Jaime Jaquez Jr. Selected to NBA Rising Stars

Miami, FL – The NBA announced today that Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. has been selected as one of 11 sophomores to participate in the 2025 NBA Rising Stars event. It marks his second consecutive selection after being named as a rookie last season, becoming just the fifth Heat player to be selected to the event in consecutive years, joining only Tyler Herro (2021 & 2020), Michael Beasley (2009 & 2010), Dwyane Wade (2004 & 2005) and Udonis Haslem (2004 & 2005). Rising Stars will be played at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday, February 14.

Jaquez Jr. this season —

As a starter:
13.7 PPG | 6.0 RPG | 3.6 APG | 2.2 SPG
47.1% FG | 57.7% TS

Off the bench:
8.1 PPG | 4.3 RPG | 2.5 APG | 0.9 SPG 42.9% FG | 50.9% TS

If you’re Coach Spo, do you consider starting Jaime for the rest of the season?🤔 pic.twitter.com/EyS5s7zPdw

— HeatMuse (@Heat_Muse) January 29, 2025

Jaquez Jr., who was selected by the Heat in the first round (18^th overall) in the 2023 NBA Draft, has appeared in 40 games (10 starts) this season averaging 9.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.20 steals and 23.8 minutes while shooting 44.2 percent from the field. He recorded his first career triple-double on January 6 at Sacramento, totaling 16 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, while also totaling a career-tying five steals. He has scored in double-figures 18 times this season, including a season-high 20 points on January 9 at Utah. A two-time Rookie of the Month and NBA All-Rookie First Team selection, Jaquez Jr. was one of eight Heat players to connect on multiple three-point field goals on November 29 vs. Toronto, marking the most players to make multiple treys in a single game in Heat franchise history. Additionally, he is one of six players drafted by Miami to appear in a game this season, the fourth-most during a single season in team history.