Meet Jamaican basketball player Kofi Cockburn who is known to play basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini of the Big Ten. He was born on September 1, 1999. Kofi was born in Kingston Jamaica.
He attended Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, New York, during his high school years. He and Alan Griffin were known to be teammates. He was noted for averaging 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds a game while shooting 53.9 percent from the field.
He was able to receive scholarships to a variety of institutions, including Cincinnati, Connecticut, Florida State, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Oregon, and others, as a result of his ambitious and tactical performances. In the 2019 class, he was ranked in the top 50. He opened his college career with ten points and eleven rebounds.
Kofi Cockburn was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on September 1, 1999. In the year 2014, he relocated from Kingston to Queens, New York, to be with his mother, who had decided to go to Queens in 2009. At a young age, he became interested in basketball. He also played soccer, cricket, and track and field as a kid, in addition to basketball.
Which Year Did Kofi Cockburn Enter NBA Draft?
Kofi Cockburn entered the NBA Draft in the year 2022. Illinois star big man Kofi Cockburn has declared for the 2022 NBA Draft, forgoing his remaining eligibility to join the professionals.
