Buddy Hield continues to build on a historic season and now he is one step closer to being the National Player of the Year.
The senior guard was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Trophy, annually given to the best college basketball player in the nation.
Hield is averaging just over 25 points, five rebounds and two assist per game this season. He is currently fourth on Oklahoma's all-time scoring list with 2,099 points.
Tuesday, Hield broke the Big 12 record for most three-pointers made in a season (121) and guided the Sooners to a 73-71 victory over No. 19 Baylor.
Hield joins Virginia's Malcolm Brogdon, Providence's Kris Dunn, North Carolina's Brice Johnson, Utah's Jakob Poeltl, LSU's Ben Simmons, Kentucky's Tyler Ulis, Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff and Michigan State's Denzel Valentine.
There were 50 candidates for the award when the season began before the list was trimmed down to 30 players. The list will be narrowed to four players on March 20 and the winner will be announced April 3 during the week of the Final Four in Houston.
