Kofi Cockburn declaring for the NBA Draft a week ago really sent shockwaves through the Illini fanbase. I always knew he should declare, but his letter announcing it made it sound like he isn’t coming back to the program. So, now what do the Illini do with the No. 5 spot? Well, landing someone like Moussa Cisse would be the answer.
Cisse is a 6-foot-10, 220-pound center from Lausanne Collegiate School and resides in Memphis, Tennessee. He is rated as a five-star recruit who is the No. 8 player in the class of 2021 and the No.