Kofi Cockburn is a Jamaican professional basketball player who is currently playing in Japan.
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.
He first enrolled in high school at St. Andrew Technical High in Kingston Jamaica then Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, New York.
Before his senior high school season, Cockburn held 26 scholarship offers and narrowed the list of schools he was considering to 12, which included Cincinnati, Florida State, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, LSU, Oregon, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, St. John’s, Syracuse, and UConn.
Citing his relationship with Illinois assistant coach Orlando Antigua and the rest of the Illinois coaching staff, Cockburn committed to playing college basketball for Illinois on 6 January 2019.
He was named to the First Team All-Big Ten. As a junior, Cockburn averaged 20.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
On 20 April 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.
How much can Kofi Cockburn bench press?
Kofi Cockburn bench presses 450 and can squat the house.