There was a time earlier this season when Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was a top-five lock in the 2025 NBA Draft, with many people putting him as the second-best lead initiator in the class ...

Summary: Jakučionis is a slick shot-creator with a creative passing gene and a fearless scoring ability, carving up defenses with crafty finishes, step-back jumpers, and jaw-dropping passes. But ...

On the second day of the NBA draft combine, Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis was excited simply to be in an NBA jersey. OK, so technically it wasn’t a real NBA jersey. Draft prospects spend ...

Both of Illinois’ first- and second-ever one-and-done prospects in Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley are expected to be selected in the first round of the upcoming NBA Draft. Although that fact ...

Former Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis is in Chicago this week, taking part in the NBA Draft Combine as he seeks to elevate his draft stock. Isaac Trotter, a reporter for 247 Sports and CBS ...

Illinois point guard Kasparas Jakucionis could be someone the Mavs could look at in the draft. "Although Jakucionis' individual play tailed off a bit as the season went on, NBA teams remain quite ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis announced plans to enter the NBA Draft in a statement to ESPN. Jakucionis, a Lithuania native, spent just one year with Illinois.

An NBA scout on Kasparas Jakucionis: “I think he’s got potential, he’s got some scoring ability, actually, he reminded me a bit of Tyrese Haliburton. That said, I don’t fully trust his ...

Kasparas Jakucionis is trading in Illinois Fighting Illini orange and blue for the next level, as ESPN's Jonathan Givony reported Monday morning the Lithuanian guard would declare for this year ...

Illinois freshman Kasparas Jakucionis, a projected top-10 pick, told ESPN that he will enter the 2025 NBA draft. "This has been my dream from a young age," Jakucionis told ESPN on Monday.

It has been an interesting start to the week for the Illinois men's basketball program in the aftermath of Will Riley and Kasparas Jakučionis declaring for the NBA Draft Monday. "I'm sure ...