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Good Morning, Illini Nation: Summer League update It hasn't been the smoothest start for Kasparas Jakucionis

JULY 8 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illini Legends, Lists & Lore: This Day in Illini History For only the third time in history, Wednesday night’s NBA draft saw two Illinois basketball players drafted in the first round. Kasparas Jak...

JULY 2 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Good Morning, Illini Nation: A hit with the Heat Kasparas Jakucionis introduced Friday in Miami

JUNE 28 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illini Legends, Lists and Lore: This Day in Illini History For only the third time in history, Wednesday night’s NBA draft saw two Illinois basketball players drafted in the first round. Kasparas Jak...

JUNE 28 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Pat Riley Had a Very Enthusiastic Reaction After the Miami Heat's First Round Pick Pat Riley was very excited about Kasparas Jakucionis.

JUNE 26 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Miami Heat Draft Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis: What He'll Bring The Illini product is set to take his talents to South Beach, after sliding all the way to the 20th pick

JUNE 26 • SI.COM

When was Kasparas Jakucionis at his best for Illinois? Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights the Illini freshman guard's top five games in 2024-25

JUNE 25 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Good Morning, Illini Nation: More draft fodder Less than two weeks before Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley find out their NBA future

JUNE 13 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

2025 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Cooper Flagg to Mavs; what will Spurs, 76ers do?

Cooper Flagg is expected to go No. 1 to Dallas. What will San Antonio and Philadelphia do after that? FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up his l...

MAY 14 • FOX SPORTS

2025 NBA Mock Draft 3.0: Cooper Flagg to Mavs; what will Spurs, 76ers do?

By the numbers: A look at Kasparas Jakucionis The Illini guard will now see where he'll land in the 2025 NBA draft

APRIL 15 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illinois loses Kasparas Jakučionis and Will Riley as both freshmen declare for the NBA draft Two of Illinois’ best players declared for the NBA draft Monday. ESPN first reported that Illini freshman guard Kasparas Jakučionis, a proje...

APRIL 15 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Will enter NBA Draft Jakucionis will enter the 2025 NBA Draft, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.com.

Impact Considering what Jakucionis told ESPN on Monday, he will forgo his remaining eligibility and redshirt. The freshman's 31 starts include 15.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. He was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, All-B1G Second Team (AP) and All-B1G Third Team (coaches/media). Though his most notable flaws include turnovers per game (3.7) and three-point percentage (31.8), Jakucionis also averaged 4.7 assists and 1.6 three-pointers made, which help his current standing as a lottery selection.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

European recruiting pays off for Illinois basketball in 2024 class Kasparas Jakucionis arrived in the United States and immediately endeared himself to Illinois men's basketball fans.

APRIL 7 • STLTODAY.COM

International flavor helping Illinois shine on March Madness stage again

Illinois coach Brad Underwood has looked all over the map for players

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

NCAA tourney success not foreign to Ivisic as Illini roll past Xavier Maybe this was obvious already, but Illinois' two freshmen stars, Lithuania native Kasparas Jakucionis and Croatia-born Tomislav Ivisic, did...

MARCH 22 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Riley scores 22 as No. 6 seed Illinois defeats Xavier 86-73 in NCAA Tournament

Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the foul line in an 86-73 NCAA Tournament victory over Xavie...

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

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MARCH 21 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis on Winning in March: 'We Need Everybody' The Illini's star freshman guard is aware that a deep run in the Big Dance isn't a one-man job

MARCH 21 • SI.COM

Illinois Fighting Illini play the Xavier Musketeers in first round of NCAA Tournament

The Illinois Fighting Illini play the Xavier Musketeers in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

Illinois' NCAA Tournament stay will be brief if first-year standouts don't bring A-plus effort Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley and Tomislav Ivisic are in the spotlight like never before. It starts Friday night against Xavier in Milwauk...

MARCH 20 • SUNTIMES.COM

2025 March Madness: One thing to know about every NCAA Tournament team

The 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is here! FOX Sports offers up one tidbit to know about all 64 teams ahead of March Madness!

MARCH 20 • FOX SPORTS

2025 March Madness: One thing to know about every NCAA Tournament team

Illinois Fighting Illini face Xavier Musketeers in first round of NCAA Tournament

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

This NCAA Tournament could have something the last two have lacked: A probable No. 1 overall pick

The top two players selected in last year’s NBA draft and four of the top five picks in 2023 had never played in an NCAA Tournament before beginning their pro careers

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Maryland Terrapins Big Ten Tournament Highlights | FOX College Hoops

MARCH 15 • FOX SPORTS

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Big Ten Tournament Highlights | FOX College Hoops

MARCH 14 • FOX SPORTS

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