3] and in 2016, he received four major national player of the year awards—the John R. Wooden Award, the Naismith Award, Sporting News Player of the Year, and the Oscar Robertson Trophy. Hield was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans.

Early life

Hield grew up in Eight Mile Rock, a coastal region west of Freeport, in the West Grand Bahama district in the Bahamas.[4] He was fifth of seven children of his mother Jackie Braynen.[5] Hield received his nickname from his mother after Bud Bundy of the sitcom Married... with Children.[6]

Hield was first featured in high school by The All Bahamian Brand, a basketball magazine from the Bahamas. Hield, as a young eighth-grader, was rated by the All Bahamian Brand as the best eighth-grader in the Bahamas and one to watch.

Hield showed his early ability to lead his team from a young age by taking his Jack Hayward High School basketball team to the championship of the Providence Holiday Tournament on a buzzer beater and also leading his team to win the Grand Bahamas High School Championships. For his exploits, Hield was named an All Bahamian Brand All Bahamian Selection.[7]

After his performances in The Bahamas, Hield was recruited to attend a prep school in Kansas, U.S., Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, a suburb of Wichita.[8] Current Wichita State assistant and then-Sunrise coach Kyle Lindsted recruited the 6-foot 4-inch (1.93 m) guard.[8] In 2011, during Hield's junior year at Sunrise Christian he led the team to the National Association of Christian Athletes national championship, getting named the MVP of the tourney.[9] In the 2011-2012 season, his senior year, Hield averaged 22.7 points on .491 shooting in 21.0 minutes per game.[3][9]

He was highly recruited and selected the Oklahoma Sooners over the Kansas Jayhawks.[2][8][9][10][11]

College career

Hield shooting against Iowa State in the 2016 Big 12 Tournament

As a freshman at Oklahoma, Hield scored 7.8 points per game, and was the recipient of the team's Most Inspirational Award. He was a second-team All-Big 12 selection as a sophomore as he averaged 16.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He worked on his defense prior to his junior year and expanded his offensive game to more of a high-volume three-point shooter.[12]

Hield averaged 17.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a junior at Oklahoma 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.[13] He was a First Team All-Big 12 selection and was named Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.[14]

Hield was listed on the Oscar Robertson Award preseason watchlist[15] as well as the Naismith College Player of the Year preseason watchlist.[16] Hield recorded a career high of 46 points in a triple overtime loss to Kansas on January 4, 2016, receiving a standing ovation from the opposing crowd after a postgame interview with Scott Van Pelt. His 46 points tied the record for most points scored by an opponent at Allen Fieldhouse.[17] He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.[18]

His senior year at Oklahoma, on April 7, 2016, Hield won the John R. Wooden Award for the best college basketball player for the 2015–16 season, in which he averaged 25 points, 5.7 rebounds, two assists per game, and led the nation in three-point shots.[19]

Professional career

New Orleans Pelicans (2016–2017)

On June 23, 2016, Hield was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.[20] On July 22, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Pelicans after averaging 16.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists in five Summer League games.[21] On December 15, 2016, he scored a career-high 21 points and hit five three-pointers in a 102–95 win over the Indiana Pacers.[22] On January 3, 2017, he was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December. During the month, he led West rookies in scoring (10.6 ppg) and three-point field goal percentage (47.8) and topped all first-year players in three-pointers made (33).[23] On February 12, 2017, in a 105–99 loss to the Sacramento Kings, Hield was ejected after a flagrant foul penalty with just under three minutes left in the first half. Coming off a screen, Hield hit DeMarcus Cousins in the upper groin and was ejected for the first time in his NBA career.[24][25]

Sacramento Kings (2017–present)

On February 20, 2017, Hield was traded alongside Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and 2017 first-round and second-round draft picks to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi.[26] He made his debut for the Kings three days later, scoring 16 points off the bench in a 116–100 win over the Denver Nuggets.[27] On March 24, 2017, he scored a career-high 22 points with eight rebounds and seven assists in a 114–100 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[28] He tied that mark on April 1, 2017, scoring 22 points on 4-of-6 from three-point range in a 123–117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[29] Two days later, he was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in March after leading West rookies in scoring during the month with 14.1 points per game.[30] On April 11, 2017, he set a new career high with 30 points in a 129–104 win over the Phoenix Suns.[31] At the season's end, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[32]

On November 25, 2017, Hield had a career-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points in a 97–95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.[33] On March 16, 2018, he recorded 22 points, seven assists and seven rebounds off the bench in a 98–93 win over the Golden State Warriors.[34]

Career statistics

NBA statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 New Orleans 573720.4.392.369.8792.91.4.3.18.6
2016–17 Sacramento 251829.1.480.428.8144.21.8.8.115.1
2017–18 Sacramento 801325.3.446.431.8773.81.91.1.313.5
Career 1626824.1.437.412.8603.61.7.8.212.0

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Oklahoma 271325.1.388.238.8334.21.91.2.37.8
2013–14 Oklahoma 333332.1.445.386.7504.41.91.4.216.5
2014–15 Oklahoma 353532.4.412.359.8235.41.91.3.217.4
2015–16 Oklahoma 373735.4.501.457.8805.72.01.1.525.0
Career 13211831.7.448.390.8365.01.91.3.317.4

