Mar 23, 2025; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood reacts during the second half in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against the Kentucky Wildcats at Fiserv ...

Kasparas Jakucionis was drafted No. 20 by the Miami Heat, which was a little of a slide. Heat president Pat Riley doesn't ...

Jakucionis' drop was one of the stunners of the draft. An anonymous Big Ten coach detailed why the Illini guard fell.

Kasparas Jakucionis joined the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team ahead of the 2024-25 season. Illinois announced Jakucionis signed to become a Fighting Illini on May 29, 2024. "We ...

Hopes are high in Miami for the rapid development of Jakucionis, the No. 20 over pick in last month's NBA Draft ...

No, not Walter Clayton Jr. for the Miami Heat, but rather skilled guard Kasparas Jakucionis out of Illinois at No. 20 in NBA ...

After all, ESPN’s NBA Draft expert Jonathan Givony ranked Jakucionis as the 10th-best prospect in the 2025 draft class. The Athletic’s NBA Draft expert Sam Vecenie listed Jakucionis as the ...

CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night. Illinois (20-11, 12-8 Big ...

Jakucionis and Riley entered Illinois as prized recruits and NBA Draft prospects, but both solidified their NBA stock — and likely raised it — under the Illini staff's watch and direction.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois defeated Missouri 80-77 on Sunday in the annual Braggin' Rights game ...

Illinois basketball guard Kasparas Jakucionis returns from a left forearm injury to face the Indiana Hoosiers.

To say Kasparas Jakucionis stumbled out of the starting game in the NBA Summer League would be an understatement. The NBA ...