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 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.” ...

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 ...

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.

Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley are projected first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. See where they rank in the latest aggregate mock drafts.

The Boston Celtics reportedly have their sights set on a certain lottery-projected prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Celtics are said to covet Illinois star Kasparas Jakucionis.

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 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 ...

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.