2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 11
Gabriela Jaquez
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Camarillo
- Hometown:
- Camarillo, Calif.
Bio
2024-25
A career year for the junior, starting 33 of her 36 appearances… Averaged career-bests in field goal percentage (.523 FG%) and 3-point percentage (.348 3FG%)… Scored 9.6 points and collected 5.3 rebounds per game, playing 23.0 minutes per appearance… Finished the year with 34 turnovers, less than one per game… Had multiple turnovers in just eight games during her junior campaign… Put together a strong fourth quarter (11 PTS, 5-6 FG) to help close out the win against No. 8 Ohio State on Feb. 5… Scored UCLA’s first basket off a layup in each of the Bruins’ three wins at the 2025 Big Ten Tournament…. Got into double figures 15 times this season, including a season-high 23 points against Nebraska in the opening round of the conference tournament… Recorded a double-double against No. 25 Baylor (11 points, 13 rebounds, 5-8 FG)… Showed marked improvement at the free throw line, shooting .826 at the charity stripe this year… Honors: Big Ten Winter Academic Honor Roll… Rainbow Wahine Showdown All-Tournament Team… Spokane 1 Regional All-Region Team… All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media)
2023-24
A vital part of UCLA’s depth, Jaquez provided 10.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game off the bench… Appeared in 34 games, making six starts… Played 25.2 minutes per game… Captured her first-career 30-point game when she had 30 points and 12 rebounds against Bellarmine on Nov. 12… Her first of three double-doubles this season (10 points, 11 rebounds vs. Arkansas – Dec. 3; 21 points, 15 rebounds vs. Arizona – Feb. 9)… Set new single-game career highs in points, rebounds, assists, 3-pointers and free throws made.
2022-23
Made two starts during her freshman campaign… Appeared in all 37 games for the Bruins, averaging 17.4 minutes per contest… Led the team in scoring twice (13 points at Washington State, Jan. 22; 14 points vs. Oregon State, Feb. 10) on her way to 6.3 points per game… Finished the season with 234 points and 128 rebounds… Shot a team-leading 45.5% from the field (min. 1 attempt/game)… Led the Bruins on the boards three times during her freshman campaign (9 vs. Cal State Fullerton, Dec. 10; 6 at Oregon, Dec. 30; 5 vs. Washington State, March 5)… Provided a key spark and energy off the bench… Had a season-high 5 steals in the effort at Utah on Jan. 29, finishing the campaign with 32 steals.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played high school ball for Adolfo Camarillo… Averaged 24.2 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 3.5 steals and 2.1 assists over her career… Put up an impressive 34.2 points per game, 15.7 rebounds, 4.7 steals and 2.6 assists during her senior year… Named the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame female athlete of the year for the 2021-22 school year… Earned All-CIF Division 1 honors her senior year… Named MVP of the 2021-22 Coastal Canyon League and First Team All-Coastal Canyon League… Named to the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Girls’ Team… Shared co-MVP honors of the McDonald’s All-American game with teammate Kiki Rice… Played in the 2022 Jordan Brand Classic with Rice and Londynn Jones… Ranked the 19th-best player in espnW’s HoopGurlz rankings, earning five stars in the class of 2022… Part of UCLA’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class… Played club for Troop West and Cal Stars… Won the Nike Girls EYBL National Championship in 2021 with Cal Stars… Named MVP of EYBL Nike Nationals after averaging 21.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg and 1 spg in a 6-0 run in the championship tournament.
PERSONAL
Born in Irvine, Calif., to Angela and Jaime Jaquez… Both parents played basketball at Concordia University… Older brother, Jaime, plays basketball for UCLA… Has a younger brother, Marcos… Chose to become a Bruin because “I wanted to attend UCLA since I was a kid. I really wanted to go to a school where I could get the best education. I knew I wanted to be close to home so that my family could come watch my games too” … Lists Kobe Bryant as a famous athlete she most admires… Describes her greatest athletic achievement as playing in the Nike Nationals championship game, saying, “it was so fun when our team rushed the court and cheered when we won” … Wants to play in the WNBA after her college career is complete… Always has to take a nap before games… Off the court, she enjoys heading to the beach and hanging out with her friends… Undeclared major.
