Kobe Bufkin is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. Bufkin played in high school for Grand Rapids Christian High School where he was a three-time All-state honoree and a 2021 McDonald's All-American Boys Game selection. Bufkin played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines where he was a 2023 third-team All-Big Ten selection as a sophomore. Bufkin was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, with whom he played for 2 seasons.
| South Bay Lakers Current Roster |
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| 1 Thiero (NBA) • 2 Davis • 3 Marčiulionis • 5 Jones • 9 James • 11 Timme (TW) • 20 Smith (TW) • 21 Goode • 22 Watson • 30 Mañon (TW) • 34 Cumberland • 35 Kelley • 47 Kaluma |
| Head coach: Guthrie • Assistant coaches: Cerda • Huang • Flynn • Charlo |