Former Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was the dropper of last Wednesday's NBA Draft, freefalling to the No. 20 overall ...

One-and-done stars Flagg (Duke) and Jakucionis (Illinois) were the only two freshman to meet an impressive statistical ...

The Heat drafted Illinois' Jakucionis with the 20th pick in the NBA Draft. What will his role be in his first year?

History was made for Illinois Basketball on Wednesday night, as freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley became the first-ever one-and-done players for the Illinois program.

The Miami Heat selected Kasparas Jakucionis with 20th pick in the NBA draft, making him only the fourth active Lithuanian ...

However, what gives Jakucionis tremendous potential with the Heat is his playmaking savvy, which has been heralded going into the NBA Draft. The player was projected to be a lottery pick, which made ...

Heat first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis is eager to improve on areas of concern as he prepares for rookie season.

At 15 years old, Kasparas Jakucionis began playing in youth basketball leagues in his hometown of Lithuania. Relocating from ...

Jakucionis fell into Miami's lap after Brooklyn, armed with five first-round picks, passed on him in favor of three other ...

Did not have a first-round pick; the Knicks have traded significant draft capital (no first-round picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 ...

The players selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft. Duke freshman Cooper Flagg went first overall to the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg became the fourth freshman named Associated ...

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