LOS ANGELES — Jaime Jaquez Jr. arrived at UCLA as a willowy prospect fighting for minutes. Flourishing like never before for a team that ran away with the Pac-12's regular-season championship, Jaquez was recognized Tuesday by conference coaches who selected him as the Pac-12 player of the year. While Arizona's Azuolas Tubelis led the Pac-12 in both scoring (19.8 points per game) and rebounding (9.1), Jaquez was a more complete player, given his superior defense. Jaquez averaged 17.4 points and 8.0 rebounds while never being removed late in games for defensive purposes as Tubelis was. Jaquez and Tyger Campbell were named to the Pac-12's all-conference first team, marking a third consecutive selection for Campbell.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 07, 2023 20:42 UTC