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 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Nearly three years after the end of his college career, a date has been set to honor the jersey of Illini great Kofi Cockburn. Illinois Basketball announced on Wednesday that ...

1. What a great week to honor two Illini basketball legends. Don't bother worrying about whether out-of-town stupid has a problem with Illinois this week honoring two All-Americans who left an ...

Kofi Cockburn smiled as he walked into the State Farm Center media gaggle on Tuesday night. The legendary Illini center was just an hour away from his honored jersey ceremony in front of a Champaign ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kofi Cockburn already was a giant in the discussion for the best big man in Illini history with the only thing holding him back just a lack of longevity. With the Kofi Cockburn already was a giant in ...

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.

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 storied career in ...

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 ...