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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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.

The inevitable is now official. As expected, freshman guard Kasparas Jakučionis has declared for the 2025 NBA draft. He is projected to be a lottery pick in June. “ This has been my dream from a young ...

Kasparas Jakucionis pulls up from deep with a step-back 3-pointer for Illinois. (0:17) Jonathan Givony Apr 14, 2025, 09:05 AM ET. Close. NBA draft analyst and writer Joined ESPN.com in July 2017 ...

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.

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 ...

2006 | 6-6 | 6-7.5 WS | 205 LBS Team: Illinois Agent: Wasserman Best aggregate mock draft rank: 4 / Worst rank: 12. 2024-25 stats: Need a break?