Courtesy Illinois Athletics
March 5, 2022
Kofi Cockburn courtesy Joe Clark, IlliniGuys
Champaign, ILL.– Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn is on the 2022 National Ballot for the John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy's, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Saturday on ESPN College GameDay.
This is the second year in a row that Cockburn is on the national ballot after being selected to the Wooden Award All-American Team last season.
The Big Ten leads all conferences with five selections on this year's 15-player ballot.
2022 Wooden Award National Ballot
Kofi Cockburn 2021-22 Highlights
All balloted players have been certified by their university to meet or exceed the qualifications for the Wooden Award as set forth by Coach Wooden when the Award was established. The qualifications include: candidates must exhibit strength of character, both on and off the court; candidates must be full-time students in an accredited NCAA college or university; candidates must be making progress toward graduation and have a cumulative 2.00 grade point average since enrolling in their school; candidates must contribute to team effort; candidates must excel in both offense and defense; and candidates should be considered on their performance over the course of the entire season.
Voting will take place March 14-21, and voters take into consideration a player's entire season of play, as well as the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The finalists for the 2022 Wooden Award presented by Wendy's will be announced on March 30.
For up-to-date information, visit woodenaward.com and follow the Wooden Award on Facebook and @WoodenAward on Twitter and Instagram.
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