UCLA Basketball: Ex-Bruin Jaime Jaquez Jr. Gets All-Star Weekend Nod

The former Bruin and rookie standout will participate in the 2024 NBA All-Star weekend.

Former UCLA Bruin and Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. will head to NBA All-Star Weekend. 

Jaquez Jr. has been named to the 2024 Rising Stars Challenge. 

Back-to-back Rookie of the Month honors will get you a spot in the #PaniniRisingStars ⭐️

See you at #NBAAllStar Weekend, @jaquez_jr! pic.twitter.com/SkH7zJKCNN

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 30, 2024

Jaquez Jr. will play alongside Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, Scoot Henderson, Dereck Lively II, and Brandon Miller, to name a few. 

The rookie forward has been phenomenal for the Miami Heat. He's averaging 13.5 points per game on 50.5% shooting from the field, along with 3.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.1 steals a game. 

He's a big reason the Heat are a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference. As a Bruin, he led the program back to glory, as he was named a consensus second-team All-American and voted the Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2023. 

Congratulations to Jaquez Jr. for this fantastic accomplishment!