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词条 Kofi Cockburn
释义

  1. Early life

  2. High school career

     Recruiting 

  3. References

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| position = Center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 290
| team = Oak Hill Academy Warriors
| league =
| nationality = Jamaican
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|1}}
| birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica
| high_school =
  • Christ the King
    (Middle Village, New York)
  • Oak Hill Academy
    (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)

| college = Illinois (Commit)
| highlights =
  • Nike Hoop Summit (2018, 2019)

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}}Kofi Cockburn (born September 1, 1999) is a Jamaican basketball player for Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. He is a five-star recruit and is considered a top player in the 2019 class.[1] On January 6, 2019, Cockburn verbally committed to play college basketball for the University of Illinois.[2]

Early life

Cockburn was born in Kingston, Jamaica and in 2014, moved to Queens, New York to be with his mother who had moved to Queens in 2009.[3]. In addition to his participation in basketball at a young age, Cockburn also played soccer, cricket, and ran in track and field.[3]

High school career

Cockburn first enrolled in high school at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, New York.[4] He played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the New York (NY) Rens, and was teammates with his future Illinois teammate Alan Griffin.[5] During the summer of 2018 on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit with the NY Rens, Cockburn averaged 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds, while shooting 53.9 percent from the field.[6] Prior to his junior year, Cockburn was selected to participate in the 2017 Basketball Without Borders Americas camp that was held in Nassau, Bahamas.[7] After his junior season, Cockburn was named to the World Team for the 2018 Nike Hoop Summit.[8] For his senior season, Cockburn transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia where he is teammates with fellow five–star recruit Cole Anthony.[9]

Recruiting

Prior to his senior high school season at Oak Hill Academy, Cockburn held 26 scholarship offers and narrowed the list of schools he was considering to 12 which included Cincinnati, Connecticut, Florida State, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Oregon, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, St. John’s and Syracuse.[1][10] Citing his relationship with Illinois assistant coach Orlando Antigua and the rest of the Illinois coaching staff, Cockburn verbally committed to Illinois on January 6, 2019.[2][11]

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References

1. ^{{cite web |title=Kofi Cockburn |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2019/kofi-cockburn-180529 |publisher=Rivals |accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web |title=Five-star center Cockburn commits to Illinois |url=http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/2019-01-06/five-star-center-cockburn-commits-illinois.html |publisher=The News-Gazette |accessdate=January 7, 2019 |date=January 6, 2019 | author=Richey, Scott}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.slamonline.com/college-hs/high-school/kofi-cockburn/ | title=From Kingston, Jamaica to Oak Hill: Kofi Cockburn Keeps Climbing | publisher=Slam | author=Squadron, Alex | date=July 21, 2018 | accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
4. ^{{cite web |last1=Braziller |first1=Zach |title=6’11 teen left Jamaica for NY — and now has huge hoops potential |url=https://nypost.com/2016/05/28/611-teen-left-jamaica-for-ny-and-now-has-huge-hoops-potential/ |publisher=New York Post |accessdate=January 7, 2019 |date=May 28, 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web |last1=Zagoria |first1=Adam |title=Kofi Cockburn talks Illinois visit, future plans |url=https://www.zagsblog.com/2018/12/31/kofi-cockburn-talks-illinois-visit-future-plans/ |website=Zagsblog.com |accessdate=January 7, 2019 |date=December 31, 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25699291/big-man-kofi-cockburn-commits-illinois | title=Kofi Cockburn chooses Illinois over Pittsburgh, UConn | publisher=ESPN | date=January 6, 2019 | accessdate=January 7, 2019 | author=Borzello, Jeff}}
7. ^{{cite web |title=BWB Americas Daily Blog From the Bahamas |url=http://global.nba.com/news/bwb-americas-2017-oficially-tips-off-today/ |publisher=Kansas City Star |accessdate=January 7, 2019 |date=July 5, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web |title=Kofi Cockburn Added to World Team for 2018 Nike Hoop Summit |url=https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/04/world-team-cockburn.aspx |publisher=USA Basketball |accessdate=January 7, 2019 |date=April 10, 2018}}
9. ^{{cite web |title=New York City stars Cole Anthony, Kofi Cockburn transfer to Oak Hill Academy |url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/bt3wkTqLvU2KA4ugQPILGA/new-york-city-stars-cole-anthony,-kofi-cockburn-transfer-to-oak-hill-academy.htm |publisher=MaxPreps |accessdate=January 7, 2019 |date=July 30, 2018}}
10. ^{{cite web |title=KU on another list of 12 |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article215957960.html |publisher=Kansas City Star |accessdate=January 7, 2019 |date=August 1, 2018 | author=Bedore, Gary}}
11. ^{{cite web |title=Illinois goes big with five-star Kofi Cockburn |url=https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/illinois-goes-big-with-five-star-kofi-cockburn |publisher=Rivals |accessdate=January 7, 2019 |date=January 6, 2019 | author=Evans, Corey}}
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8 : 1999 births|Living people|Centers (basketball)|Jamaican emigrants to the United States|Jamaican expatriate basketball people in the United States|Jamaican men's basketball players|Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica|Sportspeople from Queens, New York

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