Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kobe Bufkin was born September 21, 2003, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a shooting guard in the NBA.

As a freshman, Bufkin averaged three points and 1.1 rebounds per game in 10.6 minutes per game. On December 20, 2021, he earned co-Big Ten freshman of the week honors for his first double digit scoring effort on December 18 against Southern Utah. He picked up a lot of minutes as a sophomore following the 2022 departures of Eli Brooks, DeVante' Jones and Frankie Collins. He posted a then-career-high 22 points in back-to-back games against Lipscomb (December 17) and North Carolina in the Jumpman Invitational (December 21). On February 2, 2023, Bufkin contributed 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, for his first career double-double as well as a career-high eight assists against Northwestern. On February 26, Bufkin led Michigan with a career-high 28 points in an 87–79 overtime victory over Wisconsin. Following the regular season, he earned All-Big Ten 3rd team recognition from the media and honorable mention recognition from the coaches.