Who did the Atlanta Hawks draft?

The Atlanta Hawks compete in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the NBA. The franchise has gone through a few name changes since inception, and won their only NBA championship in 1958, when they were known as the St. Louis Hawks. The team has not won a championship in 64 seasons, the second longest drought after the Sacramento Kings.

All of Hawks’ NBA Finals appearances came between 1957 to 1961, when they were the St. Louis Hawks. The team is currently led by star players Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, and along with new draft picks, they will be hoping to make a deep postseason run in the upcoming season.

Atlanta Hawks 2023 Draft Picks

The Atlanta Hawks drafted Kobe Bufkin in the first round and Seth Lundy in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft.

Kobe Bufkin

Kobe Bufkin was born on September 21, 2003. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. He signed a rookie scale contract on July 3, 2023 with the Atlanta Hawks and played collegiate basketball for the Michigan Wolverines.

Bufkin is a combo-guard who shot 46.3% from the field in college, including 32.5% from deep. Over two seasons for the Wolverines, he averaged 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per game. He was named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster and McDonald’s All-American Game in 2021.

Seth Lundy

Seth Lundy was picked 46th overall by the Hawks. He signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks on July 6, 2023 and plays as a small forward / shooting guard. Lundy is 6’6” and played collegiate basketball for Penn State.

Born on April 2, 2000, Lundy averaged 10.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks per game in four seasons in college. He shot 41.2% from the field, including 36.8% from 3-point range.