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History was made for Illinois Basketball on Wednesday night, as freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley became the first-ever one-and-done players for the Illinois program.
The Miami Heat selected Kasparas Jakucionis with 20th pick in the NBA draft, making him only the fourth active Lithuanian ...
Heat first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis is eager to improve on areas of concern as he prepares for rookie season.
Heat fans just got something more to be excited about after Wednesday night, when they selected former Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis with the 20th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. “The feeling is ...
Kasparas Jakučionis has played with several teams in the past, and the Lithuanian believes that experience will help him as ...
For sanity’s sake, 2025 needs to be all about silver linings for the MIami Heat. They finally moved Jimmy Butler, and Davion ...
Miami Heat newcomer Kasparas Jakucionis talks about what he can add to a team that lacked offensive punch last season.
At 15 years old, Kasparas Jakucionis began playing in youth basketball leagues in his hometown of Lithuania. Relocating from ...
In the wake of setting their roster for summer league, the Miami Heat now have their full schedule for those games, with the ...
Before answering questions from the media, team president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra would introduce Jakucionis ...
The Miami Heat made waves on NBA Draft night using their lone pick to select Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis with the No. 20 overall pick. Jackucionis, a 6’6 ...
Jakucionis fell into Miami's lap after Brooklyn, armed with five first-round picks, passed on him in favor of three other ...