Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper is putting pressure on Cooper Flagg for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. John Fanta offers up his first mock draft.

Jakucionis, who previously played for Barcelona in Spain, is one of the best young guards in college basketball. He is averaging 16.4 points as well as 5.6 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game while shooting 41.4 percent on 3-pointers for Illinois.

We’re firmly into conference play in the college basketball season, which means it’s time to update the 2025 NBA Mock Draft here at The Athletic. Why does conference play matter so much more than the nonconference slate?

Duke's Cooper Flagg is still the favorite to be drafted No. 1, but a newcomer has moved into the top 5. Let's project all 30 first-round picks.