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Basketball has go nan family business for nan Jaquez family.
The Chicago Sky selected Gabriela Jaquez pinch nan No. 5 wide prime successful nan WNBA Draft connected Monday, making her nan 2nd master hoops subordinate successful nan family. Gabriela’s brother, Jaime Jaquez Jr., has spent nan past 3 seasons pinch nan Miami Heat.
Jaquez Jr. posted a connection to his Instagram Stories congratulating his sister.
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UCLA defender Gabriela Jaquez poses pinch WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert aft being selected 5th wide by nan Chicago Sky successful nan first information of nan WNBA Draft successful New York, New York, connected April 13, 2026. (Pamela Smith/AP Photo)
"Mama we made it!" Jaquez Jr. wrote.
Jaquez was a standout subordinate connected UCLA’s nationalist title-winning team this season. Her capacity successful nan title crippled capped disconnected an outstanding season, arsenic she scored 21 points while hauling successful 10 rebounds pinch 5 assists successful UCLA’s 79-51 triumph complete South Carolina.
Jaquez, who spent each 4 years of her collegiate profession pinch UCLA, averaged 13.5 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.1 steals per crippled successful 38 games this season. She changeable an astounding 53.9% from nan section and an awesome 39% from 3-point range.
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UCLA defender Gabriela Jaquez cuts down nan nett aft UCLA defeated South Carolina successful nan NCAA women's Final Four nationalist title crippled successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected April 5, 2026. (Rick Scuteri/AP Photo)
The 22-year-old was named to nan 2025-26 NCAA All-Tournament team, nan 2025-26 All-Big Ten team, and nan 2024-25 NCAA All-Region squad passim her career.
Jaquez Jr. was not capable to be his sister’s large nighttime arsenic he is getting fresh for nan Heat’s NBA Play-in Tournament crippled against nan Charlotte Hornets connected Thursday.
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Miami Heat guardant Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbles nan shot against nan Atlanta Hawks during nan 2nd half astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami, Florida, connected April 12, 2026. (Jim Rassol/Imagn Images)
The 25-year-old mini guardant has had nan champion play of his young profession for nan Heat this year. In 75 games, pinch each but 1 of them coming disconnected nan bench, Jaquez Jr. has averaged a career-high 15.4 points per game, 5 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game.
Jaquez Jr. will dream to supply nan Heat pinch a spark disconnected nan chair erstwhile they return connected nan Hornets astatine 7:30 p.m. ET connected Tuesday.
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