NEW ORLEANS – About two hours before Thunder vs. Pelicans on Wednesday, the home team trotted out an All-Star.
No, not Anthony Davis. While Davis is an All-Star starter for the West, he'll be accompanied at All-Star Weekend by former OU star guard Buddy Hield.
The rookie was selected to the World Team roster for the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge, which will be played Feb. 17 during All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.
There's still high interest for Hield in The Sooner State. As a senior, Hield won the 2016 Naismith and John Wooden Player of the Year awards and led OU to its first Final Four since 2002.