In a sport with limited Mexican representation -- Juan Toscano-Anderson (Marquette), Jorge Gutierrez (Cal), Horacio Llamas (Grand Canyon) and Eduardo Najera (Oklahoma) are four of just five NBA players with Mexican heritage since 1946, while Evina Westbrook (UConn) became the WNBA's first Mexican-American player when she was drafted by the Seattle Storm in 2022 -- the Jaquez family's legacy might be unprecedented. Jaquez has deflected talk of individual honors and said the only thing he concentrates on is team honors, and trying to get UCLA (26-4) a top seed in the NCAA Tournament. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) The. Gabriela confesses she also picked UCLA because she wanted to stay close to those she loves. Join Facebook to connect with Gabriela Jaquez and others you may know. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. By the end of the summer, she was most valuable player of the nations most prestigious club tournament in South Carolina. Jaquez is now hopeful he'll generate some buzz on the recruiting trail. She literally has limitless potential." Gabriela Jaquez - 6-0 - Forward - Camarillo, Calif. (Camarillo HS) Jaquez checks in at No. Get the latest news straight to your inbox! "I love representing a country and representing a culture of something bigger than myself as well," he said. But Im older now and starting to get a little bit more wisdom. On Wednesday, Jaquez returned home from Chicago and immediately resumed playing for Camarillos softball team, where shes the starting third baseman. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Bruins (25-8) upset No. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate LOS ANGELES (AP) Jaime Jaquez Jr. is having the type of senior season at UCLA most players dream about. He has gone beyond that and is one of the favorites for Pac-12 Player of the Year. His sister, Gabriela, is having a solid season for the 19th-ranked Bruins womens basketball team. Gabriela adds, "I really don't care if they see me as Jaime's little sister. Rice's parents were both student-athletes at Yale and she is cousins with former NBA star Allan Houston. The UCLA womens basketball team has received its fifth commitment to the 2022 class as four-star forward Gabriela Jaquez of Camarillo (Calif.) Camarillo,also sister of Jaime ofthe mens team, has committed to the Bruins. But he still laments the game's old rules. Guard Kiki Rice and forward Gabriela Jaquez both represented UCLA women's basketball at the McDonald's All-American Girls Game on Tuesday, with Rice's East beating out Jaquez's West by a. 4 min read LOS ANGELES (AP) Jaime Jaquez Jr. is having the type of senior season at UCLA most players dream about. Gabriela has started two games but has mainly come off the bench while averaging 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. The Bruins (24-8) faced No. Jaime Sr. continued in his father's footsteps, playing college basketball at Concordia University in Irvine, California, where he met Angela, his wife, who also played college basketball. More than a dozen relatives travel back and forth between Pauley Pavilion and their hometown of Camarillo, California, 45 miles northwest of Westwood, in support of the talented siblings -- including younger brother Marcos, a basketball player and budding football prospect at Camarillo High School. To order copies of I think it's a really cool opportunity if we can capitalize on that. We have a good team capable of winning games.. 19 in ESPN's recruiting rankings and has been one of the nation's steady risers in the ranks. I want to work harder than anybody else, I want to do whatever it takes'. The 6-foot-7 guard/forward led his team in scoring and rebounding as the fourth-ranked Bruins captured their Jones checks in at the No. Going into Saturdays regular-season finale against No. While Jaime came in under the radar, Gabriela entered UCLA with plenty of hype as part of the top-ranked recruiting class in the country. After the game, she moved into the multitude of siblings, nieces, nephews, parents, aunts and uncles who awaited her in a corridor of Pauley Pavilion. Jaime played baseball in high school and brother Marco is a football, basketball and baseball player. Well evaluate the schools, the programs, and what would be the best fit for me.. She has compiled over 1,000-career points for Ronald Regan HS and provides versatility on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. Jaime Sr. remembers the doctor yelling "whoa!" during the delivery. By Mike Regalado Jul 30, 2021. So as a preview for their time together in Westwood, the pair met in the middle and put on a show in the Midwest. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8, Bruins (25-8) upset No. Arizonas Azuolas Tubelis leads the conference in scoring and rebounding and could become the first Pac-12 player since Cals Leon Powe in 2006 to lead in both categories at the end of the season. 2023-02-21 10:08. The Sidwell Friends School (DC) product scored 26.8 points per game with 10.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a sophomore in 2019-2020, then ranked third in scoring with 18.8 points per game at the Nike Girls EYGL camp this past July. We have a good team capable of winning games.. "I just told her there's going to be highs, there's going to be lows, but as long as you just persevere and understand this is all a part of your journey and take it as that, because I believe everything happens for a reason. Arizona guard Shaina Pellington (1) reacts after missing the last shot in regulation as UCLA forward Gabriela Jaquez runs by on Feb. 3 in Los Angeles. Gabriela Jaquez Year: 2022 Height: 6-0 Position: W High School: Camarillo (CA) Recruiting Status: Signed with UCLA [ press release] Notes: both her parents played basketball at Concordia University (Irvine); her brother Jaime Jr. is a junior on the 2021-22 UCLA men's basketball team Recruiting Summary for Gabriela Jaquez Gabriela Jaquez Wins Co-MVP In 2022 McDonald's All-American Game | Part Of UCLA #1 Recruiting Class - YouTube Skip navigation Sign in Suggested: #1 Ranked Point Guard Kiki Rice Wins Co-MVP,. