Wednesday night the Miami Heat were eliminated from the NBA postseason. The Heat were taken out by the top seeded Boston Celtics. That meant the end of the rookie campaign for former UCLA Bruins forward Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jaquez finished the season with 11.9 points per game, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. The 23-year-old was able to play in 75 of the team’s 82 games. He averaged over 28 minutes a night.
The Heat lost in the first play-in game but got into the postseason with a win over the Chicago Bulls. During the two play-in games, Jaquez scored 18 points per game, shooting 51.9% from the field.
In the series against the Celtics, in the four games he played, he averaged 12.5 points per game.
Unfortunately, Jaquez was unable to play in the Game 5 loss with a hip injury.
Still, it was a terrific rookie season for Jaquez, who earned a pair of Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month awards and got to participate in the Slam Dun Contest during NBA All-Star weekend.