Brad Underwood expressed how proud he was of Kasparas Jakučionis and Will Riley on X and he promised more from Illinois ...

Four players with Illinois ties began their NBA journeys Wednesday night when they heard their names called during the first ...

Big Ten guard was not expected to drop to No. 20 overall, but he fittingly came right before a fellow teammate ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball program is expected to have two first-round draft picks this week in the 2025 NBA Draft.. The Fighting Illini and coach Brad Underwood are expected to ...

Illinois fans aren’t accustomed to tuning into the NBA Draft as must-see TV – at least not in the past decade or so. In fact, only 11 Illini have heard their name called on draft night since ...

Party like it is 2005.Illinois basketball had two first round NBA draft picks for the first time in 20 years. That's when ...

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is officially in the books. As expected, the Dallas Mavericks selected Duke superstar ...

The Illinois basketball program isn't known as an NBA factory. Although Illini coach Brad Underwood appears to be changing that narrative lately, Illinois still has sent just 11 players into the ...

No, not Walter Clayton Jr. for the Miami Heat, but rather skilled guard Kasparas Jakucionis out of Illinois at No. 20 in NBA ...

Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis, who starred for Illinois basketball for one season, was selected by the Miami Heat at No. 20 in the 2025 NBA Draft.

The SEC rode a strong second round to the top of the charts in the 2025 NBA Draft, as the conference finished with 13 total selections. Eight of 29 players selected on Thursday night came from the ...