Iowa Hawkeye Basketball Preview
Date: Sunday, February 12th
Time: 1:00pm CST
Location: Iowa City, IA
Record: 16-7 (6-6 Big Ten)
Coach: Fran McCaffrey (12th Season)
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From the Athletic.
2020-21 Player Review: Kofi Cockburn
The big man says he’s moving on.
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Last offseason, Illini fans were thrilled when Kofi Cockburn announced his return to Illinois for his sophomore season. He built on his stellar freshman campaign, where he was awarded Big Ten Freshman of the Year, with greater awards in year two, finishing as a Second-Team All-American performer.
Frequently teaming up in the pick and roll with fellow Illini All-American Ayo Dosunmu, Cockburn presented a formidable challenge on the interior for opponents night in and night out. Cockburn, like Dosunmu, is likely to see his name brandished in the rafters at the State Farm Center, and let’s dive into the numbers to see why.
Jordan Geronimo staying at IU
DYLAN SINN | The Journal Gazette
A busy afternoon for Indiana just got even busier.
Following the hiring of former Michigan State associate head coach Dane Fife as an IU assistant and the announcement that point guard Khristian Lander would be withdrawing his name from the transfer portal to return to the Hoosiers, Lander s fellow freshman, ultra-athletic forward Jordan Geronimo, made the same decision, taking his name out of the portal and announcing he ll play for Indiana next season. I believe in Coach (Mike) Woodson, Geronimo wrote in a social media post. Let s get to work.