Buddy. Buckets.
The former Oklahoma guard put on a clinic in Chicago on Saturday night, winning the NBA 3-Point Contest on his last shot.
BUDDY HIELD WINS IT ON THE LAST SHOT! #MtnDew3pt pic.twitter.com/P79YaVm0JO
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020
Hield needed 26 to tie Phoenix Suns guard, and 2018 NBA 3-Point Contest winner, Devin Booker. Hield closed the door with a money ball as time expired to crown himself as the 2020 three-point contest champion.
In his opening round, Hield tied Booker for first place with 27 points.
Buddy Hield takes home the #MtnDew3pt trophy! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/8dBZjRAFwU
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2020
Hield is in his fourth season in the NBA and set a record for most 3-pointers made through three seasons. So far this season, Hield is averaging 20.4 points per game. From deep, Hield is averaging 3.8 makes per game and 9.9 shots attempted per game good for a 38.5 percent shooting from 3-point range.
Hield was a part of the 2016 Final Four team and was drafted sixth overall in the 2016 draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. He won the Naismith Trophy following that Final Four run, awarded to the men’s college basketball player who achieves great success on the court.
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