Jaime Jaquez Jr.
No. 24 – UCLA Bruins | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Irvine, California | February 18, 2001
Nationality | American / Mexican |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Camarillo (Camarillo, California) |
College | UCLA (2019–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jaime Jaquez Jr. (born February 18, 2001) is a Mexican-American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. As a sophomore in 2021, he earned second-team all-conference honors and was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.
Early life and high school career[]
Jaquez is the son of Angela and Jaime Jaquez Sr., who met while playing basketball at Concordia University.[1] He was born in Irvine, California, and has a younger brother Marcos and younger sister Gabriela. Jaquez grew up in Camarillo and attended Camarillo High School. As a freshman, he averaged 15.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists. and 2.6 steals per game and led the team to a 25–7 record and the CIF semifinals. As a sophomore, Jaquez earned All-Ventura County second team honors, averaging 24.1 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.6 steals per game but missed 12 games with an ankle injury.[2]
Jaquez averaged 31.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game as a senior and helped the team finish 25–4 and win its first Coastal Canyon League title.[3] He earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section honors and finished his high school career with 2,653 points.[4] Jaquez broke the school single-game scoring record with a 54-point outing against Royal High School.[5] Jaquez was a pitcher on the high school baseball team.[3]
College career[]
He became a starter for the team during the Maui Jim Maui Invitational in November 2019.[4] Jaquez scored 17 points and had 12 rebounds in a win against Chaminade on November 26.[1] On December 1, he scored a season-high 18 points in a 93–64 win over San Jose State.[6] He scored 18 points on February 27, 2020, and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining in a 75–72 win over Arizona State.[7] As a freshman, Jaquez averaged 8.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He was named honorable mention Pac-12 All-Freshman team.[8]
On February 18, 2021, Jaquez scored 25 points on his 20th birthday in a 74–60 win over Arizona, the Bruins fifth straight in its rivalry with the Wildcats.[9] For the season, he was a second-team All-Pac-12 selection and was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.[10] In UCLA's First Four play-in game of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, he led the Bruins in scoring with a 27 points in a 86–80 overtime win against Michigan State.[11][12]
National team career[]
In the summer of 2019, Jaquez represented Mexico in the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[4]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | UCLA | 31 | 23 | 26.6 | .454 | .313 | .761 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .4 | 8.9 |
2020–21 | UCLA | 32 | 32 | 34.9 | .486 | .394 | .655 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .7 | 12.3 |
Career | 63 | 55 | 30.9 | .472 | .356 | .696 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .5 | 10.6 |
Source:[13]
References[]
- ^ a b Bolch, Ben (November 28, 2019). "Jaime Jaquez Jr. giving Mick Cronin what he wants for UCLA's rebuild". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jaime Jaquez Jr". USA Basketball. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Ledin, Loren (March 16, 2019). "Camarillo's Jaime Jaquez Jr. is The Star's Boys Basketball Player of the Year". Ventura County Star. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c Tay, Jared (February 28, 2020). "Jaime Jaquez Jr. hopes to make familia proud, aims to inspire future Latino players". The Daily Bruin. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Gomez, Eric (July 31, 2019). "Jaime Jaquez Jr. eyes hoop dreams at UCLA, Mexico, PanAms". ESPN. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jaquez, Hill lead UCLA to 93–64 win over San Jose State". ESPN. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Vanoni, Maggie (February 27, 2020). "Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s shot lifts UCLA men's basketball into first-place tie in Pac-12". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Factoids on UCLA Hoops Heading into Pac-12 Tourney". 247 Sports. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "UCLA beats Arizona 74-60 to complete sweep of Wildcats". ESPN.com. AP. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Fattal, Tarek (March 9, 2021). "UCLA PG Tyger Campbell earns Pac-12 first-team honors". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "UCLA Surges Late to Save Season and Defeat Michigan State in First Four Thriller" Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "UCLA beats Michigan St 86-80 in overtime in First Four game". CBSSports.com. AP. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Jaime Jaquez Jr. College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Mexican men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four
- Basketball players from California
- People from Camarillo, California
- UCLA Bruins men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Basketball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent