Oklahoma hoops legend Buddy Hield sets Pacers single season record for made 3’s
Oklahoma’s had one heck of a perplexing season on the hardwood. They’ve struggled with consistency and have fallen victim to having to play in the hardest conference in college basketball. They’re currently off the bubble for the NCAA tournament, even after a win over No. 12 Kansas State.
The last Oklahoma team that made a meaningful run in the NCAA tournament was led by Buddy Hield. He capped off one of the program’s best careers with a trip to the Final Four. Hield is now a starter for the Indiana Pacers and just passed an NBA legend for a significant single-season milestone.
FRANCHISE RECORD.🎯
Buddy Hield has passed Reggie Miller for the most three-pointers made in a single season in franchise history with 230. pic.twitter.com/UDy4pd010A
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) February 16, 2023
Hield became the Pacers’ single-season leader for three-pointers, passing one of the best shooters in NBA history, Reggie Miller.
Miller was and will always remain one of the NBA’s premier shooters. He helped redefine basketball with his ability to shoot from distance. It helped paved the way for the long-range snipers we see across the basketball landscape today.
Hield has been a threat from distance since becoming a Sooner, where he left Norman as its all-time leader in three-pointers made and attempted with 349 three’s made.
Indiana has 22 games remaining and is in position to fight for a playoff spot, meaning Hield will continue to play starter minutes. He’ll have the chance to add to his already franchise-leading single-season record while helping his team push for a playoff berth in just his first year in Indiana.
While the Pacers begin their All-Star break, Hield and his Pacers teammate Tyrese Haliburton (former Iowa State Cyclone) will participate in the 3-point contest at All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Hield is no stranger to the contest, as he won it in 2020 while a member of the Sacramento Kings. He could put himself into rare air by winning it twice.
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