Kasparas Jakucionis is the Miami Heat's latest draft prospect and the guard recently discussed his admiration of LeBron James ...

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

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 ...

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

Former Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis may be struggling on the offensive end, but Miami is encouraged by his ability to influence the gam ...

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

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 ...

In fact, with his selection, Jakucionis, a 19-year-old from Vilnius, Lithuania, became the first one-and-done NBA draftee for Illinois in program history. We’ve got our guy! Welcome to the 305 ...

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.

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 ...

Kasparas Jakucionis #32 of the Illinois Fighting Illini dribbles against the Wisconsin Badgers during the first half at State Farm Center on Dec. 10, 2024, in Champaign, Illinois.

CBS Sports HQ Live. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and Tomislav Ivisic scored 16 points and Illinois held off UCLA for an 83-78 win over UCLA on Tuesday night to end ...