UCLA's Jaime Jaquez Jr., Amari Bailey earn weekly Pac-12 honors
UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Amari Bailey were named Pac-12 Player and Freshman of the Week, respectively, by the league on Monday. The honors come after a two-game road swing through Oregon that saw the No. 4 Bruins pick up back-to-back wins.
For Jaquez, it’s his second POTW honor from the Pac-12 this season and the third of his career. Bailey has now taken three Freshman of the Week awards so far this year, tied for the most among any Pac-12 player so far.
Congratulations to Jaime Jaquez Jr. (@jaquez_jr) & Amari Bailey on being named the Pac-12 Player and Freshman of the Week, respectively.
Jaquez Jr. & Bailey each averaged 16.0 points in the Bruins’ two road wins last week.
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Last week, Jaquez averaged 16 points and 12 rebounds in the Bruins’ wins at Oregon State and Oregon. Jaquez totaled 12 rebounds in each game and has now recorded at least 10 rebounds in each of the last four games. He was dominant in UCLA’s 70-63 win at Oregon on Saturday, with 25 points to go with 12 boards, three assists, two steals, and a block.
Jaquez continues to lead the Bruins (21-4, 12-2 Pac-12) in scoring and rebounding (16.3, 8.0) on a nightly basis this season. He ranks fourth among all Pac-12 players in both categories.
Bailey was the star of UCLA’s 62-47 win over Oregon State last Thursday, scoring a season-high 24 points on 10-for-16 shooting. Since returning from a left foot injury that forced an extended absence, the talented freshman guard has averaged 13.2 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 57% from the field in five games.
UCLA returns to the floor on Thursday to host Stanford (8 p.m. PT, ESPN).