Buddy Hield’s return in 2015-16 has elevated Sooner basketball to a Final Four contender: When Buddy Hield made the decision to bypass early entry into the NBA to return to school for his senior season, it automatically elevated the prospects for the 2015-16 edition of Oklahoma basketball from being a top-25 team to one that could be a legitimate national championship contender.
Eighteen games into the current season, Hield has more than lived up to superstar status. Everyone knew Hield was a special player. After all, you don’t get voted Big 12 Player of the Year, which he was last season, if you do not stand out above the other outstanding players in the league.