1. Kofi Mazeze Cockburn is a Jamaican professional basketball player for the Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League.
16 Facts About Kofi Cockburn
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Kofi Cockburn played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
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Kofi Cockburn first enrolled in high school at St Andrew Technical High in Kingston, Jamaica, then Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, New York.
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Kofi Cockburn played Amateur Athletic Union basketball for the New York Rens, and was teammates with his future Illinois teammate Alan Griffin.
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Kofi Cockburn was a consensus four-star recruit and was considered a top 50 player in the 2019 class.
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At the close of the regular season, Kofi Cockburn was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
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Kofi Cockburn was selected to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the media and was Honorable Mention All-Conference according to the coaches.
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Kofi Cockburn shot 53.2 percent from the floor and 67.7 percent at the foul line.
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Kofi Cockburn was a Second Team All-American and First Team All-Big Ten selection.
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Kofi Cockburn was suspended for the first three games of his junior season due to selling apparel and memorabilia.
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Kofi Cockburn was named to the First Team All-Big Ten.
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Kofi Cockburn then signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Utah Jazz.
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On 16 November 2022, Cockburn signed with the Niigata Albirex of the B League.
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Kofi Cockburn averaged 19 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.
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On 20 June 2023, Kofi Cockburn signed with the Seoul Samsung Thunders of the Korean Basketball League.
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In May 2024, Kofi Cockburn re-signed with the Seoul Samsung Thunders.