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Kasparas Jakucionis Declares for NBA Draft: Illinois’ First One-and-Done Looks to Break Lottery Drought

By Chris Ramirez
April 14, 2025

Kasparas Jakucionis has officially declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, making history as the first-ever one-and-done player at Illinois. The 6-foot-6 guard from Lithuania quickly…

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Connecticut reaches their second straight Final Four appearance led by Donovan Clingan

By Chris Ramirez
March 30, 2024

Top seed UConn went on a 30-0 run and dominated third seed Illinois 77-52 to win the East Region and advance to the Final…

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Illinois Land Jeremiah Fears

By Chris Ramirez
January 22, 2024

Jeremiah Fears, a consensus four-star guard prospect have committed to Brad Underwood Illinois program. Fears choose the Illini over Michigan, Ole Miss, Providence, and…