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Kofi Cockburn reportedly announcing sophomore season decision Saturday

Kofi Cockburn is scheduled to announce his decision for his sophomore season at Illinois on Saturday afternoon, according to college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein.

Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn tells me that he will announce his plans for next season on Saturday afternoon.

Cockburn is an early entrant to the 2020 NBA Draft.— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) August 1, 2020

His decision will come less than a day after Ayo Dosunmu announced his plans to return for the 2020-21 season.

A native of Jamaica, Cockburn started all 31 games for Illinois this season and averaged 13.