Buddy Hield Wins ESPY for Best Male College Athlete

<p>After an incredible senior season where he led the Sooners to the Final Four, Buddy Hield won the ESPY for Best Male College Athlete on Wednesday night. </p>

Thursday, July 14th 2016, 12:42 pm

By: Brett Coppenbarger

Buddy Hield Wins ESPY for Best Male College Athlete

It's been a year of celebration for Buddy Hield. After winning both the Naismith and Wooden Awards this past season, the recent lotto pick by the Pelicans added another trophy to his collection: the ESPY for Best Male College Athlete.

A huge congratulations to @buddyhield on representing #NaismithNation tonight - Best Male College Athlete #ESPYS pic.twitter.com/XhHh16YzuF
— The Naismith Trophy (@NaismithTrophy) July 14, 2016

ESPN's annual award show took place in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theatre, and was hosted by professional wrestler John Cena.

Congrats to Buddy Hield on being named #ESPYS Best Male College Athlete! pic.twitter.com/mSTUnMRQIw
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) July 14, 2016

Hield beat out Heisman trophy winner Derrick Henry from Alabama, Stanford soccer player Jordan Morris, Arkansas track and field's Jarrion Lawson, and Oklahoma State wrestler Alex Dieringer.

And Best Male College Athlete goes to @buddyhield! @OU_MBBall ???? https://t.co/asEDIAAYYl
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) July 14, 2016

Hield averaged 25 points per game during his senior season at Oklahoma while leading the Sooners to the Final Four. He also brought home the Oscar Robertson Award and was the back-to-back Big 12 Player of the Year.

ESPN's annual award show took place in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theatre, and was hosted by professional wrestler John Cena.

Congrats to Buddy Hield on being named #ESPYS Best Male College Athlete! pic.twitter.com/mSTUnMRQIw
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) July 14, 2016

Hield beat out Heisman trophy winner Derrick Henry from Alabama, Stanford soccer player Jordan Morris, Arkansas track and field's Jarrion Lawson, and Oklahoma State wrestler Alex Dieringer.

And Best Male College Athlete goes to @buddyhield! @OU_MBBall ???? https://t.co/asEDIAAYYl
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) July 14, 2016

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