Chavano Rainer "Buddy" Hield ( ; born December 17, 1992) is a Bahamian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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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

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. He was selected with the sixth overall pick in the

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by the

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and was traded to the

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for

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in 2017. Hield was dealt to the

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in a package for

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in 2022. In February 2024, he was traded to the

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. In July 2024, Hield was involved in a six-team trade that involved him getting traded to the

Early life

Hield grew up in Eight Mile Rock, a coastal region west of Freeport, in the West Grand Bahama district in

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. 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

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. Former

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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

over the

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College career

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

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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. Hield was listed on the Oscar Robertson Award preseason watchlist as well as the

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preseason watchlist. He recorded a career-high of 46 points in a triple overtime loss to

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on January 4, 2016, receiving a standing ovation from the opposing crowd after a postgame interview with

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. Hield's 46 points tied the record for most points scored by an opponent at

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. He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11. Following his senior year at Oklahoma, Hield won the John R. Wooden Award on April 7, 2016, as the best college basketball player for the 2015–16 season, averaging 25 points, 5.7 rebounds, two assists per game, and led the nation in three-point shots.

Professional career

New Orleans Pelicans (2016–2017)

2016–17 season: All–Rookie Honors & mid–season trade

On June 23, 2016, Hield was selected by the

with the sixth overall pick in the

. On July 22, he signed with the Pelicans. On December 15, Hield had his best outing as a Pelican with 21 points and five three-pointers in a 102–95 victory over the

. On January 3, 2017, Hield was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December.

Sacramento Kings (2017–2022)

On February 20, 2017, Hield was traded, along with

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, Langston Galloway and 2017 first-round and second-round draft picks, to the

for

and Omri Casspi. Hield made his Kings debut three days later, scoring 16 points off the bench in a 116–100 victory over the

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. He was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for March. On April 11, Hield set a new career high with 30 points in a 129–104 victory over the

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. At the end of the season, he was named to the

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2017–18 season: Career-high three–point percentage

Hield began the 2017–18 season as a starter before switching to a bench role and becoming the team's sixth man after seven games. On November 25, 2017, Hield scored a season-high 27 points off the bench with a career-high seven three-pointers in a narrow 97–95 loss to the

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. He shot 43.1 percent from three-point range in 2017–18, which placed him ninth in the NBA among qualified players.

2018–19 season: Career-high points per game

In December 2018, Hield had a seven-game streak with 20 points or more. On January 5, 2019, he scored 32 points and had a career-high eight three-pointers in a 127–123 loss to the Warriors. On January 19, Hield made an off-balance, fadeaway three-pointer just before time expired and scored 35 points in a narrow 103–101 victory over the

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. On March 23, he had 25 points and broke the franchise season record for three-pointers in a 112–103 victory over the Suns. Hield made 7 of 14 shots from beyond the arc, giving him 245 three-pointers for the season and surpassing the mark of 240 set by

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in 2003–04. In April, he broke

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's NBA record (599) for most three-pointers made in a player's first three seasons.

2019–20 season: Contract extension

On October 21, 2019, Hield signed a four-year contract extension. On December 26, he accused coaches and teammates of having "trust issues" after he was benched late in regulation of a game that the Kings eventually lost in double overtime to the

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. Hield apologized to the whole team the next day for his remarks. Hield eventually lost his starting spot to Bogdan Bogdanović, but the switch produced a boost in his production and efficiency; in only his second game off the bench, on January 27, 2020, and again against the Timberwolves, Hield scored a career-high 42 points to lead the Kings to a 133–129 overtime victory. Afterwards, Hield dedicated the game to his idol

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, who died in a helicopter accident the day prior. On February 15, Hield won the

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at NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, topping

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27–26 in the final round.