A career year for the junior, starting 33 of her 36 appearances… Averaged career-bests in field goal percentage (.523 FG%) and 3-point percentage (.348 3FG%)… Scored 9.6 points and collected 5.3 rebounds per game, playing 23.0 minutes per appearance… Finished the year with 34 turnovers, less than one per game… Had multiple turnovers in just eight games during her junior campaign… Put together a strong fourth quarter (11 PTS, 5-6 FG) to help close out the win against No. 8 Ohio State on Feb. 5… Scored UCLA’s first basket off a layup in each of the Bruins’ three wins at the 2025 Big Ten Tournament…. Got into double figures 15 times this season, including a season-high 23 points against Nebraska in the opening round of the conference tournament… Recorded a double-double against No. 25 Baylor (11 points, 13 rebounds, 5-8 FG)… Showed marked improvement at the free throw line, shooting .826 at the charity stripe this year… Honors: Big Ten Winter Academic Honor Roll… Rainbow Wahine Showdown All-Tournament Team… Spokane 1 Regional All-Region Team… All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media)
2023-24
A vital part of UCLA’s depth, Jaquez provided 10.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game off the bench… Appeared in 34 games, making six starts… Played 25.2 minutes per game… Captured her first-career 30-point game when she had 30 points and 12 rebounds against Bellarmine on Nov. 12… Her first of three double-doubles this season (10 points, 11 rebounds vs. Arkansas – Dec. 3; 21 points, 15 rebounds vs. Arizona – Feb. 9)… Set new single-game career highs in points, rebounds, assists, 3-pointers and free throws made.
2022-23
Made two starts during her freshman campaign… Appeared in all 37 games for the Bruins, averaging 17.4 minutes per contest… Led the team in scoring twice (13 points at Washington State, Jan. 22; 14 points vs. Oregon State, Feb. 10) on her way to 6.3 points per game… Finished the season with 234 points and 128 rebounds… Shot a team-leading 45.5% from the field (min. 1 attempt/game)… Led the Bruins on the boards three times during her freshman campaign (9 vs. Cal State Fullerton, Dec. 10; 6 at Oregon, Dec. 30; 5 vs. Washington State, March 5)… Provided a key spark and energy off the bench… Had a season-high 5 steals in the effort at Utah on Jan. 29, finishing the campaign with 32 steals.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played high school ball for Adolfo Camarillo… Averaged 24.2 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 3.5 steals and 2.1 assists over her career… Put up an impressive 34.2 points per game, 15.7 rebounds, 4.7 steals and 2.6 assists during her senior year… Named the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame female athlete of the year for the 2021-22 school year… Earned All-CIF Division 1 honors her senior year… Named MVP of the 2021-22 Coastal Canyon League and First Team All-Coastal Canyon League… Named to the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Girls’ Team… Shared co-MVP honors of the McDonald’s All-American game with teammate Kiki Rice… Played in the 2022 Jordan Brand Classic with Rice and Londynn Jones… Ranked the 19th-best player in espnW’s HoopGurlz rankings, earning five stars in the class of 2022… Part of UCLA’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class… Played club for Troop West and Cal Stars… Won the Nike Girls EYBL National Championship in 2021 with Cal Stars… Named MVP of EYBL Nike Nationals after averaging 21.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg and 1 spg in a 6-0 run in the championship tournament.
PERSONAL
Born in Irvine, Calif., to Angela and Jaime Jaquez… Both parents played basketball at Concordia University… Older brother, Jaime, plays basketball for UCLA… Has a younger brother, Marcos… Chose to become a Bruin because “I wanted to attend UCLA since I was a kid. I really wanted to go to a school where I could get the best education. I knew I wanted to be close to home so that my family could come watch my games too” … Lists Kobe Bryant as a famous athlete she most admires… Describes her greatest athletic achievement as playing in the Nike Nationals championship game, saying, “it was so fun when our team rushed the court and cheered when we won” … Wants to play in the WNBA after her college career is complete… Always has to take a nap before games… Off the court, she enjoys heading to the beach and hanging out with her friends… Undeclared major.
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