Jakucionis' Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2024-25 Freshman

• Big Ten All-Freshman Team, All-B1G Second Team (AP), All-B1G Third Team (coaches & media)
• NABC All-Great Lakes District First Team
• Freshman All-America Team unanimous selection by The Athletic
• Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Midseason Team
• Midseason All-America Third Team by The Sporting News
• 33 starts, leading the team in scoring (15.0 ppg) and assists (4.7 apg), and third in rebounding (5.7 rpg)
• 26 games scoring in double figures and set Illini freshman record with 10 games of 20+ points
• Tied Illinois freshman record for total points (494) and set the mark for freshman free throw percentage (.845) 
• 13 points, five rebounds, and two assists in NCAA Tournament Round 2 vs. #18 Kentucky (3/23)
• Recorded a double-double with 16 points (9-9 FTs) and 10 assists - an Illinois freshman record for an NCAA Tournament game - and added nine rebounds in the team’s first round win vs. Xavier (3/21)
• Posted team highs of 15 points and 10 rebounds (fifth double-double) with four assists in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal vs. #11 Maryland (3/14)
• 10 points (7-8 FTs) in Big Ten Tournament Round 2 win over Iowa (3/13)
• 10 points, including 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to give Illini final lead, and seven assists in win vs. #18 Purdue (3/7)
• 17 points (3-6 3FGs) with six rebounds and four assists in win at #15 Michigan (3/2)
• 14 points with team-highs of seven rebounds and six assists, and career-high two blocks vs. #3 Duke at Madison Square Garden (2/22)
• Tied for team lead with 17 points and added five rebounds vs. #11 Michigan State (2/15)
• Set Illinois freshman record with 10th game of 20+ points, tying career-high with 24 points, and leadin the team with eight rebounds and four assists, in win vs. UCLA (2/11)
• Tied career highs for points (24) and field goals (8), with two 3-pointers and 6-for-6 FTs in win at Minnesota (2/8)
• Fourth double-double with team-highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds, plus four assists at Nebraska (1/30)
• Posted third double-double of the season with 11 points and a season-high-tying 10 rebounds, plus a game-high seven assists vs. Northwestern (1/26)
• 21 points (career high 11 FTs), seven rebounds and a game-high seven assists vs. Maryland (1/23)
• Returned from injury to score 21 points with three rebounds and game-high five assists in win at Indiana (1/14)
• Missed games vs. Penn State (1/8) and USC (1/11) with left forearm injury
• Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch List (1/7)
• Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (1/6)
• Posted team highs in points (18), including the eventual game-winning layup with 32 seconds to play, and assists (6) with five rebounds in win at Washington (1/5)
• 16 points, six rebounds, and game-high six assists in win at #9 Oregon (1/2)
• 14 points, four rebounds and four assists vs Chicago State (12/29)
• Hit eventual game-winning basket for a game-high 21 points - his sixth straight 20-point game - including three 3-pointers and 8-8 FTs, with four assists in Braggin’ Rights win vs. Missouri (12/22)
• Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (12/16) 
• Tallied 22 points with two 3-pointers and a career-high 10-14 FTs vs. #1 Tennessee (12/14)
• Career highs with 24 points on eight field goals with six rebounds and five assists vs. #20 Wisconsin (12/10)
• Recorded second-career double-double with a team-high 20 points, and a season-most 10 rebounds, while hitting a season-high six 3-pointers and dishing out a game-high seven assists in Big Ten debut at Northwestern (12/6) 
• Posted 23 points, his second straight game with a career-scoring high, on 7-13 FGs and 7-8 FTs vs. #19 Arkansas in Kansas City (11/28)
• Poured in 21 points, including 3-for-4 from 3-point range and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line, and added six rebounds, five assists and three steals vs. Little Rock (11/25)
• Nine points, seven boards, four assists and career-high four steals vs. UMES (11/23)
• Recorded season highs for points (15), FG made (6) and attempted (13), and steals (2), and dished out a team-leading six assists vs. #8 Alabama (11/20)
• Tied the Illinois freshman record with 13 assists, and added 12 points for the first points- assists double-double by an Illini freshman since 2008, while tying for the team-lead with eight rebounds and posting a game-high +/- rating of +27 vs. SIUE (11/8)
• Set Illinois freshman record for assists in a season-opener, dishing out seven helpers to go with 11 points five rebounds vs. Eastern Illinois (11/4)

Club

• Played for European power FC Barcelona, primarily for Barca's second team and including limited action with the club's top team
• During the 2023-24 season, played 19 games for Barcelona's second team, averaging 19.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.6 steals while shooting 48% overall, 38% from 3-point range, and 88% from the free throw line
• Scored in double-figures 16 times with 10 games of 20-plus points, including a career-high 39 points on Feb. 3 vs. Alfinden
• Followed that performance with a triple-double effort of 26 points, 17 rebounds, and 11 assists in the team's next outing, Feb. 11 vs. Navas
• Also played up in two Spanish League games and made his EuroLeague debut
• During the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Spring 2024 earned all-tournament team honors after averaging 17.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, a tournament-best 9.0 assists and 2.9 steals
• Led U18 FC Barcelona to a 4-0 mark in the group stage while earning MVP honors in Belgrade, Serbia, for a berth in the Berlin finals for the second straight season
• In 2022-23 was named MVP of the Adidas Next Generation Tournament qualifier in Zadar, Croatia, and was selected to the ANGT Finals All-Tournament team in Kaunas, Lithuania, after averaging 18.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals
• Also participated in the 2024 Nike Hoops Summit in April where his World Team took on fellow future Illini Morez Johnson Jr. and Team USA
• Represented Lithuania at the FIBA U16 European Championship in 2022 and the FIBA U18 European Championship in 2023 
• During the U16 Championship, was key to Lithuania's run to the gold medal, averaging 9.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.4 steals
• In the championship game vs. Spain, posted a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double with five assists and five steals
• In the U18 tournament during the summer of 2023, tallied 13.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game

Personal

• Born May 29, 2006 
• Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, general curriculum 
• Parents are Tomas Jakucionis and Audrone Jakucioniene 
• Has an older sister, Kornelija Jakucionyte 
• Proudest basketball achievement is winning the FIBA U16 European Championship with Lithuania 
• Favorite players and Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 
• Chose Illinois because “It’s a winning program, the coaching staff will help me get better, and my teammates and all the people around the program are very helpful and nice.”