Kasparas Jakucionis has been one of the most promising players in the Blaugrana youth team in recent years and after reaching the age of majority, he decided to leave Barça and enroll in the University of Illinois.
The 1.92 point guard, born in 2006, He arrived at the Barça team as a second-year cadet and little by little he gained honors. until he became a regular player in the junior team and with appearances in the first team.
With leadership skills, He took the team to the Berlin Junior tournament coinciding with the Final Four, although he could not take the Blaugrana title. Jakucionis already had the opportunity to debut in the Endesa League with Jasikevicius on the benchbeing the third youngest player to debut with the Barça shirt at 16 years and 10 months.
NCAA Path
Jakucionis had an important decision to make this summer, and After seeing his future options, he decided that the best thing was to enroll in a North American university..
The University of Illinois has obtained the services of Jakucionis after signing a good contract / ILLINOIS
And this ‘signing’ will mean a good income for the player. As reported by Basketnews.com, the young Lithuanian point guard will receive $750,000 gross per season, an amount significant enough for a kid still in training.
A player who, at the moment, escapes to the NCAA after training at Barçaand perhaps in the future he will decide to return, although right now, it is a goodbye to the Barça team for the coming years and perhaps their paths will never cross again.
2024-06-18 20:08:03
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