Kofi Cockburn, the 6-foot-10 center from Jamaica, has been added to the World Team roster for the Nike Hoop Summit and will begin practicing Wednesday (today).
He replaces Daniel Oturu (Nigeria) who previously was announced but is unable to play due to injury.
Andrew Slater first Tweeted the news on Tuesday.
Cockburn, who spent the past season prepping at Christ the King High School in New York, is being recruited by St. John’s, Georgetown, South Carolina, Indiana and Cincinnati, among others, but has yet to make a decision on where he will play at the collegiate level. Set to graduate in 2019, Cockburn is ranked No. 39 on the ESPN 2019 60.
The 21 st annual Nike Hoop Summit will take place at 7 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, April 13, at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. The annual basketball game pits the best U.S. high school senior boys against top international players from around the world who are 19 years old or younger in a one-game showdown.
Tickets for the 2018 Nike Hoop Summit are on sale now. Lower bowl seating starts at just $10 and courtside seats are $50 and $75. Applicable service charges apply. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, the Rose Quarter Box Office or by calling 800-745-3000.
The World Team roster is rounded out by: R.J. Barrett (Canada), Charles Bassey (Nigeria), Leandro Bolmaro (Argentina), Ignas Brazdeikis (Canada), N’Faly Dante (Mali), Yago Dos Santos (Brazil), Josh Green (Australia), Jaylen Hoard (France), Andrew Nembhard (Canada), Bathiste Tchouaffe (France) and Kevin Zhang (China).
The USA Junior National Select Team for the event includes: Darius Bazley (Princeton H.S./Cincinnati, Ohio); Bol Bol (Findlay College Prep, Nev./Olathe, Kan.); Jordan Brown (Prolific Prep/Roseville, Calif.); Darius Garland (Brentwood Academy/Brentwood, Tenn.); Quentin Grimes (College Park H.S./The Woodlands, Texas); Tyler Herro (Whitnall H.S./Greenfield, Wis.); Keldon Johnson (Oak Hill Academy/Sterling, Va.); Tre Jones (Apple Valley H.S./Apple Valley, Minn.); Romeo Langford (New Albany H.S./New Albany, Ind.); David McCormack (Oak Hill Academy/Norfolk, Va.); Cameron Reddish (Westtown School/Norristown, Pa.); and Zion Williamson (Spartanburg Day School/Spartanburg, S.C.). Additionally, Louis King (Hudson Catholic H.S./Columbus, N.J.) will attend the 2018 Nike Hoop Summit as a member of the U.S. team but is unable to participate due to injury.
Release via USA Basketball
