Illinois

By ADAM ZAGORIA Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn is staying put. The 7-foot native of Jamaica announced Friday he will return for his junior season after opting to withdraw from the NBA Draft. He also considered transferring to Florida State or Kentucky. Cockburn averaged 17.7 points and 9.5 rebounds last season en route to First-Team All-Big Ten honors. He joins … [Read more...] about Kofi Cockburn announces he will return to Illinois

By ADAM ZAGORIA llinois big man Kofi Cockburn is poised to announce his future plans on Friday, and Illini fans are waiting with bated breath. His camp had initially said Cockburn planned to remain in the NBA Draft but he is not projected to be drafted and his plans soon changed. After withdrawing from the Draft ahead of the July 7 deadline, the 7-foot Cockburn is … [Read more...] about Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn to announce plans Friday

By TOBIAS BASS As the summer kicks into full gear, prospects across the nation are set to participate in the Adidas Gauntlet, Nike EYBL and Under Armour Sessions, among other AAU events. Among the standouts this July has been class of 2022 four-star forward Colin Smith, showing his versatility this past weekend as the 3SSB Event in Birmingham, AL. The 6-foot-8, 200 … [Read more...] about Class of 2022 four-star forward Colin Smith talks Top 10 schools

By ADAM ZAGORIA Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn will withdraw from the NBA Draft but remain in the Transfer Portal, he told Joe Tipton Tuesday. The 6-foot-11 Cockburn also considered UConn, St. John’s, PIttsburgh and Kansas before pledging to Illinois in January 2019. Cockburn averaged 17.7 points and 9.5 rebounds last season en route to First-Team All-Big Ten honors, … [Read more...] about Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn withdraws from NBA Draft, will remain in Transfer Portal

By ADAM ZAGORIA Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn will enter the Transfer Portal while remaining in the NBA Draft for now, according to Andrew Slater. The 6-foot-11 Cockburn also considered UConn, St. John’s, PIttsburgh and Kansas before pledging to Illinois in January 2019. 7’ Kofi Cockburn, who was a 2nd-team All-American & 1st-team All-Big 10, will enter the … [Read more...] about Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn to transfer, remain in NBA Draft

By ADAM ZAGORIA Illinois sophomore center Kofi Cockburn will remain in the NBA Draft, sources said. “Basketball took me places that I wouldn’t dare dream of as a boy, it taught me lessons in life,” Cockburn said in April when he announced he was testing the waters. “The NBA has been a life long dream of mine and I am ready to go to the next level and see what’s in store … [Read more...] about Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn to remain in NBA Draft

By ADAM ZAGORIA After losing Adam Miller to the Transfer Portal, Illinois effectively replaced him Saturday with the addition of former Utah guard Alfonso Plummer. The 6-foot-4 Plummer averaged 13.6 points and 2.2 assists while shooting 38 percent from deep as a senior at Utah before transferring due to the coaching change there. Plummer, a native of Puerto Rico, will … [Read more...] about Illinois adds former Utah guard Alfonso Plummer

By ADAM ZAGORIA Brandin Podziemski is headed to Illinois. The 6-foot-6, 195-pound guard from St. John’s Northwestern Academies (WI) School chose the Illini over Kentucky, Miami, Wake Forest and Vanderbilt. “I will be taking my talents to the University of Illinois and I chose them because it was the best fit for me and also because of the relationships I’ve built not … [Read more...] about Four-star shooting guard Brandin Podziemski commits to Illinois

Illinois junior guard Ayo Dosunmu declared for the NBA Draft on Tuesday on ESPN’s The Jump. He is listed as the No. 22 Best Available prospect by ESPN.com. The NBA Draft is July 29. Dosunmu averaged 20.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists during his junior season, becoming the first NCAA player in the last 11 years to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and five … [Read more...] about Illinois’ Dosunmu declares for NBA Draft