NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Buddy Hield's rise from a raw talent in the Bahamas one of the top scorers in college basketball has lifted everyone he's touched on his journey.
He's lifted the University of Oklahoma. His 46-point scoring binge at Kansas made him the talk of college basketball, then he led the Sooners to their first No. 1 ranking since 1990.
He helped his prep school, Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kansas, emerge on a national scale. And as he's lifted his own draft potential, he's become a role model back home for those who aspire to play at a higher level.