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

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

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

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

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 ...

Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley and Tomislav Ivisic are in the spotlight like never before. It starts Friday night against ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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. ...