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. In high school, I could do whatever I wanted. Go Bruins! I just wanted to play with them and see what I could do. Jaquez checks in at No. Well eat and talk about the game. While Jaime came in under the radar, Gabriela entered UCLA with plenty of hype as part of the top-ranked recruiting class in the country. Gabriela has started two games but has mainly come off the bench while averaging 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. On Saturday, Jaime will take part in senior night and Marcos is playing in a high school regional semifinal. Jaime Jr. weighed 10 pounds, 3 ounces when he was born. Well see how it plays out. Coach Close on Rice: "Kiki Rice, she is sort of Chris Paul-ish in terms of how she controls a game. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, and recaps on CBSSports.com Camarillo High's Gabriela Jaquez may go down as the greatest girls basketball player in Ventura County history. Gabriela Jaquez 6'0" California Class: 2022 HS: Camarillo HS Pos: SF Get Verified Unlock Rankings State Rank Position Rank - National Rank Overview Verify Player News Recruiting Overview Verify Player News Recruiting Verify Player Are you Gabriela Jaquez, or a parent / guardian of? I had to work harder than everyone else because no one saw me as a top player.. To this day, most of her children and grandchildren live in Camarillo. Coach Close on Jones: "Londynn is dynamic. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Jaquez averaged 34.2 points and 15.7 rebounds this past season. "Being a McDonald's All American was a dream of mine for so long," Rice said. The weekly shuffle also comes with balancing the highs and lows competing inevitably brings -- like celebrating Jaime Jr.'s excellent performance against Denver and consoling Gabriela hours later. With Jaime having two home games, Gabriela at the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas and younger brother Marcos, a Camarillo High School basketball team senior, it has been another busy week of travel for the Jaquez family. Ive been learning a lot, and theres still a lot to learn, she said. "I was in basketball camp in fourth grade and they just had us write down our goals," she said. Christeen Iwuala 6-3 Post San Antonio, Texas (Ronald Regan HS) Her parents are Angela and Jaime Jaquez. She is third on the team in 3-point accuracy at 36.7%. Marcos is certain, though, that . Sam Connon is the Publisher and Managing Editor at All Bruins, in association with the FanNation and Sports Illustrated networks. Women's Bracketology: Stanford stays on top line despite loss, Bracketology: Who's in? "And I started to appreciate it a lot more.". She was the 19th-ranked player in the Class of 2023 and. 6 Stanford in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals Friday night and are trying to improve their seeding for the upcoming women's NCAA Tournament. For now, though, the two are still high schoolers living thousands of miles apart Jaquez coming from Camarillo and Rice coming from Washington, DC. A year of sacrifice pays off in Pac-12 scholarship offers for Camarillos Gabriela Jaquez, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Transfer Waiver Tracker for 2021-22 Season, Transfer Waiver Tracker for 2020-21 Season, Whos In, Whos Out for the 2020-21 Season, Transfer Waivers Granted for 2019-20 Season, Power 5 Transfer Additions for the 201920 Season, Transfer Waivers Granted for 2018-19 Season, Extra Eligibility Tracker: Players Returning to Current School, Programs Opting-Out of /Discontinuing Season. Camarillo High's Gabriela Jaquez, co-MVP of McDonald's All-American game, didn't receive a UCLA scholarship offer until July 2021. . Point guard Londynn Jones, forward Christeen Iwuala and forward Lina Sontag are the other incoming members of UCLA's 2022 recruiting class. I listen to him and his teammates talk about the game, and I try to see what I can learn from that.. I was going to do whatever I could to make it happen, she said. Meanwhile, Jaime Jr. aims to lead UCLA to its first national championship since 1995. The Bruins won, but Gabriela scored just the three points. He is also a two-time member of the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. Guard Kiki Rice and forward Gabriela Jaquez both represented UCLA women's basketball at the McDonald's All-American Girls Game on Tuesday, with Rice's East beating out Jaquez's West by a final . Gabriela has started two games but has mainly come off the bench while averaging 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. Even bigger than Jaime Jr. playing for Mexico at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. There is a reason she was ranked the number one guard in her class. She put up an impressive 34.2 points per game and 15.7 rebounds during her senior season. She is so dynamic in space, too; it catches you off guard. Jaquez was ranked 87th in the 2019 recruiting rankings. I think the future's bright.". He said, I really think youre going to like her. Boy was he right. Obviously, [there was] representing my city, Camarillo, too, and I wanted to promote it in a positive way.". Camarillo High's Gabriela Jaquez may go down as the greatest girls basketball player in Ventura County history. What has made the year even more enjoyable is that he isnt the only Jaquez making an impact on the court. If they can beat Washington State in the championship