Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn suspended three games for NIL violations
By ADAM ZAGORIA
Illinois junior center Kofi Cockburn, the 2021-22 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, has been suspended three games by the NCAA for NIL violations.
Cockburn will miss games against Jackson State, Arkansas State and the contest against Marquette in the Gavitt Tip-off Games.
Cockburn was suspended for selling “institutionally issued apparel and memorabilia” prior to July 1, when the NIL rules were adopted allowing college athletes to profit off their Name, Image and Likeness.
Illinois star Kofi Cockburn has been suspended by the NCAA for the first three games of the season for selling “institutionally issued apparel and memorabilia” in June. Would have been permissible under NIL, but it happened before July 1.
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
