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 ...

Illinois star guard Kasparas Jakučionis enters his first NCAA Tournament after a month of ups and downs, and he’s excited for the win-or-go-home stakes.

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 ...

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.

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.

The Illinois basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament in part because of the play of dynamic freshman Kasparas Jakucionis. The dangerous 6-foot-6, 205-pound guard averaged 15.0 points and 5. ...

Kasparas Jakucionis The 6-foot-5 Lithuanian guard is ranked between No. 6 and 17 in the various mock drafts as of late May. He averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists in his only season ...

At 19 years old, Kasparas averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.7 assists across 33 games in his lone season at Illinois. The Celtics have been wheeling and dealing over the past few days, ...

Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis has had to learn how to deal with failure and grow from it. If he does, Illinois could be dangerous in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament.

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.

Scout's Notes: 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 ...

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 shot ...