The wait is over. Legendary Illini center Kofi Cockburn will return to Illinois on Feb. 11 for his honored jersey ceremony at State Farm Center. The celebration of Cockburn’s dominant career in ...

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 ...

A two-time All-American at Illinois, Cockburn traveled from South Korea to see his jersey lifted to the State Farm Center rafters CHAMPAIGN — Kofi Cockburn just wanted to avoid crying on TV. Imagine ...

It has been 1,047 days since big man Kofi Cockburn last suited up in Illinois orange-and-blue threads. That’s less than three years. But in that period, Cockburn, a native of Kingston, Jamaica, has ...

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 ...

SAVOY, Ill. — Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood is in the unique position of trying to keep one of his All-American players from playing college SAVOY, Ill. — Illinois basketball coach Brad ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Kofi Cockburn will be making a return to the State Farm Center in February to receive recognition for his time spent as one of Illinois' greatest centers. During the men's ...

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, ...

No matter where Nagash Cockburn went in Jamaica, little brother Kofi was his shadow. When he played cards or video games with friends, when he ran an errand, when he watched “Pokemon” in his room — ...

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. — The NCAA has suspended Illinois center Kofi Cockburn for the first three games of the season because he sold apparel and memorabilia before new regulations that allow athletes to ...