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2 months ago

Promising Duo: Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Brandin Podziemski Shine on NBA All-Rookie Team

The article highlights the expectations for two promising young players, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Brandin Podziemski, on the NBA All-Rookie team. Both players exceeded their draft positions, with Jaquez finishing third in total points and third in steals, and Podziemski finishing fourth in assists. The article also mentions other young players, such as Scoot Henderson, Dereck Lively II, and Keyonte …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez learned to handle bruising hits while leading Mexican team

LA Times

When Gabriela Jaquez noticed three of her UCLA teammates passionately representing Serbia and Germany during Olympic qualifiers, she was motivated. Mexican basketball federation officials had long sought her participation after her brother, former UCLA star and current Miami Heat player Jaime Jaquez Jr., played for Mexico during the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. “After every game, she had …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Heat rule rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. out of Game 5 vs. Celtics with hip injury

Associated Press

MIAMI — The Miami Heat will be without yet another starter when they face an elimination game in Boston on Wednesday night. Rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. did not travel with the team on Tuesday to Boston for a Game 5 against the Celtics, ruled out with a strained right hip flexor. Jaquez Jr. left Game 4 against the Celtics …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaime Jaquez Jr., the steal of the 2023 NBA draft, heats up during his rookie season

LA Times

About an hour before his NBA homecoming, Jaime Jaquez Jr. sat at his locker next to a big-screen television showing plays the Miami Heat’s opponent liked to run. Miami guard Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s friends and family members gather outside Crypto.com Arena to cheer him on during the Heat’s game against the Clippers Monday. “It was awesome, man, just to be …

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1 year ago

Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. drops 31 as Miami defeats Philadelphia without Jimmy Butler

New York Times

MIAMI – Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s Christmas sweater was a Michael Jordan joint, a red ensemble with Jumpman logos spaced across the Heat rookie’s chest. Jaquez scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Miami Heat’s 119-113 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in one of the greatest rookie performances in NBA history on Christmas. “I grew up watching these games, …

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1 year ago

Hollinger: Heat, Suns have survived NBA’s early grind; scouting Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr.

New York Times

NEW YORK – Well, this wasn’t quite what I signed up for when I booked this trip. The Suns don’t have a single player in the league’s top 15 in blocks, but lead the league as a team because all 11 players with at least 100 minutes played have blocked at least four shots — even Booker, who had two …

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1 year, 6 months ago

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. drafted No. 18 by Miami Heat in ‘surreal’ moment

LA Times

Jaime Jaquez Jr. greets NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 18th overall by the Miami Heat during the NBA draft on Thursday in New York. After breaking into an amused smile at hearing his name called, indulging a round of family hugs and fitting the hat of his new NBA team snugly onto his head, Jaime Jaquez Jr. took …

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1 year, 6 months ago

After storybook UCLA career, Jaime Jaquez Jr. savors chance to prove himself in NBA

LA Times

Jaime Jaquez Jr., talking to the media at the NBA draft combine in Chicago, is a potential late first-round to early second-round picks. One NBA executive who watched Jaquez work out said another quality that makes him attractive is that teams know exactly what they’re getting based on his dependability. “We were going over some film and they were like, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Jaime Jaquez Jr. declares for the NBA draft, will forgo year of eligibility

LA Times

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. drives to the basket during a win over Oregon in the Pac-12 tournament on March 10. In a move as predictable and heartfelt as UCLA’s pregame roll call, Jaime Jaquez Jr. said his time as a Bruin is over. Jaquez joins UCLA junior guard Jaylen Clark in declaring for the draft, although the latter player …

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1 year, 9 months ago

How two siblings from Camarillo are making March Madness history for UCLA

LA Times

Gabriela Jaquez’s older brother was the quietest fan in the arena. Gabriela’s critical fourth-quarter play will help keep the Jaquez family cheering all weekend as she and Jaime are the first brother-sister duo to reach the Sweet 16 in their respective tournaments during the same year. When Jaime arrived as a freshman, UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close immediately noticed …

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1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr., Cronin highlight AP All-Pac-12 team

Associated Press

Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s decision to return for his senior season worked out quite well for No. u-Forward — Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA, Sr., 6-7, 225, Camarillo, California. Guard — Keion Brooks Jr., Washington, Sr., 6-7, 210, Fort Wayne, Indiana. ___ Player of the year — Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA. ___ All-Pac-12 voting panel: Bruce Pascoe, Arizona Daily Star; Michelle Gardner, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Sprouting into top form, UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the Pac-12 player of the year

LA Times

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. is defended by Arizona guard Pelle Larsson on March 4 at Pauley Pavilion. Flourishing like never before for a team that ran away with the Pac-12’s regular-season championship, Jaquez was recognized Tuesday by conference coaches who selected him as the Pac-12 player of the year. … This is a team that works so hard and …

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1 year, 9 months ago

‘Oh, he’s on another level right now.’ How Jaime Jaquez Jr. took over in UCLA’s win

LA Times

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. dunks in front of Arizona State’s Alonzo Gaffney during the first half Thursday at Pauley Pavilion. “I know he’s not gonna say it, but he deserves the damn award, if you get what I mean,” UCLA guard Jaylen Clark said after Jaquez scored 19 of his 26 game-high points in the first half. I mean I’ve …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Jaquez Jr. leads No. 4 UCLA to 78-71 win over Utah

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and Tyger Campbell added 18 to lift No. He’s an All-American and a guy that’s going to play in the NBA for 10-12 years, so it’s not a surprise,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said. Jaquez, who was UCLA’s only effective offensive player in …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell step it up as No. 4 UCLA holds off Utah

