Oklahoma's top 10 all-time NBA Draft picks
By Chip Rouse
7T. Buddy Hield, G
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.