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Buddy Hield
Chavano Rainer "Buddy" Hield (/hiːld/ HEELD; born December 17, 1992) is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners and was named the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016.
In 2016, Hield 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. He was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans and was traded to the Sacramento Kings for DeMarcus Cousins in 2017. Hield was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in a package for Domantas Sabonis in 2022. In February 2024, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. In July 2024, Hield was involved in a six-team trade that involved him getting traded to the Golden State Warriors.
Hield grew up in Eight Mile Rock, a coastal region west of Freeport, in the West Grand Bahama district in the Bahamas. He was fifth of seven children of his mother Jackie Braynen. Hield received his nickname from his mother after Bud Bundy of the sitcom Married... with Children.
Hield attended Jack Hayward High School in Freeport. He 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 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.
After his performances in The Bahamas, Hield was recruited to attend Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, a basketball prep school in a suburb of Wichita, Kansas. Former Wichita State assistant and then-Sunrise coach Kyle Lindsted recruited the 6-foot 4-inch (1.93 m) guard. 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 tournament. As a senior in the 2011–12 season, Hield averaged 22.7 points on .491 shooting in 21.0 minutes per game.
Hield was highly recruited and selected the Oklahoma Sooners over the Kansas Jayhawks.
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 after averaging 16.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. Hield worked on his defense prior to his junior year and expanded his offensive game to more of a high-volume three-point shooter.
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, Hield decided to return for his senior season. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection and was named Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
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Buddy Hield
Chavano Rainer "Buddy" Hield (/hiːld/ HEELD; born December 17, 1992) is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners and was named the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016.
In 2016, Hield 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. He was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans and was traded to the Sacramento Kings for DeMarcus Cousins in 2017. Hield was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in a package for Domantas Sabonis in 2022. In February 2024, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. In July 2024, Hield was involved in a six-team trade that involved him getting traded to the Golden State Warriors.
Hield grew up in Eight Mile Rock, a coastal region west of Freeport, in the West Grand Bahama district in the Bahamas. He was fifth of seven children of his mother Jackie Braynen. Hield received his nickname from his mother after Bud Bundy of the sitcom Married... with Children.
Hield attended Jack Hayward High School in Freeport. He 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 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.
After his performances in The Bahamas, Hield was recruited to attend Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, a basketball prep school in a suburb of Wichita, Kansas. Former Wichita State assistant and then-Sunrise coach Kyle Lindsted recruited the 6-foot 4-inch (1.93 m) guard. 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 tournament. As a senior in the 2011–12 season, Hield averaged 22.7 points on .491 shooting in 21.0 minutes per game.
Hield was highly recruited and selected the Oklahoma Sooners over the Kansas Jayhawks.
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 after averaging 16.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. Hield worked on his defense prior to his junior year and expanded his offensive game to more of a high-volume three-point shooter.
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, Hield decided to return for his senior season. He was a first-team All-Big 12 selection and was named Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.