CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 27: Kofi Cockburn #21 of the Illinois Fighting Illini reacts during the game against the Ohio Bobcats at State Farm Center on November 27, 2020 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Kofi Cockburn returning to the Illinois basketball program is the best news a fan could hear.
The Illini haven’t had a player like Kofi come through the program in years and maybe even ever. He is a special talent and the big man will be returning for one more year of sensational basketball.