Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. (born February 18, 2001) is a Mexican-American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference.

Jaime Jaquez Jr.
No. 4 – UCLA Bruins
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-02-18) February 18, 2001
Irvine, California
NationalityAmerican / Mexican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCamarillo
(Camarillo, California)
CollegeUCLA (2019–present)

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. The younger Jaquez grew up in Camarillo, California 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 also a star pitcher on the high school baseball team.[3]

College career

Jaquez became the first Hispanic player at UCLA since 2008. He became a regular 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 tied his career high of 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]

National team career

In the summer of 2019, Jaquez represented Mexico in the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[4]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
2019–20 UCLA 312326.6.454.313.7614.81.41.4.48.9

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Jaime Jaquez Jr". USA Basketball. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Gomez, Eric (July 31, 2019). "Jaime Jaquez Jr. eyes hoop dreams at UCLA, Mexico, PanAms". ESPN. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  6. "Jaquez, Hill lead UCLA to 93–64 win over San Jose State". ESPN. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. "Factoids on UCLA Hoops Heading into Pac-12 Tourney". 247 Sports. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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