Dosunmu and Cockburn Awards | AP Story
Illinois junior Ayo Dosunmu has been voted a first-team Associated Press All-American, while sophomore Kofi Cockburn has been named a second-team AP All-American.
Dosunmu becomes the first player in Illini history to earn first-team All-America honors by the AP.
The duo are the first U of I players to achieve All-America recognition by AP since Dee Brown in 2006.
This is the first time the Fighting Illini have multiple AP All-Americans, meanwhile, since 2005 when the trio of Dee Brown (second team), Luther Head (second team) and Deron Williams (third team) were all selected.
AP First-Team All-America
Jared Butler, Baylor
Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
Luka Garza, Iowa
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
AP Second-Team All-America
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
Evan Mobley, USC
Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Ayo Dosunmu 2020-21 Highlights
- Only NCAA player over the last 11 seasons to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and five assists
- Associated Press First-Team All-American
- Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team
- USBWA District V Player of the Year and All-District Team
- Unanimous First-Team All-Big Ten
- NABC First-Team All-District 7
- Sporting News unanimous First-Team All-American
- Sports Illustrated unanimous First-Team All-American
- Wooden Award National Ballot (15)
- Naismith Trophy Semifinalist (10)
- Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Finalist (5)
- Averaging the most assists, points and rebounds of any Cousy Award Finalist
- Joins Michigan State's Magic Johnson as only two players in Big Ten history with multiple triple-doubles in league play
- Has scored in double figures in 41 straight games, the longest active streak in the nation
- 18th in the NCAA in scoring (20.7 ppg), the highest average by an Illini in the last 30 seasons
- Leads the Big Ten in assists (5.3 apg) and ranks 12th in the B1G in rebounding (6.3 rpg)
- No. 3 in kenpom.com National Player of the Year standings
Kofi Cockburn 2020-21 Highlights
- Only player in the NCAA averaging at least 15 points and 9 rebounds on 65% shooting
- Associated Press Second-Team All-American
- Sporting News Second-Team All-American
- Sports Illustrated Third-Team All-American
- Wooden Award National Ballot (15)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Finalist (5)
- Big Ten All-Tournament Team
- First-Team All-Big Ten
- USBWA All-District V Team
- NABC Second-Team All-DIstrict 7
- Naismith Trophy Midseason Team (30)
- Second nationally with 16 double-doubles
- Fourth in the NCAA in field goal percentage at 65.5% (199-304)
- Leads nation with 71 dunks
- No. 6 in kenpom.com National Player of the Year standings
- Fifth in Big Ten in scoring (17.6 ppg)
- Leads B1G and ranks 24th in NCAA in rebounding (9.6 rpg)
Illinois AP All-Americans
First Team
Ayo Dosunmu, 2021
Second Team
Kofi Cockburn, 2021
Dee Brown, 2006
Dee Brown, 2005
Luther Head, 2005
Ken Norman, 1987
Derek Harper, 1983
Skip Thoren, 1965
Rod Fletcher, 1952
Dike Eddleman, 1949
Dike Eddleman, 1948
Third Team
Deron Williams, 2005
Brian Cook, 2003
Frank Williams, 2001
Kendall Gill, 1990
Dave Scholz, 1969
Bill Ridley, 1956
Red Kerr, 1954
Jim Bredar, 1953
