B1G Release

Champaign, ILL. -- Illinois' Kofi Cockburn swept both Big Ten weekly honors, the conference office announced on Monday, taking home conference Player AND Freshman of the Week awards.

Cockburn averaged 17.7 points and 14.7 rebounds and had a double-double in all three Illini victories during the week.

He becomes the first player to sweep the league's weekly player and freshman award since Nick Ward of Michigan State on Feb. 27, 2017. This is already the second B1G Freshman of the Week honor, meanwhile, for Cockburn (Nov. 11).  

Big Ten Player & Freshman of the Week

Kofi Cockburn, Illinois
C, 7-0, 290, Kingston, Jamaica, Oak Hill Academy (Va.)
• Registered three double-doubles in three Illini wins last week
• Averaged 17.7 points and 14.7 rebounds in the three games while shooting nearly 58% from the field
• Opened the week with 15 points and game-high 14 rebounds vs. Hawaii (11/18)
• Set Illini freshman single-game rebounding record vs. The Citadel (11/20), grabbing 17 boards along with 18 points
• The 17 boards vs. Citadel is the highest rebounding total by an Illini in the last 10 years, since 12/30/09.
• Recorded 20 points and 13 rebounds vs. Hampton (11/23), shooting 8-of-10, the best FG% by an Illini this season
• Leads the nation with 5 double-doubles on the season, a feat matched by just one other player (Paul Reed, DePaul)
• Averaging 15.8 points on the year to lead the Illini and rank seventh in the Big Ten
• Averaging 12.7 rebounds per game, tops in the Big Ten and fifth in the NCAA
• Lone freshman in the nation averaging double figures in rebounds, and second in NCAA in offensive rebs. (4.8 rpg)