After showcasing some impressive improvements this year as a sophomore, Michigan Wolverines guard Kobe Bufkin’s stock with NBA scouts continues to rise.
He was selected late in the first round in a recent 2023 mock draft by The Athletic. But if he decides to come back to Ann Arbor for another season, he could see his draft stock rise even more.
In a recent 2024 mock draft, ESPN analyst Jonathan Givony projects Bufkin to be picked at No. 11 overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.
“The sophomore Bufkin is in the midst of an outstanding February, averaging 15.