UPDATE: Cockburn to UI officially official

Ahead of an important AAU weekend - all Illini eyes will be on Atlanta - beat writer Scott Richey tells of two important pieces that will help make-or-break next season: Ayo Dosunmu (he's back) and Kofi Cockburn (we're still waiting).

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CHAMPAIGN — Illinois men's basketball fans waited, some impatiently, nearly a week for good news on the recruiting front in the spring signing period. They got it Tuesday night.

Kofi Cockburn became the first official member of Illinois' 2019 recruiting class when he announced on Twitter he had signed his National Letter of Intent. The 7-foot, 290-pound center will fill a position of need for the Illini in the 2019-20 season. Illinois…