Oklahoma's top 10 all-time NBA Draft picks

Oklahoma Sooners forward Blake Griffin (23) shoots as Syracuse Orange forward Arinze Onuaku (21) and Eric Devendorf (23) defend in the Sooners 84-71 victory against the Orange in the semifinals of the south region of the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Oklahoma Sooners forward Blake Griffin (23) shoots as Syracuse Orange forward Arinze Onuaku (21) and Eric Devendorf (23) defend in the Sooners 84-71 victory against the Orange in the semifinals of the south region of the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports / Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
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7T. Buddy Hield, G

Buddy Hield of the Oklahoma Sooners drives around Villanova guard Phil Booth in an NCAA Championship semifinal game in 2016.
Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) works around the defense of Villanova Wildcats guard Phil Booth (5) during the first half in the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Championship semifinal game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports / Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Buddy Hield played four seasons at Oklahoma (2012-16) and averaged 17.4 points per game and shot nearly 40 percent on three-point attempts. He was a consensus All-American and National Collegiate Player of the Year in 2016. Following his collegiate career, Hield was a first-round selection, sixth overall, of the New Orleans Pelicans in 2016 and was traded later that season to the Sacramento Kings. This past season was Hield's 10 NBA season. He averaged 12.2 points in 2023-24 with the Philadelphia 76ers. His best season was in 2018-19 with Sacramento, when he averaged 20.7 points.