Jakucionis, who previously played for Barcelona in Spain, is one of the best young guards in college basketball. He is averaging 16.4 points as well as 5.6 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game while shooting 41.4 percent on 3-pointers for Illinois.

We’re firmly into conference play in the college basketball season, which means it’s time to update the 2025 NBA Mock Draft here at The Athletic. Why does conference play matter so much more than the nonconference slate?

Rutgers has had a pretty shaky start to the season, but the season could certainly be a whole lot worse if it wasn’t for their superstar freshman, Dylan Harper. The 6-foot-6 guard is currently fourth in the nation in points per game and leads all freshmen in scoring.

NBA Draft is brimming with talent. In this mock draft, Cooper Flagg saves the wayward Kings and the Hornets field a potential LaMelo Ball replacement.