For the first time in his young Michigan career, Kobe Bufkin has been named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the week.
Bufkin had a career-high 11 points to go along with three rebounds and went 4/9 from the field in 18 minutes off the bench in a 37-point thrashing of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.
This is the first time a Wolverine has earned the honor since Hunter Dickinson was named Freshman of the Week on Feb. 22, 2021.
Bufkin has made the most out of his limited minutes this year. The Grand Rapids native is averaging 10.