UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - FEBRUARY 18: The Illinois Fighting Illini logo on a pair of shorts during a college basketball game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Bryce Jordan Center on February 18, 2020 in University Park, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
Snagging a big man for the future is priority No. 1 for the Illinois basketball team.
It was fun watching Kofi Cockburn tear up the Big Ten during his freshman campaign. He was a 7-foot monster who was rarely stopped by the opposing team. But his great first year with the Illini enabled him to be looked at by NBA scouts.