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 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 ...

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 height, weight At the NBA draft combine , Jakucionis measured just under 6-foot-5 (without shoes) and weighed 205.2 pounds. On Illinois' official 2024-25 roster , he was listed ...

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 ...

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.

Kasparas Jakucionis on 2/11/25: - 24 pts - 8 reb - 4 ast - 71.2% ts Only one of 5 Big Ten freshman EVER to put up those numbers or better in a single game ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis is entering the 2025 NBA draft. "This has been my dream from a young age," he said to ESPN's Jonathan Givony. "I've waited for this moment a long time. Saying ...

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.