Brad Underwood expressed how proud he was of Kasparas Jakučionis and Will Riley on X and he promised more from Illinois ...

Big Ten guard was not expected to drop to No. 20 overall, but he fittingly came right before a fellow teammate ...

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Fortunately for Jakucionis, the former Illini guard landed in a dream situation when he was selected in Wednesday's 2025 NBA Draft by the league’s premier developmental organization: the Miami Heat.

History was made for Fighting Illini Basketball on Wednesday night, as freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis (Vilnius, Lithuania) and Will Riley (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) became the first-ever one-and-done ...

Party like it is 2005.Illinois basketball had two first round NBA draft picks for the first time in 20 years. That's when ...

Underwood updated the Illinois media on a significant Ty Rodgers injury, the status of incoming European players, coaching ...

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Here are the latest NBA draft projections for Illinois basketball players in upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, including Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley.

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft was held Wednesday night in Brooklyn, NY with Duke Freshman Cooper Flagg going number ...

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft was held Wednesday night in Brooklyn, NY with Duke freshman Cooper Flagg going number ...