The Illinois basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament in part because of the play of dynamic freshman Kasparas Jakucionis. The dangerous 6-foot-6, 205-pound guard averaged 15.0 points and 5. ...

Summary: Jakucionis is a slick shot-creator with a creative passing gene and a fearless scoring ability, carving up defenses with crafty finishes, step-back jumpers, and jaw-dropping passes.

He's had a better tournament run than VJ Edgecombe and Kasparas Jakucionis. I'm not saying Queen is a lock for top 3 at this point. But I'm not not saying it, either. This kid is so good.

Kasparas Jakucionis (#32) of the Illinois Fighting Illini dribbles the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at ...

Kasparas Jakucionis is a collegiate player for the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team in the Big Ten Conference. Bailey is in his freshman season and plays as a guard, as of March 2025.

But no one needs to bother with an explanation for Kasparas Jakucionis. Over the past few years, Jakucionis, the Illini's freshman lead guard from Lithuania, began tuning into NCAA Tournament ...

There was a time earlier this season when Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was a top-five lock in the 2025 NBA Draft, with many people putting him as the second-best lead initiator in the class ...