<
        >
          EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
          Get ESPN+

          Is Oklahoma's Buddy Hield more Bradley Beal or Jimmer Fredette?

          play
          Is Buddy Hield the leading Wooden candidate? (1:40)

          Evaluating candidates for the John R. Wooden award, Seth Greenberg breaks down the credentials of Oklahoma's Buddy Hield. (1:40)

          Jan 29, 2016
          • Chad Ford
            Close

            Chad Ford

            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Senior NBA Writer for ESPN.com
            • ESPN Insider NBA Draft Analyst since 2002
            • Writes ESPN's NBA Draft Top 100 and Lottery Mock Draft
            Follow on Twitter
          • Kevin Pelton
            Close

            Kevin Pelton

            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
            Follow on Twitter

          For the past several years, ESPN Insider's Chad Ford and Kevin Pelton have simulated the kind of discussions that are taking place in front offices around the NBA -- where scouts and statistical experts break down NBA prospects using their "eyes, ears and numbers."