National team career

Hield traveled to the city of Tepic in Nayarit, Mexico from August 1 to 7, 2014 to represent the Bahamas national team in the 2014 Centrobasket, which is the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. Hield's coach in the tournament was Larry Eustachy.[35] He averaged a tournament-leading 19.8 points per game and a team-high 6.0 rebounds.[35]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Buddy Hield Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 Young, RJ (January 18, 2013). "OU's Buddy Hield won't back down from challenge". Rivals.com. Sunnyvale, California. Retrieved April 7, 2016. Of those three, Kansas seems the obvious choice for a basketball player -- especially one who played high school ball in the Sunflower State. Jayhawk basketball is as rich in tradition and committed to winning championships as any program in the country. So why turn down Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self if he offers you a scholarship?
  3. 1 2 "Buddy Hield Biography". SoonerSports.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Hield, Buddy. , The Players Tribune, March 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ Tracy, Marc (March 14, 2016). "For Buddy Hield and Other Bahamians, Talent Is Cultivated on the Great Plains". New York Times. New York. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Vecenie, Sam (August 13, 2015). "Oklahoma's Buddy Hield fueled by his roots of growing up in Bahamas". CBS Sports.
  7. ↑ SportsMEDIAoNe1 (2010-08-26), SportsMEDIAoNe2009-2010allBahamianTeamVideo.mov, retrieved 2016-02-06
  8. 1 2 3 Robinett, Kellis (February 4, 2016). "High school stop in Wichita gave OU's Buddy Hield a path to success". Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 King, Jason (November 19, 2015). "Bahamas' Best: Buddy Hield's Relentless Journey to Oklahoma and Hoops Stardom". Bleacher Report. San Francisco. Retrieved April 6, 2016. As the 86th-ranked player in the 2012 class by Rivals.com, Hield had been offered a scholarship by tradition-rich Kansas prior to his senior season. But he canceled his official visit and committed to Oklahoma following a trip to Norman, where Kruger had been hired to resurrect a dormant program.
  10. ↑ Rexrode, Joe (25 March 2015). "MSU's Nairn, OU's Hield represent Bahamas, friendship". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Dodd, Rustin. As No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown looms, Kansas guards prepare for matchup with Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield, Kansas City Star, January 3, 2016. "A native of the Bahamas, Hield, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, had gone to Sunrise to pursue a college basketball scholarship, and after two seasons in Kansas, he was a top-100 recruit with offers from schools all over the country. One of those schools was KU. The Jayhawks’ staff was interested in Hield, Self says."
  12. ↑ Olson, Eric (25 March 2015). "Oklahoma's Buddy Hield thrives in the clutch". The Detroit News. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Big 12 Player of Year Hield returning to Oklahoma for senior season". Fox Sports. Associated Press. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Sooners' Hield Leads All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Honors". Big 12 Conference. March 8, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  15. ↑ "USBWA Unveils Award Watchlists". U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  16. ↑ Johnson, Raphielle (December 2, 2015). "Naismith Trophy early season watch list released". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  17. ↑ Mattioli, Kami (January 5, 2016). "Kansas fans stick around to show love for Oklahoma's Buddy Hield". The Sporting News. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  18. ↑ Payne, Terrence (February 11, 2016). "Naismith Trophy midseason list announced". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  19. ↑ O'Donnell, Ricky (April 8, 2016). "Oklahoma's Buddy Hield named 2016 Wooden Award winner". SB Nation. New York City. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  20. ↑ Reid, John (June 23, 2016). "New Orleans Pelicans select Buddy Hield with 6th overall pick in 2016 NBA Draft". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Pelicans Sign 2016 First Round Draft Pick Buddy Hield". NBA.com. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Davis, Hield lift Pelicans past Pacers, 102-95". ESPN.com. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Joel Embiid, Buddy Hield named Kia Rookies of the Month". NBA.com. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Cousins scores 28 points to lead Kings over Pelicans 105-99". ESPN.com. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  25. ↑ Boone, Kyle (February 12, 2017). "WATCH: Buddy Hield ejected for giving DeMarcus Cousins punch below the belt". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Kings Acquire Hield, Evans, Galloway, and 2017 Draft Selections". NBA.com. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Cauley-Stein scores 29, Kings beat Nuggets 116-100". ESPN.com. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Warriors win sixth straight, beat Kings 114-100". ESPN.com. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Hield's 22 points lead Kings to 123–117 win against Wolves". ESPN.com. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Dario Saric, Buddy Hield named Kia NBA Rookies of the Month". NBA.com. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  31. ↑ "Hield, Lawson lead Kings past Suns, 129-104". ESPN.com. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  32. ↑ "Buddy Hield Named to 2016-17 NBA All-Rookie First Team". NBA.com. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  33. ↑ Jones, Jason (November 25, 2017). "Kings get hard lesson in 'fool's gold' offense. Then Hield's career night falls short". sacbee.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  34. ↑ "Injured Warriors play short, don't have enough against Kings". ESPN.com. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  35. 1 2 Rohde, John (August 28, 2014). "The Summer of Buddy Love". SoonerSports.com. Norman, Oklahoma. Retrieved April 8, 2016. Playing four games in the city of Tepic in the western part of the country for former Iowa State and current Colorado State head coach Larry Eustachy, Hield averaged a tournament-leading 19.8 points per game and a team-high 6.0 rebounds.
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