Casparas Yakujonis, point guard, University of Illinois

ESPN TOP 100 Ranking: 5th Place | Age: 18.7 Years | Height: 1.98 Meters
Will his lack of athletic ability limit him from becoming the starting point guard for the team?
Yakujonis, who fully controls the offensive of the University of Illinois, is already one of the top offensive organizers in college basketball. He has demonstrated excellent on court vision, passing skills, and a series of skilled dribbling techniques. He struggled with error control (averaging 3.5 per game), but from a future prediction perspective, NBA teams are more concerned about whether he can use his physical fitness to create an advantage for himself. Although he has a height advantage in the point guard position, he is neither the fastest nor the strongest.
According to Synergy data, Yakujonis' two-point shooting percentage reached 59.7%, while his under basket shooting percentage was 67.4% - although scouts still have doubts about how much he can convert these when facing NBA level defenses.
Scout's viewpoint: "Can he cleanly pass the defense? Can he rely on himself to directly enter the basket - this is very important for games at our level. Now he relies more on picking and rolling with his teammates to make up for it. He does a good job in this area and has baskets, so I think there are still opportunities, but his athletic ability is also there, right