The NBA announced today that it has selected Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield to participate in the 2020 MTN Dew 3-Point Contest as part of All-Star Saturday Night festivities in Chicago. Hield becomes only the third player in franchise history to compete in multiple 3-Point Contests (2019, 2020), joining Kings Assistant General Manager Peja Stojakovic (2002, 2003, 2004) and Mitch Richmond (1992, 1994).
In his fourth season, the Bahamas native is averaging a team-high 20.3 points (.427 FG%, .376 3pt%, .824 FT%), 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 33.5 minutes per game through 50 games (44 starts). Hield currently ranks third in the NBA in three-point field goals made (186), trailing only James Harden and Damian Lillard.