game Sunday, it would improve their seeding for the NCAA Tournament. With his size, Jaquez has done his damage lining up over guards or tackles. Jaquezs brother, Jaime Jaquez, stars for the Bruins mens basketball team. The whole team was fired up, Close said. I listen to him and his teammates talk about the game, and I try to see what I can learn from that.. The Bruins (24-8) faced No. While Jaime came in under the radar, Gabriela entered UCLA with plenty of hype as part of the top-ranked recruiting class in the country. Siblings Gabriela Jaquez (left) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (right) will both potentially be Bruins in 2022. It helps that it was her dream school. Play Tournament Challenge. The game against the Wildcats will feature a matchup of the two favorites for player of the year. He committed to UCLA in 2018 when the program was at one of its lowest points after firing Steve Alford less than a week before the start of conference play. ESPN ranked Jaquez. Arizonas Azuolas Tubelis leads the conference in scoring and rebounding and could become the first Pac-12 player since Cals Leon Powe in 2006 to lead in both categories at the end of the season. Gabriela Jaquez: 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr: Camarillo: A few years ago, she returned to Mexico and held a massive reception for her family. All three Jaquez siblings recently recognized their Mexican heritage with a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal with Tricolor Holdings, a company in Dallas that helps Latino immigrants purchase and finance cars. ELITE 150 Watch List - 2027. "By the time we got to a bigger rim, it was easy," Ezequiel said. So whether I'm Mexican or not -- and I love to embrace my culture and that's who I am -- I'm a person at the end of the day.". But the . The pride in those moments permeates the Jaquez family's bond. Jaimito is just the first of Jaime Sr. and Angela Jquez's athletic trio. #4sup @UCLAWBB @vcstar @vcspreps @TheAcornSports @latsondheimer @CalStars @AchsGirls pic.twitter.com/r0hKYpEDLN. LOS ANGELES -- Gabriela Jaquez's biggest fan entered Pauley Pavilion on a Saturday afternoon with a couple of his buddies. That doesnt weigh into my decision. (Photo Courtesy of SportsCenter Next/Twitter). 70 prospect in the nation and has risen through the ranks to No. Gabriela Jaquez Adolfo Camarillo (Calif.) [jwplayer lpqhoLGb-BmKM743H] (USA TODAY Network) Position: Forward Height: 6-foot College: UCLA 20 Indya Nivar Apex Friendship (N.C.) [jwplayer. 49. This article should address all of the questions College Coaches are asking about these kids in the evaluation. She is an elite scorer, she's quick, she's a fighter, and what she lacks in size she makes up for in might. At Toppers Pizza in Camarillo, members of the Jaquez family took up two large tables as they passed a collection of pizzas -- creamy garlic chicken, chicken ranch dijon and hot honey -- between them. If you do not yet have a Torstar account, you can create one now (it is free), Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. for best prep sports column. Kiki Rice 5-11 Guard Bethesda, Md. The 6-foot-7 guard/forward led his team in scoring. rights reserved. Its just been a lot of fun being able to hang out with him outside of basketball and doing other things, she said. Surrounded by her family, she embraced her father and put her head on his shoulder in comfort. The projected All-American (17.3 PPG, 7.9 RPG) this season has already led the Bruins to the top of the Pac-12 and has them well-positioned to make up for the loss to North Carolina in the Sweet 16 a year ago. LOS ANGELES UCLA Women's Basketball has signed five elite recruits that make up what is believed to be the nation's top-ranked recruiting class. Thats when Jaime Sr. told Close, You know I have a daughter who plays and would sure like to keep her in the UCLA family., I hadnt seen Jaime play or Gabriela play at that point, Close said. She averaged 34.2 points, 15.7 . 8 Arizona, Jaime is on pace to become only the sixth player in conference history to rank in the top five in the Pac-12 in scoring, rebounding and steals. Another highly-recognized name is Gabriela Jaquez, whose brother, Jaime, is a star on the men's team. Marcos is there now too. This handout provided by UCLA Athletics shows Gabriela Jaquez and Jaime Jaquez Jr. posed at Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, Aug. 23, 2022 It has been a great season so far for No. The other MVP was fellow Bruins freshman Kiki Rice. "You got to put ranch on this one," Marcos advised, as he nibbled on a slice about an hour after his family had watched him play a basketball game. "But I also like to think I want to be remembered as a great basketball player, and not just a great Mexican basketball player. At that point, she got seen and was immediately offered by UCLA, her dream school. Recruiting summary for UCLA women's basketball, including a scholarship chart (projecting open spots for upcoming classes), commitments, and targets. On Tuesday, she was selected co-MVP of the McDonalds All-American game after scoring 17 points for the West team. Get real-time COLLEGEBASKETBALL basketball coverage and scores as Sacramento State Hornets takes on UCLA Bruins. The two matched up 1-on-1 on the left wing, with Rice spinning, stepping back and crossing over Jaquez before driving to the baseline and hitting a reverse layup. Gabriela Jaquez of Camarillo knocks the ball loose against Jessa Thurman of Chaminade in the Southern Section Division 1 semifinal game February 23, 2022. Go Bruins! That's what they have come to do at UCLA and they want to represent this great institution in that way. Jaquez tells the story of how things changed. 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