Kasparas Jakucionis feels NBA ready and is hot on the heels of Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper Source: Imagn
A clear top two seems to be emerging for the 2025 NBA Draft, those prospects being Duke’s Cooper Flagg and Rutgers’s Dylan Harper. Behind those two, quite a few prospects will vy for that third spot if things hold as they are.
Illinois freshman Kasparas Jakucionis is making a strong case as a top-level prospect for the NBA Draft. We discussed Jakucionis’s game against Alabama earlier this season and will focus on his recent overtime loss against Northwestern. In the loss, Jakucionis tallied 20 points (7-16), 7 assists, 4 turnovers 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block.
Jakucionis has built his prospect case on a blend of elite passing and shotmaking talent. At 6’4, Jakucionis weaponizes his height to pass and score over defenders. His outside shooting caught fire against Northwestern, nailing 6 of his 10 3-point attempts.
