About Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is a Mexican-American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. During his senior season in 2023, he was recognized as a consensus second-team All-American and was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. Over the course of his collegiate career, Jaquez was selected three times to the All-Pac-12 team, including two first-team honors, and was twice named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. He was selected by the Miami Heat with the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft. Jaquez is also known by the nickname "Juan Wick," which reflects his Mexican heritage and a perceived resemblance to the character John Wick. As a freshman, he averaged 15.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.6 steals per game, leading the team to a 25–7 record and an appearance in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) semifinals. During his senior season, Jaquez averaged 31.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.1 steals per game, guiding the team to a 25–4 record and its first Coastal Canyon League (CCL) title. His parents, Angela (née Sather) and Jaime Sr., both played basketball at Concordia University Irvine, where they first met.
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