Hield in 3-point contest at All-Star festivities

SACRAMENTO — The NBA announced Tuesdaythat it has selected Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield to participate in the 2019 MTN Dew 3Point Contest in Charlotte, NC as part of All-Star Saturday Night festivities.

The third-year guard out of Oklahoma is averaging a career-high and team-best 20.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 31.5 minutes per game in 53 contests —all starts. The Bahamian currently ranks fourth in the NBA in three-point field goals made (180), trailing only James Harden, Stephon Curry and Paul George and third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.460). He has hit at least one threepointer in all but three contests, notched four or more in 22 games and six-plus on six occasions.

Joining Hield in the contest are Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Seth Curry (Portland Trail Blazers), Danny Green (Toronto Raptors), Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), and Kemba Walker (Charlotte Hornets).

Hield marks the fifth player to represent Sacramento at the All-Star Saturday staple and first since current Kings assistant general manager Peja Stojakovic did in 2004 after winning the event in both 2002 and 2003. Other Kings players to compete in the contest include Mitch Richmond (1992 and 1994), Jim Les (1992) and Danny Ainge (1991).