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 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Tuesday night was a special one in State Farm Center, and not just due to an Illini win. Illinois great Kofi Cockburn returned to State Farm Center for a banner raising ...

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 ...

The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Scott Richey, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Jul. 18—Kofi Cockburn, thus far, has been an anomaly when it comes to the big men who have played at ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...