Opting to forgo college basketball in the United States to begin his professional career in Australia, he made his debut for the Perth Wildcats in the NBL in 2018.

[1][2][3] He attended La Salle College in Perth and then spent two years at the Australian Institute of Sport's NBA Global Academy in Canberra.

[4] Swaka Lo Buluk played two seasons in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) with the BA Centre of Excellence.

[5] At the 2018 Under 18 National Championships, he helped Western Australia win the title, the state's first since 2001, scoring 16 points in the gold medal game.

[6] In the lead-up to the 2018–19 NBL season, Swaka Lo Buluk played for the Perth Wildcats during the pre-season when a large portion of the squad was on international duties.

[12] On 15 July 2019, Swaka Lo Buluk signed a three-year contract with the Wildcats, opting to forgo college basketball in the United States to begin his professional career in Australia.

In the grand final, the Senators defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks 96–81, with Swaka Lo Buluk recording nine points and six rebounds.

[12] Swaka Lo Buluk missed pre-season action leading up to the 2020–21 NBL season due to a groin aggravation.

[25] After playing for the Albury Wodonga Bandits in the NBL1 South,[26] Swaka Lo Buluk joined the Sydney Kings for the 2021–22 NBL season, initially as an injury replacement player for Dejan Vasiljevic,[27] before becoming an integral part of the squad.