Kobe Bufkin came to Michigan basketball as a four-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting class. According to the Composite, the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Grand Rapids Christian star was the 46th-ranked player in the ’21 cycle.
Bufkin played as a freshman with the Wolverines, but it was his sophomore season when he really broke out. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 14 points. 4.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and shot 35.5% from 3 last season. Bufkin became Michigan’s go-to player toward the end of the season and when the Wolverines needed a big bucket, Bufkin usually took the shot.
Bufkin got to live out his dream by playing two seasons for Juwan Howard and Michigan. Then on Thursday night, Bufkin was selected with the No. 15 pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2023 NBA draft.
Here are the best Twitter reactions after Bufkin was taken.