For Miami Heat first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis it was yet another summer-league struggle on Thursday, this time in a ...

Jakucionis finished with 15 points (4-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across 28 minutes during Thursday's 108-88 Summer League loss to the Pistons.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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.