With soft touch around the basket with both hands, and even a floater he would occasionally unpack, Cockburn could score in a variety of ways around the rim. A native of Kingston, Jamaica, he didn't ...

One of the most memorable players in Illinois basketball history, Kofi Cockburn etched his name into Illini lore as a two-time All-American, a walking double-double and, not for nothing, a winner.

The former Illini All-American first committed to play for the Jamaican National Basketball Team in late November. But after two dominating performances in back-to-back wins against Puerto Rico, the ...

One of the best players in college basketball could be on the move. It was just announced that Illinois star Kofi Cockburn is officially in the transfer portal. Cockburn is easily the best player to ...

Notching a career that consisted of being the Big Ten Rookie of the Year and a two-time All-American, Kofi was one of the driving forces of Brad Underwood's Illini squads between 2019 and 2021. The ...

CHAMPAIGN — Each Kofi Cockburn dunk on Saturday erased more and more of the struggles Illinois basketball has had with Wisconsin in the past decade. The last time Illinois beat Wisconsin in Champaign, ...

CHAMPAIGN — In black letters on a white t-shirt, the phrase "MORE THAN AN ATHLETE" sprawled across Kofi Cockburn's chest. His t-shirt choice seemed every bit intentional for his media session ...

CHAMPAIGN — In a series of missed opportunities for Illinois in its loss to Ohio State on Saturday, one moment jumps out that could have been the catalyst for another comeback victory for the Illini.

CHAMPAIGN — Just before Kofi Cockburn went to the free-throw line with 54 seconds left on Wednesday against No. 5 Michigan, Giorgi Bezhanishvili pulled him aside for a quick word. The two stood on an ...

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu talks with teammates forward Zach Griffith (4) and center Kofi Cockburn (21) on the sideline, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska Thursday ...

Today marks another entry in our ongoing Illinois on SI "Best of the Century" series featuring the top 10 Illini players over the past 25 years. In our selection process, we considered individual ...