The 31-year-old Chavano Rainer “Buddy” Hield plays for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA as of November 2024. He began his high school basketball at Jack Hayward High School in Freeport, where he led his team to victory in the Grand Bahamas High School Championships. His impressive performance earned him an All-Bahamian Brand All-Bahamian Selection. Hield later transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas, for his junior and senior years. In 2011, as a junior at Sunrise Christian, Hield guided his team to the National Association of Christian Athletes national championship, where he was named the tournament MVP. During his senior season, he averaged 22.7 points per game.
Hield went on to play college basketball at the University of Oklahoma from 2012 to 2016. In his senior year, he won the Naismith College Player of the Year, the John R. Wooden Award, and the Oscar Robertson Trophy, affirming his place among the elite players in college basketball. He was selected sixth overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft. In his rookie season, Hield earned a spot on the NBA All-Rookie First Team, averaging 8.6 points per game across 57 games.
Who are Buddy Hield's siblings?
Buddy Hield has six siblings three brothers and three sisters named B.J. Simmons, Curvin, Coco, Chevez, Pepper, and Jennaya Hield. Growing up in a four-room household, Buddy Hield was surrounded by a large, close-knit family including his three brothers, three sisters, mother, cousins, aunts, and grandmother as per Heavy.
Buddy Hield's brothers
B.J. Simmons, Curvin, and Chevez Hield are Buddy Hield's brothers. All three brothers are older than Buddy Hield, according to ESPN.
Buddy Hield's sisters
Coco, Pepper, and Jennaya Hield are Buddy Hield's sisters. Coco is the youngest among all siblings, according to ESPN.
Buddy Hield's parents
Buddy Hield's parents, Jackie Swann and Vincent Hield, are from the Bahamas as per reports. When Buddy was 11, his parents divorced, and the family moved in with Swann's mother. Living in tight quarters, the seven children shared a bedroom in a home with multiple extended family members. According to Heavy, Swann worked three jobs—cleaning houses, catering weddings, and working in sales.
FAQs on Buddy Hield
A. Buddy Hield's father's name is Vincent Hield.
A. Jackie Swann is the mother of Buddy Hield.
A. Buddy Hield will make $8,780,488 in, 2024 as per Hoopshype.
A. Buddy Hield’s wingspan is 6 foot 9 inches.
