Oklahoma product Buddy Hield is looking to secure a top-three spot in the 2016 NBA draft on June 23, and is doing well to boost his stock entering the draft.
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Hield Visits Celtics
Monday, June 13
ESPN's Jeff Goodman reported Hield worked out for the Boston Celtics on Monday, and he shot lights-out from three-point range. Goodman noted that Hield "hit 85 of 100 in front of Celtics brass."
Per Goodman, the former Oklahoma star impressed during the session. Kentucky's Jamal Murray also worked out for Boston, hitting 79 three-pointers out of 100.
Goodman continued to say that Hield is one of the 2016 NBA draft's elite shooting prospects:
Hield drastically improved his shooting from downtown during his collegiate career. He hit 23.8 percent of his threes as a freshman, before ascending to a 45.7 mark during his senior year. Hield attempted 322 long-range shots last season, hitting 147.
His jump shot is the Bahamas native's best attribute, and he can beat an opponent from deep on big stages. In last season's Elite Eight matchup with Orego ...
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