LA Times

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. shoots against Utah center Branden Carlson, left and guard Lazar Stefanovic during the first half on Thursday in Salt Lake City. “I didn’t want to lose tonight.” It looked like the Bruins might be headed in that direction after Utah guard Mike Saunders Jr., who entered the game averaging 2.7 points, piled up a career-high …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s clutch game leads No. 7 UCLA past Oregon to extend its Pac-12 lead

LA Times

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. shoots over Oregon’s Quincy Guerrier on Saturday night in Eugene, Ore. Jaquez had 25 points and 12 rebounds in the No. “I just came to a realization — and we were just talking to the guys — like this is our last year here, we’re going to go down swinging,” said Jaquez, who made seven of …

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2 years ago

Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA hold off Stanford to win Pac-12 opener

LA Times

Stanford guard Isa Silva and UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. compete for possession of the ball during the first half in Palo Alto on Thursday. “Your first road game is your scariest road game, especially with all our freshmen,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said, “so I was really happy with the way we started out and we rode that the …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Gabriela and Jaime Jaquez Jr. hope to pick up where Ann and Dave Meyers left off

LA Times

Jaime Jacquez Jr. and his sister, Gabriela, are poised to be the most celebrated brother-sister duo since Ann and Dave Meyers shined for the Bruins in the 1970s. “Both me and my mom looked at it,” Gabriela said, “and we were like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ ” Ann Meyers was known in UCLA basketball circles long before her arrival on campus. …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Jaime Jaquez Jr. will return to UCLA in hopes of winning a national title

LA Times

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. has decided he will return to the Bruins for the 2022-23 basketball season. “I’m coming back,” Jaime Jaquez Jr. said, uttering the three words that could also change the trajectory of a program. “When I committed here,” Jaquez said in the nearly 2½-minute video released on Twitter and Instagram, “I wanted to get this program back …

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2 years, 9 months ago

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. and siblings are part of new Latino-focused NIL deal

LA Times

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., left, has signed an NIL deal, along with brother Marcos and sister Gabriela, with a financial technology company that helps immigrants finance cars at an affordable rate. The founder and chief executive of Tricolor Holdings, a Dallas-based financial technology company that helps Latino immigrants finance cars at affordable rates, signed UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. …

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2 years, 9 months ago

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. completes practice drills, expected to play vs. North Carolina

LA Times

UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. reaches to try and keep the ball in-bounds an NCAA tournament game against Saint Mary’s. “Jaime is going to try, guys, I can tell you,” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said Thursday on the eve of his team’s NCAA tournament East Regional semifinal against North Carolina. The question is, can he be effective?” Jaquez’s fluid movement …

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2 years, 9 months ago

How Jaime Jaquez Jr. became the UCLA Bruins’ toughest player

LA Times

The animated voice belonged to a freshman guard who had never started and rarely contributed before that day, going scoreless in four of his first six college games. “I mean, I just really want to win more than anything,” Jaime Jaquez Jr. said in a breezeway outside the Lahaina Civic Center in November 2019 while explaining his spontaneous speech during …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Plaschke: Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s injury brings twist to UCLA's NCAA trail

LA Times

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. sits on the bench with ice on his ankle after he suffered a second-half injury Saturday. “He’s just a really good all-around player, and he brings toughness to our team.” UCLA can take comfort in that, this season, the Jaquez toughness has become legendary. So, we’ll see.” Cronin, who led the team to its first consecutive …

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3 years, 2 months ago

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin embracing big expectations for this season

LA Times

UCLA coach Mick Cronin talks to guards Tyger Campbell, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Jake Kyman during a game last season. “I just hit pause,” Cronin said Monday of his routine for withstanding the agony of Jalen Suggs’ 40-foot bank shot that sunk UCLA at the end of a Final Four loss to Gonzaga. “Just cause I’m from here,” said junior …

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Promising Duo: Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Brandin Podziemski Shine on NBA All-Rookie Team

UCLA guard Gabriela Jaquez learned to handle bruising hits while leading Mexican team

Heat rule rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. out of Game 5 vs. Celtics with hip injury

Jaime Jaquez Jr., the steal of the 2023 NBA draft, heats up during his rookie season

Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. drops 31 as Miami defeats Philadelphia without Jimmy Butler

Hollinger: Heat, Suns have survived NBA’s early grind; scouting Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr.

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. drafted No. 18 by Miami Heat in ‘surreal’ moment

After storybook UCLA career, Jaime Jaquez Jr. savors chance to prove himself in NBA

Jaime Jaquez Jr. declares for the NBA draft, will forgo year of eligibility

How two siblings from Camarillo are making March Madness history for UCLA

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr., Cronin highlight AP All-Pac-12 team

Sprouting into top form, UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the Pac-12 player of the year

‘Oh, he’s on another level right now.’ How Jaime Jaquez Jr. took over in UCLA’s win

Jaquez Jr. leads No. 4 UCLA to 78-71 win over Utah

Jaime Jaquez Jr., Tyger Campbell step it up as No. 4 UCLA holds off Utah

Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s clutch game leads No. 7 UCLA past Oregon to extend its Pac-12 lead

Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA hold off Stanford to win Pac-12 opener

Gabriela and Jaime Jaquez Jr. hope to pick up where Ann and Dave Meyers left off

Jaime Jaquez Jr. will return to UCLA in hopes of winning a national title

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. and siblings are part of new Latino-focused NIL deal

UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. completes practice drills, expected to play vs. North Carolina

How Jaime Jaquez Jr. became the UCLA Bruins’ toughest player

Plaschke: Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s injury brings twist to UCLA's NCAA trail

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin embracing big expectations for this season