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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.
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.
Jakucionis' drop was one of the stunners of the draft. An anonymous Big Ten coach detailed why the Illini guard fell.
But it is real, as the Heat selected Jakucionis with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft held Wednesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
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 ...
Did not have a first-round pick; the Knicks have traded significant draft capital (no first-round picks in 2025, 2027, 2029 ...
The players selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft. Duke freshman Cooper Flagg went first overall to the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg became the fourth freshman named Associated ...
After the Heat selected Kasparas Jakucionis with the 20th overall pick, this team exec sees "tremendous potential" in the ...