Former UCLA Bruins star basketball player, Jaime Jaquez Jr. was named to the Kia NBA All-Rookie First team.
Jaquez Jr. was named along with Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brandon Miller of the Charlotte Hornets, Brandin Podziemski of Golden State, and of course Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs.
The 22-year-old was 8th among rookies when it came to scoring. He averaged 11.9 points per game. He played the third most minutes of any rookie behind Holmgren and Miller.
He made his rookie debut on October 25, 2023, against the Detroit Pistons, and eventually played in 75 games with the Heat. He also was one of two players on the all-rookie team that made the first round of the playoffs.
NBA Communications tweeted out the selections Monday afternoon:
https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1792616309001470110
When it came to total votes, Jacquez was fourth, ahead of Podziemski. Holmgren and Wembanyama got first-place votes from all 99 voters, while Miller had 97 first team and 1 second team. Jaquez Jr. was voted first team by 89 voters, and the other 10 agreed to second team.
You can find the total votes below:
https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1792616326902481248