Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley both spent just one season with the Illinois basketball program, and now they are going pro. It was a cool moment for them being drafted back-to-back. “That ...

Kasparas Jakucionis is still one of my favorite players in the 2025 NBA Draft. I get the concerns over the drop off in his shot late in the year, but everything about his game screams that he's a pro.

Kasparas Jakucionis sits down with Andy Katz to discuss this year's NBA Draft and what he brings to the table. Overview Born in Lithuania, Kasparas Jakučionis began playing basketball in the ...

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 ...

Kasparas Jakucionis had a great freshman season at Illinois. He averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. His swing skill might be shooting, given that he shot just 31.8% from 3.

Illinois freshman Kasparas Jakučionis told ESPN on Monday that he will declare for the 2025 NBA draft after one season with the Fighting Illini.. Jakučionis, 18, was named to the All-Big Ten ...

ST. LOUIS — Kasparas Jakucionis couldn't sleep after a gut-wrenching loss to No. 1 Tennessee at the buzzer, despite the unavoidable physical exhaustion from playing 37 of the 40 minutes in that ...

Why Kasparas Jakucionis, Liam McNeeley and Danny Wolf fell on draft night Draft night's most notable fallers ended up in situations ranging from terrific to borderline murky By Travis Branham ...

Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis hit three 3-pointers and scored 21 points — both season highs — and Tomislav Ivisic had his third double-double of the season to help Illinois beat Little Rock 92-34.

CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakučionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night. Illinois (20-11, 12-8 Big ...