Buddy Hield was one of the most dynamic scorers in college basketball last year for the Oklahoma Sooners, and he'll hope to have similar success with the New Orleans Pelicans after they made him the No. 6 pick in the 2016 NBA draft Thursday night.
Hield averaged 25.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in his senior year with the Sooners.
ESPN.com's Chad Ford believes he will have an immediate impact in New Orleans:
Hield steadily improved in each of his four years at Oklahoma. His shooting had grown by leaps and bounds by the time he wrapped up his college career:
CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein believes Hield can be an example for future college stars:
Here's a collection of more social media reactions to the selection:
Hield doesn't boast the highest ceiling of any player in this year's draft—at 22 years old, he may not get much better than he is now. In April, Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman compared Hield to Bradley Beal and J.J. Redick.
As long as his shooting carri ...
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