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    Kobe Bufkin

    KobeBufkin

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    • Birthdate
      9/21/2003
    • College
      Michigan
    • Draft Info
      2023: Rd 1, Pk 15 (ATL)
    • Birthplace
      Grand Rapids, MI

    Stats

    • PTS
      4.2
    • REB
      1.6
    • AST
      1.3
    • FG%
      35.5
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      Lakers hold off Clippers in G League playoff thriller

      The South Bay Lakers survived a furious comeback attempt from the San Diego Clippers, holding on for a 122-119 victory at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo on Wednesday to advance in the NBA G League playoffs.
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        Nick Smith Jr. scored 34 points off the bench to lead the South Bay Lakers to a 137-114 victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Thursday at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, California.
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            Bufkin scores career-high 41 as Lakers top Go-Go

            Fueled by a career-high 41 points from Kobe Bufkin, the South Bay Lakers defeated the Capital City Go-Go 124-111 on Wednesday night at CareFirst Arena.
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              Davis records triple-double as Lakers hold off Stars

              RJ Davis produced a triple-double and the South Bay Lakers started the game on a 12-0 run in a 125-118 victory over the Salt Lake City Stars on Thursday night at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, California.
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