My Take
Buddy Hield is one of those guys who just makes you believe in the whole "bet on yourself" idea — growing up in Freeport, Bahamas, not exactly the most well-worn path to the NBA, he grinded his way to the University of Oklahoma and put together one of the most decorated college seasons in recent memory, sweeping the Naismith, Wooden, and Oscar Robertson awards all in 2016. In the pros he carved out his identity as one of the purest three-point shooters in the league, the kind of shooter defenses genuinely have to gameplan around. He's never quite been the superstar name on the marquee, but anyone who actually watches basketball knows exactly how dangerous he is when he gets a clean look — the arc is just beautiful.
Overview
Chavano Rainer "Buddy" Hield ( 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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Buddy Hield
- Name (Japanese)
- バディ・ヒールド
- Reading
- ばでぃ・ひーるど
- Born
- December 17, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Freeport, The Bahamas
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Oklahoma
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- 2016 Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year
- 2016 Oscar Robertson Trophy
- 2016 Naismith College Player of the Year
- 2016 John R. Wooden Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.