Gabriela Raquel Jaquez (born November 19, 2003) is a Mexican-American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, winning a national championship in 2026.

High school career Jaquez played basketball for Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California. As a senior, she averaged 34.2 points and 15.7 rebounds per game and was named Ventura County Star Player of the Year. Jaquez shared most valuable player honors in the McDonald's All-American Game with her future college teammate Kiki Rice. Rated a five-star recruit, she committed to play college basketball for UCLA over offers from Utah, Oklahoma, Washington State, and USC, among other programs.

College career Predicting she would play at UCLA since writing it down in third gradeSwanson, Mirjam - Gabriela Jaquez achieves the UCLA championship she always dreamed of. Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2026, Jaquez had a notable career, being part of four teams that played in the NCAA tournament.UCLA women's basketball roster - Gabriela Jaquez. uclabruins.com, October 2025

As a freshman at UCLA, Jaquez averaged 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. On November 12, 2023, she scored a career-high 30 points and 12 rebounds in a 113–64 win over Bellarmine. In her sophomore season, Jaquez averaged 10 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. She joined the UCLA softball team in the 2024 NCAA tournament, having previously played the sport in high school. Nicknamed by the Bruins "All Gas Gabs" for her hustle,Nguyen, Thuc Nhi - Why UCLA basketball star Gabriela Jaquez joined the Bruins’ softball team. Los Angeles Times, MAy 29, 2024 Jaquez scored a run in her collegiate softball debut during the NCAA super regional.

In her junior season, she was a starter and key player for the 2024–25 Bruins team. This was the first Bruins team to advance to the NCAA Final Four, where the team lost to the eventual national champion UConn.

She was a starter for their Big Ten champion team in 2025–26 in her senior season.Ingemi, Marisa - How Gabriela Jaquez became a breakout shooting star for No. 2 UCLA. Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2026 In the 2026 national championship game, Jaquez had a double-double with a game-high 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a 79–51 victory over South Carolina.Ingemi, Marisa - UCLA crushes South Carolina to win NCAA women’s basketball national championship. Los Angeles Times, April 5, 2026Barry, Nathan - How Jaquez's Stellar Play Led UCLA to National Title. Sports Illustrated, April 7, 2026 She was voted to the Final Four all-tournament team.Jackson, Gabriel - UCLA captures 2026 DI women's basketball championship with dominant win over South Carolina - All-Tournament team announced. NCAA, April 5, 2026 At 124 wins, she has the most of any player in UCLA program history.Massimino, Dominic - Gabriela Jaquez is the star of UCLA's championship victory. Ventura County Star, April 5, 2026

Professional career On April 13, 2026, the Chicago Sky selected Jaquez as the fifth overall pick of the 2026 WNBA draft.

National team career In August 2024, Jaquez made her debut for the Mexico women's national basketball team during 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup pre-qualification.

Personal life Jaquez is the daughter of Angela and Jaime Sr., who both played basketball at Concordia University. Her paternal grandfather, Ezequiel, came to California with his family from Mexico as a child and played basketball at Arizona State College (now Northern Arizona University). Her older brother, Jaime Jr., plays in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks and competed for the UCLA men's team in college.

Career statistics

College

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 | style="text-align:left;"| UCLA |37||2||17.4||45.5||34.0||63.2||3.5||0.6||0.9||0.1||0.9||6.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 | style="text-align:left;"| UCLA |34||6||25.2||47.8||25.9||71.3||5.6||1.6||0.6||0.1||1.4||10.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25 | style="text-align:left;"| UCLA |36||33||26.7||52.3||34.8||82.6||5.3||2.2||0.6||0.1||0.9||9.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2025–26 | style="text-align:left;"| UCLA |38||38||30.4||53.9||39.0||86.0||5.5||2.1||1.1||0.1||1.8||13.5 |- class="sortbottom" |style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career |145||79||25.0||50.4||34.1||76.8||5.0||1.6||0.8||0.1||1.3||9.9 |- class="sortbottom" |style="text-align:center;" colspan="14"|Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.

References

External links

UCLA Bruins bio