CHICAGO — The Magnolia Hotshots have tapped Kenyon Josep 'KJ' Buffen as their import for the upcoming Season 50 PBA Governors' Cup, league sources told SPIN.ph.
Listed at 6-foot-7 and 235-lbs, Buffen played US NCAA Division 1 basketball at Ole Miss and UAB where he suited up in 165 games and averaged a combined 9.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.
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After playing in Finland and New Zealand, Buffen suited up for Rans PIK of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) where he averaged 21. 5 points and 11.3 rebounds in the 2025-26 season.
Buffen 26, is expected to join Magnolia team practice on Tuesday.
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