The Mexican-American point guard of the Miami Heat, Jaime Jaquez Jr.repeated the recognition as the rookie of the month for December in the Eastern Conference of the NBA and is crowning what is a great season of presentation in the best basketball on the planet, after graduating from UCLA.
The League reported that ‘Triple J’ is the best rookie in the East for the months of October-November (the season begins in the second half of October) and now December and that he is one of the sensations of the NBA, comparable to what what Victor Wembanyama is doing with the San Antonio Spurs in the West, who was expected to have an immediate impact in the League.
Although for this month, the winner was Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who also repeated after winning in October-November.
Jaquez He averaged 16.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists during the month of December and has been consistently improving his numbers as the season progresses. At the moment, his best game as a Heat player was in on Christmas Day against the Philadelphia 76ers, with a double-double of 31 points and 10 rebounds.
Furthermore, his game has fit in wonderfully with the defending champion in the East, as a great complement to the team’s figure, Jimmy Butler and, from the bench, he has begun to gain a place as a starter.
Jáquez knows about his impact on the Heat
After the New Year’s match against the LA Clippers, Jaquez He noted that he knows of his impact on the team and also what he represents for basketball in Mexico, as a possibility to represent them at the national team level.
“I’ve noticed a lot, even in college, the impact I’m having on a community,” Jaquez said. And he added: “I guess there are more of them now because the NBA is a much bigger league. But even in college, people would come up to me and thank me for representing something much bigger than myself…” he added.
“I didn’t come to this league thinking that I want to be the best Mexican basketball player to ever play. That wasn’t necessarily my goal. But if that happens, it will be great to be able to have an impact,” he said.
2024-01-05 00:12:00
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