Illinois basketball stars Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley were selected with back-to-back picks in the NBA Draft.

Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis, who starred for Illinois basketball for one season, was selected by the Miami Heat at No. 20 in the 2025 NBA Draft.

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.

Kasparas Jakucionis is far from a finished product. Although he may have a versatile scoring package, along with exceptional playmaking abilities, Jakucionis is also (at least for now) a turnover ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 20th by the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June ...

Kasparas Jakučionis hopes to sell NBA teams on the one thing he promises to provide any team that calls his name on draft night: “All-out effort.” ...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley going back-to-back in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Kasparas Jakucionis has been an immediate producer for the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball program.

A pro scout told HoopsHype on Jakucionis: “Kasparas has the vision, but the assist-to-turnover ratio’s rough. Secondary creator at best – not a franchise PG.

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 ...

In the first round of the NBA Draft, the Miami Heat picked University of Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis . Jakucionis, who was drafted 20th overall, started all 33 games he appeared in as a ...

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.