Cockburn Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
November 11, 2019 | Men's Basketball
Center averaged a double-double over first three games of Illini career
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois' Kofi Cockburn was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday, the conference office announced. Cockburn had an impressive debut with the Fighting Illini, averaging a double-double on the week while helping lead the team to a 2-1 record.
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois
C, 7-0, 290, Kingston, Jamaica, Oak Hill Academy (Va.)
• Averaged a double-double during the opening week of his collegiate career with 14.0 points and 10.7 rebounds while shooting 60% from the field over three games
• Had a historic start to his career with the Orange and Blue, becoming the first Illini freshman in 37 years to record double-doubles in each of his first two games
• Double-double of 10 points and game-high 11 rebounds with 2 blocks in season opening win over Nicholls (Nov. 5)
• Second-straight double-double with game highs of 23 points and 14 rebounds on 8-12 FG in just 23 minutes in the 12-point win at Grand Canyon (Nov. 8)
• 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks at #21 Arizona (Nov. 10)
Kofi Cockburn is the first Illini freshman to record double-doubles in the first two games in 37 years (Efrem Winters vs. Vandy and Texas A&M, 1982).
— Illini Stats & Notes (@IlliniStats) November 9, 2019
Cockburn, 2019
vs Nicholls: 10 p, 11 r
at GCU: 23 p, 14 r
Winters, 1982
vs. Vandy: 17 p, 10 r
vs. Texas A&M: 14 p, 11 r
