Buddy Hield
Bahamian professional basketball player
Born
December 17th, 1992
32 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Bahamas
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This professional basketball player played college basketball at Oklahoma, where he won the Naismith College Player of the Year award in 2016. In the NBA, played for teams including the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings. His shooting ability, particularly from three-point range, contributed significantly to his team's offensive strategies. In 2021, achieved the title of NBA Three-Point Contest champion.
Won the Naismith College Player of the Year award
Played for the New Orleans Pelicans
Played for the Sacramento Kings
Won the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2021
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