• Source: Gabriela Jaquez

    • Gabriela Jaquez (born November 19, 2003) is a Mexican-American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference.


    High school career


    Jaquez played basketball for Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California. As a senior, she averaged 34.2 points and 15.7 rebounds per game and was named Ventura County Star Player of the Year. Jaquez shared most valuable player honors in the McDonald's All-American Game with her future college teammate Kiki Rice. Rated a five-star recruit, she committed to play college basketball for UCLA over offers from Utah, Oklahoma, Washington State, and USC, among other programs.


    College career


    As a freshman at UCLA, Jaquez averaged 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. On November 12, 2023, she scored a career-high 30 points and 12 rebounds in a 113–64 win over Bellarmine. In her sophomore season, Jaquez averaged 10 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. She joined the UCLA softball team in the 2024 NCAA tournament, having previously played the sport in high school.


    National team career


    In August 2024, Jaquez made her debut for the Mexico women's national basketball team during 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup qualification.


    Personal life


    Jaquez is the daughter of Angela and Jaime Sr., who both played basketball at Concordia University. Her paternal grandfather, Ezequiel, came to California with his family from Mexico as a child and played basketball at Arizona State College. Her older brother, Jaime Jr., plays in the National Basketball Association and competed for UCLA in college.


    References




    External links


    UCLA Bruins bio

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