Wiseman’s run at Memphis lasted just three games between an NCAA-mandated suspension and him leaving the team in December. The draft lottery and combine have already been postponed from their initial dates of May 19 and May 21-24, respectively. Everybody likes him, but they also know that he has to improve.”. Thomas thinks Cockburn could be a great NBA prospect but that he has more to prove to get there. Jeremy Woo, who covers the NBA and the NBA draft for Sports Illustrated, said his best guess for this year’s draft is that it would be held in August or September. But in 1997, the NBA created the NBA Draft Advisory Committee to give prospects more credible feedback on their draft stock. But with that being said, I think it's a smart thing to do for him to get the information, to gather what people are saying or thinking at the next level. That’s sort of the feeling. Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey.…. Okongwu performed up to his five-star status, averaging 16.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks as a freshman for the Trojans. Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn are two of the more than 200 players eligible for the 2020 NBA draft. Cockburn did a good job of scoring in the post. “With the way demands have sort of changed for centers, he’s in a tough place, too. That wasn’t something I had handy at that time when people began talking to me.”. Case in point, Illini star 7-foot freshman Kofi Cockburn — one of just four Illini to win Big Ten Freshman of the Year after averaging 13.3 points (fifth-most by an Illini freshman) and 8.8 rebounds (an Illini freshman record) last season — declared for the NBA Draft earlier this month. I know there are people who like him, but he’s sort of in the second round mix there. Last year, eight of the 14 lottery picks were freshmen. You're looking at how the game has changed and evolves to where there's very few, just back-to-the-basket bigs. Carey earned Second Team All-American honors as a freshman after putting up 17.8 points and 8.8 rebounds in just 24.9 minutes per game. “…They still have to make sure they’re getting their information from the right people, and I think this is why the NCAA and the NBA collaborated in order to make this a possibility for guys like Ayo (Dosunmu), for guys like Kofi and guys on other teams throughout the nation to be able to gather information from those that really know. “You get the feedback and know what you have to work on. Even with the June 3 deadline extended indefinitely at the moment, the pre-draft process and the draft itself is still in limbo given the NBA’s now two-month shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dosunmu has been projected in some mock drafts as a late second-round selection and going undrafted in others. A breakout sophomore season propelled Oturu into the draft after he averaged 20.1 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks for the Gophers. On Monday, Zagoria reported the rising sophomore did receive an invite. “The feeling I’ve had on this has been they can’t really change the order of operations too much,” Woo said about his thinking on the draft moved to late summer or early fall. A delayed draft creates even more uncertainty for early entrants, including Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn. Thomas was selected No. “Kofi has a tremendous upside,” Thomas said. She asked me, ‘Will you have your degree by then?’ I said, ‘No, I’m going to have to go back.’ So she says, ‘No, you’re not leaving.’ And of course, I ended up staying for my senior year.”. So much of it has taken place behind closed doors.”. Cockburn has until the NCAA's June 3 withdrawal date to return to school and maintain his NCAA eligibility. Both were on the list of 105 players voted upon by NBA personnel. Illinois’ freshman center, Kofi Cockburn also played well in his team’s win over Iowa. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on Twitter (@srrichey). Cockburn’s potential draft status is even more tenuous.
I think the NBA plans, regardless, to start up in December for next season. Anthony missed 11 games with a knee injury and averaged 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and four assists in the worst UNC season since 2001-02. While one anonymous NBA executive told Stadium’s Jeff Goodman that Cockburn “may get drafted,” the 7-foot, 290-pound reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year is absent from the prominent mock drafts. He might be undrafted and return to college to continue his college basketball career. In addition to his participation in basketball at a young age, Cockburn also played soccer, cricket, and ran in track and field.. High school career. “Now, let me preface that by saying I think he needs at least another year. A fractured left wrist cut Haliburton’s season short after 22 games, but he still averaged 15.2 points, 6.5 assists and 5.9 rebounds. “His family doesn't come from a lot as most, including mine, didn’t. You know what that does for him, the difference that makes in where he could possibly get drafted now as opposed to where he gets drafted next year? CHAMPAIGN — Illinois center Kofi Cockburn announced he is declaring for the NBA Draft. Ask the beat writer: How have new defensive line coaches Al Davis (tackles) and Jimmy Lindsey (ends) fit in with the staff? Thomas thinks Cockburn could be a great NBA prospect but that he has more to prove to get there. To clarify, Illinois' Ayo Dosunmo received an NBA Combine invite but Kofi Cockburn has not. But Thomas played in a different era when most top college players stuck around into their upperclassmen years. “Kofi has a tremendous upside,” Thomas said.
Thomas thinks Cockburn will make a well-informed, well-researched decision.
He is a bruising, old school type of big man that teams can feed post touches to, and he also can finish plays above the rim. Good Morning, Illini Nation: Takeaways from early 2023 rankings, Good Morning, Illini Nation: Attracting the state's best, Richey | Illinois Wolves made most of unusual summer, Good Morning, Illini Nation: Bryce Hopkins' top ... nine.
Zagoria did confirm that Ayo Dosunmu did receive an invite.
The sky’s the limit for Peters this year.
That year, only one freshman was selected, Cincinnati’s Dontonio Wingfield. CBS does not list Cockburn among its top-75 NBA Draft prospects. That part of the calendar won’t be set until after we know when the games are going to be or if there are going to be games.
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