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Somewhere, Juwan Howard is smiling.
First he managed the commitment of four-star small forward/shooting guard Isaiah Barnes out of Illinois. Then, he got a big man in three-star power forward Will Tschetter.
On Friday, Howard added to the duo, making it a veritable trio.
2021 Grand Rapids (MI) Christian four-star shooting guard Kobe Bufkin is rated by Rivals.com as the No. 61 player in the nation. According to 247Sports, he’s the No. 3 player in the state of Michigan. And days after turning out a top five which included Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, LSU and DePaul, the in-state prospect chose the maize and blue, committing to Howard and Michigan.
First I thank God for the blessings, abilities and talents – I cherish them!
Thank you to my family n friends
All my Coaches Trainers and Mentors
Thank you to all my many teammates/ brothers and basketball moms n dads.@TiptonEdits pic.twitter.com/RNMdwQBS8x— Kobe Bufkin (@kb33zy_04) July 10, 2020
With three pledges in the 2021 class, Michigan moves up to No. 3 nationally in the 247Sports team rankings behind USC and Louisville, while also claiming the top spot in the Big Ten Conference.
Bufkin was primarily recruited by Detroit native Howard Eisley. He’s listed as being 6-foot-4, 175-pounds as of current.