Kofi Cockburn follows Cole Anthony to Oak Hill Academy, names final 12 schools

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Kofi Cockburn, the 6-foot-11 big man from the NY Rens and Christ the King High School, will become the second high-profile New York City prep star to transfer to Oak Hill Academy.

A five-star prospect ranked No. 23 by ESPN.com, Cockburn announced Monday he would follow former Archbishop Molloy point guard Cole Anthony to the Virginia national powerhouse. Together, Anthony and Cockburn give legendary coach Steve Smith a potent point guard/big man combination that should once again put Oak Hill in contention for the Geico High School National Championship, which ironically is played in April at Christ the King.

“Kofi is a player who can affect a game on both ends of the floor,” Smith told ZAGSBLOG. “I really like his offensive skill set with his ability to score in the post and step out, but I’m more impressed by how hard he works on defense and his desire to rebound the ball.”