The NBA announced today that it has selected Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield to participate in the 2019 MTN Dew 3-Point Contest in Charlotte, NC as part of All-Star Saturday Night festivities.
The third-year guard out of Oklahoma is averaging a career-high and team-best 20.5 points (.480 FG%, .460 3pt%, .863 FT%), 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 31.5 minutes per game in 53 contests (all starts). The Bahamian currently ranks fourth in the NBA in three-point field goals made (180), trailing only James Harden, Stephon Curry and Paul George and third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.