Kofi Cockburn withdraws from the NBA draft — but his return to Illinois isn’t guaranteed

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All-America center Kofi Cockburn has withdrawn his name from the July 29 NBA draft — but his return to Illinois for his junior season isn’t a done deal. In an interview with ESPN, Cockburn confirmed a report Tuesday by Andrew Slater of Pro Insight that Cockburn is out of the draft but remains in the NCAA transfer portal, which allows him to talk to other schools or return to Illinois. “I’m ...

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