"When I do something, I feel like I have to be the best version of myself and I felt like there are some things I needed to work on in order to accomplish that.

Coach pushes me every day, we had some talks and I felt like it was the best move to me, the most logical move, especially with talking with coach and my family.".

He was projected to be taken in the late first round or early second round of the NBA draft, but returned to cement his legacy at Illinois.

"I feel like if I could weigh the value of leaving after my freshman year and playing in the NBA," Cockburn said.

After considering a jump to the NBA, the 6-9 junior opted to stay to round out his game and, hopefully, lead the Hoosiers to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2016

"My freshman year I didn't have a say in anything," Jackson-Davis said

I felt like last year I did it better, not to the best of my abilities, but I spoke up a lot more in the locker room