2020–21 season: Fastest in NBA history to hit 1,000 3–pointers

On December 23, 2020, Hield recorded 22 points, four rebounds, and three assists, alongside a game-winning, buzzer-beating tip-in, in a 124–122 overtime win against the

. On February 28, 2021, Hield became the fastest player in history to make 1,000 three-pointers, needing 350 games only to reach the mark, but that record has since been broken by Duncan Robinson. On July 29, 2021, it was reported that the Kings were moving towards a deal sending Hield to the

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in exchange for forwards Kyle Kuzma and Montrezl Harrell. The deal fell through as the Lakers ended up trading Kuzma and Harrell in a package to the

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for

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Indiana Pacers (2022–2024)

2021–22 season: Mid–season trade

On February 8, 2022, Hield, Tyrese Haliburton, and Tristan Thompson were traded to the

in exchange for Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb,

, and a 2023 second-round pick. Three days later, Hield made his Pacers debut, starting alongside Haliburton in a 120–113 loss to the

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, recording a near triple double with 16 points, eight assists, and nine rebounds. On February 15, Hield scored a season-high 36 points on 8–12 three-point shooting, while dishing out four assists in a 128–119 loss to the

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2022–23 season: Franchise record for most threes made in a season

On December 5, Hield became the second-fastest player in NBA history to reach 1,500 career three-pointers, only behind

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. On December 27, Hield tied a then season-high 28 points on 6-of-7 three-point shooting, along with nine rebounds in a 129–114 victory over the

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. Two days later, with a three-pointer against the

just three seconds into the game, Hield scored the fastest field goal recorded in NBA history since the

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, passing

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Pacer

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. On January 11, 2023, Hield posted a new season-high 31 points, eight rebounds, and 7-of-15 three-point shooting in a loss to the

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. On February 15, he put up 27 points in a 117–113 victory over the

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. Hield also made his 230th three-pointer of the season, surpassing

for the most three-pointers made in a season in Pacers history. Hield and All–Star teammate Tyrese Haliburton were selected to participate in the 2023 NBA Three-Point Contest, where they both lost in the finals to

2023–24 season: Assisting Pacers' ascension

Before the start of the 2023–24 season, Hield changed his jersey number for the first time in his career, switching from 24 to 7, formerly worn by Pacers

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, Al Jefferson,

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, and George Hill. In back-to-back games coming off the bench, Hield scored 19 points, once in a one-point loss to the

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on November 4, and again in a 41-point victory against rookie

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and the

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on November 6, giving head coach

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his 900th career win.

Philadelphia 76ers (2024)

On February 8, 2024, Hield was traded to the

in a three-team deal involving the

. The next day, he made his 76ers debut, putting up 20 points and six assists in a 127–121 loss to the

. Hield played in a league-high total of 84 games in the 2023–24 season, averaging 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists.

Golden State Warriors (2024–present)

On July 6, 2024, Hield was traded to the

in a six-team trade also including the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, and Charlotte Hornets, which became the NBA's first six-team transaction. Hield made his Warriors debut on October 23, putting up 22 points with five three-pointers made and five rebounds in 15 minutes played off the bench in a 139–104 victory over the

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. Two days later, Hield put up 27 points with seven three-pointers made in a 127–86 victory over the

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. He put up a total of 12 three-pointers made across his first two career games with the Warriors, the most three-pointers made by a player in his first two games with a team in NBA history. On May 4, 2025, Hield put up 33 points on nine three-pointers made in a 103–89 Game 7 win over the

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to eliminate them in the first round. His nine three-pointers tied Donte DiVincenzo's record for the most made three-pointers in a playoff game 7. His six three-pointers made in the first half, were an NBA playoff game 7 first half record and tied the record for any half of a game 7 (also with DiVincenzo).

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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National team career

Hield traveled to the city of

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from August 1-7, 2014, to represent the Bahamas national team in the 2014 Centrobasket, which is the regional

championship of

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for the

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n and

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subzone. Hield's coach in the tournament was Larry Eustachy. He averaged a tournament-leading 19.8 points per game and a team-high 6.0 rebounds.

Personal life

Hield's first child, a daughter, was born in 2017. In the days after

Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Dorian was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone, which became the most intense on record to strike The Bahamas. It is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic basin in term ...

struck the Bahamas, Hield donated $105,000 to the Hurricane Dorian Relief fund and created a

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page to raise an extra $1,000,000 to help families devastated by the hurricane.

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Oklahoma Sooners bio
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