Jakicionis was born in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius in May of 2006. Vilnius has about 600,000 people and is the most ...

Jakucionis didn't have a great second half of the college basketball season, especially after Illinois' loss to Kentucky.

There was a time earlier this season when Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was a top-five lock in the 2025 NBA Draft, with ...

Here are three things to know about Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball guard Kasparas Jakucionis, a consensus top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Summary: Jakucionis is a slick shot-creator with a creative passing gene and a fearless scoring ability, carving up defenses ...

“To win," he said, "especially in these games, we need everybody.” ...

Illinois star guard Kasparas Jakučionis enters his first NCAA Tournament after a month of ups and downs, and he’s excited for ...

Taking the reins at point guard when lead guard Kasparas Jakucionis was off the court – and even at times when Jakucionis was on it – Boswell showcased his ability as the primary initiator for the ...

Illini freshman Kasparas Jakucionis takes questions before Thursday's shootaround in Milwaukee. Illini freshman Kasparas ...

Illinois basketball's Kasparas Jakucionis, Tomislav Ivisic and Kylan Boswell spoke to the media before facing Xavier in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

No. 6 seed Illinois already was having trouble keeping up with No. 3 seed Kentucky on Sunday in the second round of the men’s ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Kentucky guard Koby Brea (4) handles the ball against Illinois ...