NBA Summer League: Jaime Jaquez Jr. Throws Down Poster Dunk In Heat-Lakers Game
On Monday evening, NBA Summer League began in California, and the first game was between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers.
During the first half, former UCLA star Jaime Jaquez Jr. (the 18th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Heat) had a phenomenal poster dunk that is going viral on social media.
The 22-year-old finished the first two quarters with 14 points on 55% shooting.
The Heat won the game by a score of 107-90, and Jaquez Jr. finished with a game-high 22 points and had three rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes of playing time.
He also shot 8/15 from the field and 3/7 from the three-point range.
Coming out of high school, Jaquez Jr. was ranked by ESPN as the 95th-best player in the class of 2019.
He had a fantastic four-year career playing for the Bruins, and during his senior year, he averaged 17.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 48.1% from the field
In addition, UCLA made the NCAA Tournament in each of the past three seasons and the Final Four in 2021.
The Heat are known for getting the best out of their players, so he could end up being one of the best draft selections of 2023.
This past year, the Heat were the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, but they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (first seed), New York Knicks (fifth seed) and Boston Celtics (second seed) to make the NBA Finals for the second time in the previous four seasons.
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