Both Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis have earned green room invites to the NBA Draft next week in Brooklyn, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.
FINAL: 24 players invited to the NBA Draft green room thus far:
Cooper Flagg
Dylan Harper
Ace Bailey
VJ Edgecombe
Tre Johnson
Khaman Maluach
Jeremiah Fears
Kon Knueppel
Kasparas Jakucionis
Egor Demin
Carter Bryant
Derik Queen
Asa Newell
Noa Essengue
Collin Murray-Boyles
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— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 19, 2025
The Illini stars are expected to be the program’s first one-and-dones, and both will likely go in the first round. Jakucionis almost a lock to be a lottery pick, while Riley has improved his stock into the top-20 since the end of the season.
ABC and ESPN will both air the first round of the draft on Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. CT.