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Kofi Cockburn returning to Illinois for junior season
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Kofi Cockburn will be back in Champaign this fall, and he’ll have a chance to be the country’s best player.
The rising junior center announced on Friday that he intends to play for Illinois during the 2021-22 season. His decision follows months of doubt about whether he would ever play for the Illini again, after putting his name in the NBA Draft and later entering the transfer portal.
Nonetheless, Cockburn chose to return to Illinois rather than head to Kentucky which now has two of Illinois’ formers assistants or Florida State, a powerhouse for building big men.
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Four Teams to Watch in Illinois’ Region
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Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
You may have heard that a somewhat important college basketball tournament starts this week. And our crack research staff here at The Champaign Room has informed me that the Illinois Fighting Illini are actually partcipating in it! How neat!
Illinois (23-6) garnered a No. 1 seed in the “Midwest” region and will face 16-seed Drexel on Friday afternoon. We don’t expect much resistance from the Dragons (unless they bring out an ACTUAL dragon), but there are several other teams worth keeping an eye on. Let’s meet ‘em.