Following up with the former Illini center and All-American three years after his departure
With Monday's tip-off of Illinois men's basketball’s 2024-2025 season, the Illini have now officially entered their third season without 7-foot center Kofi Cockburn.
During his sophomore year, Cockburn, alongside star guard Ayo Dosunmu, helped lead Illinois to its first No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament since 2005, while tacking on a Big Ten Tournament title in the process and finishing No. 2 in the final AP Poll. Although Cockburn went undrafted in 2022, he signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz – a deal that allowed him to receive a financial bonus if he signed with the Jazz’s G-League affiliate if he were to be released from the NBA squad.
Ahead of the 2023-24 season, Cockburn moved to the South Korean KBL and produced even bigger numbers – 23.6 points and 11.8 rebounds – for the Seoul Samsung Thunders.
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