NBA
KJ
#25

Kasparas Jakučionis

Guard · Milwaukee Bucks · 6'5", 200 lb · Born May 29, 2006 · Vilnius, Lithuania · Drafted 20th overall, 2025
1st round (2025)🇱🇹 LithuaniaPick-and-roll guardBarcelona product
NBAMilwaukee BucksGuards
Compare:vs Greenvs LeVertvs Jr.vs Jr.vs Warevs Jr.
In short

Kasparas Jakučionis is a Lithuanian combo guard and a 2025 first-round pick (20th overall), a skilled pick-and-roll playmaker with size and shooting touch. He developed in FC Barcelona's system before one freshman season at Illinois, where he led the team in scoring (15.0 points a game) and earned Second-team All-Big Ten honors. One of the youngest players in his draft class, he now moves to Milwaukee.

Matchup model · next gameLow confidenceThu, Nov 12
@Miami HeatDrop coverage
Proj. points
6.2
range 3.5–8.9
Line 6
52%
to go over
Team win
35%
112–115
Poi 6.2 Lean overReb 2.6 Lean overAss 2.6 Lean overPRA 11.4 Lean under
Likely on himDavion Mitchell· 84 Perimeter DStrong defender
5+ pts66%10+ pts10%

Model lines Jakučionis at 6.2 pts (range 3.5–8.9) vs a 6 line — a lean to clear it (52%).

Biggest edge: scheme fit — drop coverage concedes the pull-up/mid-range he likes.

Full matchup breakdown · all markets →
Balladex Matchup Model — modeled from real roster ratings, scoring baselines & defender-matchup history. Schedule, availability & head-to-head samples are illustrative in this prototype; production wires live schedule, injury & player-tracking feeds. Not betting advice.
✦ Ask anything about Jakučionis
Latest news
transactionJun 23, 2026
Heat acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Bucks in a blockbuster
ESPN ↗
The Jakučionis Story — narrated
Tap play to hear his story, told as a 90-second short.
🔊 Prototype uses your browser's built-in voice. Production would use a studio-grade AI narrator.

A skilled Lithuanian combo guard — a pick-and-roll playmaker with size and touch.

A Barcelona youth product, Jakučionis debuted professionally at 16 before one season at Illinois.

🇱🇹 Barcelona · IllinoisPro at 16

He led Illinois in scoring (15.0 ppg) and earned Second-team All-Big Ten honors.

15.0 / 5.7 / 4.7All-Big Ten 2nd

He was drafted 20th in 2025 — one of the youngest players in his class at 18.

20th, 2025Youngest in class

A skilled pick-and-roll creator, he brought his playmaking to Milwaukee.

Traded to MILCombo guard
— end of story —
Want the full numbers? Open the breakdown →
PPG
6.2
2025-26 (MIA)
RPG
2.6
per game
APG
2.6
per game
FG%
.429
.423 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

A skilled Lithuanian combo guard — a pick-and-roll playmaker with size and touch.

Kasparas Jakučionis was born in Vilnius, Lithuania and developed through FC Barcelona's youth and reserve system, making his professional debut at 16 — one of the youngest players ever to appear for Barcelona in the Liga ACB. He then played one freshman season at Illinois, leading the team in scoring at 15.0 points with 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists.

He earned Big Ten All-Freshman and Second-team All-Big Ten honors before being drafted 20th overall in 2025 — one of the youngest players in his class at just 18. A skilled pick-and-roll creator with shooting touch, he brings backcourt playmaking to this move to Milwaukee.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Jakučionis is a product of European basketball's elite pipeline — trained at FC Barcelona under Šarūnas Jasikevičius, whose playmaking style shaped his own — and grew up idolizing LeBron James. Fluent in Lithuanian, English, and Spanish, he carries Lithuania's rich basketball tradition into the NBA as a teenager with pro experience most rookies lack.

His on-court identity is pick-and-roll creation — a 6-foot-5 combo guard with passing vision, shooting touch, and the size to play either backcourt spot, drawing comparisons to skilled lead guards. As one of the youngest players in his class, his early NBA sample is thin, but his feel and pedigree give him developmental starter upside.

PERSONALITY

The person

A skilled, cerebral combo guard — pick-and-roll playmaking, shooting touch, and size.

PlaymakerA pick-and-roll creator with strong passing vision.
Skilled & youngPro experience at Barcelona at just 18.
Combo guard6-foot-5 size to play either backcourt spot.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Rookie Guard · Playmaking Shooter
Temperament
Spark
Leadership
50/100
Scoring54
Playmaking60
Rebounding40
Perimeter D52
Rim protection15
Spacing72
Athleticism62
Clutch52
Playmaking guardShootingRookie upside
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Pick-and-roll playmaking

Jakučionis's value is skilled creation — a 6-foot-5 combo guard with passing vision, shooting touch, and the size to run pick-and-roll or play off the ball. His freshman line at Illinois (15 points, 4.7 assists) and pro experience at Barcelona show a polished feel unusual for an 18-year-old, giving him developmental lead-guard upside.

Young and unproven, but promising

The caveat is youth — his early NBA sample is thin, and the usual questions for young lead guards (athleticism, turnovers, defense) will take time to answer. But his skill, size, and European pedigree give Milwaukee a high-feel backcourt developmental piece with a real path to a rotation role and starter upside.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-265317.86.22.62.6.429.423

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

EuropeOne of the youngest players ever to appear for FC Barcelona in the Liga ACB
CollegeLed Illinois in scoring; Second-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten All-Freshman (2025)
2025Drafted 20th overall — one of the youngest players in his class

Hardware

2nd
All-Big Ten (2025)
20th
Draft pick (2025)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

A skilled young combo guard with starter upside — backcourt playmaking for Milwaukee.

Jakučionis projects as a developmental combo guard whose pick-and-roll creation, shooting touch, and size are his calling cards. With European pro experience at just 18, he has high feel but a thin NBA sample; his path is toward a rotation role with lead-guard upside for Milwaukee.

PlaymakingStrong
Shooting touchGood
Size / feelStrong
NBA experienceThin

Contract

Draft
20th, 2025 rookie
Role
Combo guard developing
Age
20 young
Bottom line

A skilled, cerebral Lithuanian combo guard with Barcelona pedigree and lead-guard feel. A high-upside developmental backcourt piece for Milwaukee — young, but genuinely promising.

FAQ

Quick answers

Where did Kasparas Jakučionis develop as a player?

In FC Barcelona's youth and reserve system, where he debuted professionally at 16, before one freshman season at Illinois.

What kind of player is Kasparas Jakučionis?

A skilled 6-foot-5 combo guard and pick-and-roll playmaker with passing vision and shooting touch, able to play either backcourt spot.

How old is Kasparas Jakučionis?

He was one of the youngest players in the 2025 draft class — just 18 when drafted 20th overall.