Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Jaime Jaquez Jr.
	Jaquez Jr. with UCLA in 2021
No. 11 – Miami Heat
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	February 18, 2001; Irvine, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Camarillo (Camarillo, California)
College	UCLA (2019–2023)
NBA draft	2023: 1st round, 18th overall pick
	Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career	2023–present
Career history
2023–present	Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus second-team All-American (2023); Lute Olson Award (2023); Pac-12 Player of the Year (2023); 2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2022, 2023); Second-team All-Pac-12 (2021); 2× Pac-12 All-Defensive Team (2021, 2022);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jaime Jaquez Jr. (/ˈhaɪmɛ ˈhɑːkɛz/, HY-meh HAH-kez; born February 18, 2001) 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 of the Pac-12 Conference. Jaquez was named a consensus second-team All-American and voted the Pac-12 Player of the Year as a senior in 2023. He earned three All-Pac-12 selections, including first-team honors twice. Jaquez was also a two-time member of the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. He was selected by the Heat in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick. He is nicknamed ”Juan Wick” for his Mexican heritage and perceived resemblance to John Wick.

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