Jaime Jaquez Jr. is a Mexican-American professional basketball player who plays for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.
Before turning professional, he had a standout college career with the UCLA Bruins in the Pac-12 Conference.
As a senior during the 2022-23 season, Jaquez was named second-team All-American and named Pac-12 Player of the Year.
His impressive performance helped the Bruins to a successful campaign and solidified his status as one of the top players in the conference.
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- Full name: Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- Stage name: Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- Date of birth: February 18, 2001
- Age: 23 years old
- Place of birth: Irvine, California, USA
- Nationality: Mexican American
- Occupation: Mexican-American basketball player
- Height: 1.98 m
- Parents: Angela (née Sather) and Jaime Sr.
- Siblings: Gabriela Jaquez and Marcos Jaquez
- Girlfriend: Dominique Ruotolo
- Children: Unknown
- Relationship: Dating
- Net worth: $1 million and $1.5 million
Early life and education
Jaime Jaquez Jr. born February 18, 2001 in Irvine, California, United States. He is the son of Angela (née Sather) and Jaime Sr., who both played basketball at Concordia University, where they met.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. has two siblings: older sister Gabriela Jaquez, who played basketball for the UCLA Bruins women’s basketball team, and older brother Marcos Jaquez, a former football player at Camarillo High School.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. attended Camarillo High School in California, where he excelled at basketball. He set a school record with 2,653 career points and earned first-team All-CIF honors.
He then played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 2019 to 2023, where he became a standout player. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is of Mexican descent through his father and Norwegian descent through his mother. His religious affiliation is unknown.
Career
Jaquez Jr. played four successful seasons for the UCLA Bruins. He was recruited to the University of California, Los Angeles by then-Bruins coach Steve Alford, who offered him a scholarship at the end of his junior year.
However, Alford was fired in 2018 and replaced by Mick Cronin, who recruited Jaquez while coaching at Cincinnati. Jaquez was a consistent double-double threat throughout his college career, averaging 13.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
He earned various honors, including Pac-12 Player of the Year, Second Team All-American and multiple All-Pac-12 selections. Considered a first-round pick out of college, Jaquez has been invited into the green room of the 2023 NBA Draft.
Jaquez was selected by the Miami Heat with the eighteenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, making him the only Pac-12 player selected in the first round. He is the first UCLA senior selected in the first round since Darren Collison in 2009.
On July 1, Jaquez officially signed with the Heat and immediately joined the team for the 2023 Summer Split. After a preseason groin injury, Jaquez began the 2023–24 season with limited minutes. mechanism.
On October 28, 2023, he made his first career start when he joined second-year player Nikola Jović in the lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, replacing veterans Jimmy Butler and Kevin Durant.
Jaquez Jr. earned the prestigious honor of being selected to participate in the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge and the Slam Dunk Contest during his rookie season, recognizing his outstanding performance.
Jaquez, a dual US-Mexican citizen, played for the Mexican national team at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, demonstrating his versatility and international experience.
Social Media
- Instagram handle: @tripplej
- Facebook manager: Jaime Jaquez Jr
- Twitter name: @jaquez_jr
Personal life
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is currently dating Dominique Ruotolo, a track and field athlete at the University of Southern California. They’ve been dating for less than a year and have been spotted together at various events, including the 14th annual Miami HEAT Gala.
Net worth
Jaime Jaquez Jr., a professional basketball player currently playing for the Miami Heat, is estimated to be worth between $1 million and $1.5 million in early 2024.
This net worth is primarily derived from his NBA career, which included a four-year, $17 million contract with the Heat, averaging approximately $4.25 million annually. In addition to his NBA salary, Jaquez Jr. also generates income from endorsement deals, further contributing to his overall Net Worth.
