Buddy Hield
Chavano Rainer "Buddy" Hield 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.
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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.
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. Hield was listed on the Oscar Robertson Award preseason watchlist as well as the Naismith College Player of the Year preseason watchlist. He recorded a career-high of 46 points in a triple overtime loss to Kansas on January 4, 2016, receiving a standing ovation from the opposing crowd after a postgame interview with Scott Van Pelt. Hield's 46 points tied the record for most points scored by an opponent at Allen Fieldhouse. He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11.
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New Orleans Pelicans (2016–2017)
On June 23, 2016, Hield was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. 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 Indiana Pacers. 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 Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and 2017 first-round and second-round draft picks, to the Sacramento Kings for DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi. Hield made his Kings debut three days later, scoring 16 points off the bench in a 116–100 victory over the Denver Nuggets. 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 Phoenix Suns. At the end of the season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. 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 Los Angeles Clippers. He shot 43.1 percent from three-point range in 2017–18, which placed him ninth in the NBA among qualified players.
Indiana Pacers (2022–2024)
On February 8, 2022, Hield, Tyrese Haliburton, and Tristan Thompson were traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb, Domantas Sabonis, and a 2023 second-round pick. Three days later, Hield made his Pacers debut, starting alongside Haliburton in a 120–113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 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 Milwaukee Bucks. On December 5, Hield became the second-fastest player in NBA history to reach 1,500 career three-pointers, only behind Stephen Curry. 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 Atlanta Hawks. Two days later, with a three-pointer against the Cleveland Cavaliers just three seconds into the game, Hield scored the fastest field goal recorded in NBA history since the 1996–97 NBA season, passing Hall of Fame Pacer Reggie Miller.
Philadelphia 76ers (2024)
On February 8, 2024, Hield was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team deal involving the San Antonio Spurs. The next day, he made his 76ers debut, putting up 20 points and six assists in a 127–121 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. 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 (2024–2026)
On July 6, 2024, Hield signed a four year, $37.8 million contract with the Golden State Warriors via a six-team sign-and-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 Portland Trail Blazers. Two days later, Hield put up 27 points with seven three-pointers made in a 127–86 victory over the Utah Jazz. 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. Hield played in all 82 games for Golden State during the 2024–25 NBA season, posting averages of 11.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.
Atlanta Hawks (2026–present)
On February 5, 2026, Hield and Jonathan Kuminga were traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Kristaps Porziņģis.
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Hield traveled to the city of Tepic in Nayarit, Mexico from August 1-7, 2014, to represent the Bahamas national team in the 2014 Centrobasket, which is the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean 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.
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Hield's first child, a daughter, was born in 2017. In the days after Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas, Hield donated $105,000 to the Hurricane Dorian Relief fund and created a GoFundMe page to raise an extra $1,000,000 to help families devastated by the hurricane.
