Buddy Hield, born on December 17, 1992), whose hometown is in Freeport, Bahamas, is a Bahamian professional basketball player. He was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 6th overall pick in the first round of 2016, and officially joined the NBA. He is currently playing for the Sacramento Kings and is a shooting guard.
Location: G (No. 24)
Height: 1.93 meters / 6 feet 4
Weight: 100kg/220lbs
Birthday: 1992-12-17
Team: Indiana Pacers
School: University of Oklahoma
Draft: No. 6 in the first round of 2016
Nationality: Bahamas
Salary this season: $24.43 million
He played for the Trail Blazers basketball team of the University of Oklahoma in college. In his junior season, he averaged 17.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was 41%. It is worth mentioning that he averaged only 7.8 points, this is a leap forward, and the three-pointer has become a conventional offensive weapon on offense.
In the 2016 draft, Hield officially started his NBA career with the Pelicans. He is an older rookie. In July of the same year, he completed a four-year rookie contract worth $15.89 million with the Pelicans; on February 21, 2017, he was selected by the Pelicans The Orcs were traded to the Kings. Although he didn’t sit firmly in the Pelicans, his three-point ability made more people pay attention to him. Hield is a scorer, especially on the perimeter. He can shoot from any position, and he can shoot very fast.